Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MBO Partners is seeking an experienced Advocacy Writer to join their high-profile advocacy and public policy team. The role involves producing compelling reporting on federal legislation and public policy, collaborating with editorial leadership, and managing multiple assignments under tight deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Research, report, write, and edit news stories focused on public policy, advocacy initiatives, federal legislation, and political developments
- Produce a combination of:
- Breaking and quick-turn news stories
- Medium-length feature articles
- Longer-form enterprise pieces
- Pitch original story ideas during regular editorial planning meetings
- Monitor legislative activity, policy developments, and advocacy issues to proactively identify newsworthy stories
- Cover congressional activity, federal agencies, and election-related topics as assigned
- Interview internal subject matter experts, policymakers, advocacy leaders, and external sources
- Develop compelling headlines and story framing that engage readers while maintaining journalistic integrity
- Manage multiple assignments simultaneously while balancing competing deadlines
- Participate in weekly editorial and planning meetings
- Collaborate effectively with communications, advocacy, policy, and other internal teams while maintaining strong journalistic standards
- Produce organized, publication-ready copy requiring minimal editorial revisions
- Adapt writing style to align with established editorial voice and publishing standards
Skills
- 5+ years of professional journalism or reporting experience
- Recent newsroom or reporting experience is strongly preferred
- Candidates whose journalism experience is significantly outdated without recent reporting work are unlikely to be a fit
- Experience reporting for newspapers, digital news organizations, wire services, or political/public affairs publications
- Demonstrated experience covering one or more of the following: federal legislation, Congress / Capitol Hill, government affairs, public policy, politics, elections, advocacy issues
- Candidates should understand how legislation moves through Congress and be comfortable following complex policy developments from introduction through implementation
- Exceptional journalistic writing skills
- Ability to produce clean, accurate copy with minimal editing
- Strong headline writing abilities
- Excellent interviewing skills
- Sound news judgment
- Ability to quickly identify compelling story angles
- Strong research and fact-checking skills
- Experience balancing multiple stories simultaneously
- Ability to work independently while meeting aggressive deadlines
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required
- Experience reporting for organizations such as national newspapers, wire services, political publications, government-focused media outlets, public policy publications, Capitol Hill news organizations
- Examples include organizations like major national newsrooms, wire services, and policy-focused publications
Benefits
- If you participate in our Payroll Services (W2) engagement, you may be eligible for Paid Sick Leave (PSL), depending on your work location and state-specific regulations.
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