Content Management Consultant, Editor

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Content Management Consultant & Editor providing editing services focused on editorial programs at Courier Newsroom. Working remotely in the U.S. to support community-driven journalism.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain a clear understanding of the goals, requirements, and priorities for assigned editorial programs.
  • Draft and update concise program one‑pagers that outline key elements, expectations, deliverables, and collaborators.
  • Edit original reporting to ensure clarity, accuracy, and alignment with program needs and COURIER’s mission.
  • Coordinate with state communications hub partners on a scheduled basis to gather and document priority messaging and project needs.
  • Communicate a summary of these priorities to the internal team, review and edit content to ensure alignment, and track and report distributed content back to each hub.
  • Maintain content tracking documents and simple dashboards, including status, publication details, and performance indicators to deliver periodic reports.
  • Review performance metrics for assigned content using tools such as Emplifi, and summarizing key takeaways in periodic updates.
  • Prepare short written updates and reports that describe how assigned programs are progressing against stated goals.
  • Use collaboration platforms such as Slack, Asana, and Google Drive to receive direction, share drafts, and deliver work products.

Requirements:

  • Has significant editing experience, ideally in political or public‑affairs journalism.
  • Has experience with fundraising, sales, marketing, public relations, or political campaign communications.
  • Is a strong project manager and consultant, handling multiple assignments efficiently in a deadline‑driven environment.
  • Is comfortable working with coverage that translates complex policies and political dynamics into clear, approachable content for news-averse social and digital audiences.
  • Is values‑aligned with COURIER’s mission to strengthen democracy, hold powerful actors to account, and highlight solutions.