Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GovCIO Media & Research is seeking a driven, self-starting Staff Writer to cover federal technology topics and key individuals across web, video, podcasts, events, and social media. The role involves producing daily media coverage, developing relationships with federal leaders and media contacts, reporting on federal contracting trends, and supporting editorial, social media, and newsletter initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Moderate panels and acquire speakers for events and webinars
- Develop relationships with civilian agency leaders and schedule a variety of interviews with these leaders regularly
- Maintain relationships with key media contacts in the federal IT space
- Conceptualize and provide daily media coverage including written articles, video interviews and podcasts
- Attend, cover and network at industry events and panels
- Gather, analyze and report on information about federal contract opportunities or business trends, and use this information to inform editorial work
- Work across the team to execute various editorial projects — including sales, design, and marketing
- Assist in social media publishing
- Compile and deploy newsletters
Skills
- Bachelor's degree and 2 -5 yrs of work experience (or commensurate experience)
- Genuine curiosity around unfamiliar or technical subjects
- Comfortable interviewing subject matter experts for live and in-person panels and podcasts
- Ability to synthesize complex and technical topics to a broader audience
- This is a fully remote position based in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Candidates must be located within commuting distance and available to attend weekly events and press briefings in the D.C. area as needed
- 2-5 years of previous federal reporting experience, job or internship related
- Federal government reporting or interest is a plus
Benefits
- Fully remote position based in the Washington, D.C. metro area, with availability to attend weekly events and press briefings in the D.C. area as needed.
Company Overview