DC Jobs

Go-getters, listen up. Fox News Channel is on the hunt for  an “aggressive, pro-active, creative” producer to join its White House team.

Here, you’ll be doing what you were born to do — develop story ideas, write original content and break news. Sure, you may have to get on a plane or head out of town at a moment’s notice, but you live for the fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants lifestyle.

With at least five years of broadcast news experience, strong editorial judgment and multi-platform knowledge, you could land this gig. You’ll need top-notch writing skills and experience covering national politics, but being an amiable self-starter with a team-player attitude is just as important. Interested? Apply here.

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Create a social media strategy, launch your campaign, and track the results in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting February 16. The online event and workshop will feature speakers including The Onion‘s Baratunde Thurston (left), Facebook’s Morin Oluwole, and bitly’s Tim Devane. Register now.

Are you an ocean lover? Have you spent a day or two of your free time at a local beach clean-up? Take your passion for the sea and become Ocean Conservancy’s new senior manager of media relations.

Here, you’ll be responsible for national and regional media coverage, as well as positioning Ocean Conservancy as the leading science-based, solution-oriented ocean conservation organization. You’ll collaborate with the marketing and communications team to ensure consistent messaging, while developing strategic partnerships to promote ocean health.

Ideal candidates will have at least five years of experience in media relations, public relations, marketing and/or journalism, with a proven track record of successful media event planning. Naturally, you should have strong writing and communications skills, but experience with conservation issues is a major plus. Interested? Apply here.

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The Atlantic‘s managing editor Maria Streshinsky has jumped ship and now the D.C.-based publication has wasted no time in posting about the job opening.

Streshinsky helped bring The Atlantic back to profitability, so you’ll have big shoes to fill, but with your experience, it can be done. This role involves overseeing all day-to-day editorial operations of the print magazine and managing a team of 30. You’ll be responsible for managing the flow of copy; overseeing the copy desk and the fact-checking departments; managing editorial budgets; generating story ideas; writing headlines and display copy; an serving as manuscript editor.

To be considered, you should have five to ten years of experience as an editor, as well as a proven track record as an effective manager. News judgment is another must-have, along with creative intellect and the ability to thrive under deadline pressure. If you’re up for the challenge, apply here. Hurry, we have a feeling this one won’t last long.

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Here’s a job that will make someone “bear-y” happy. National Geographic Kids is looking for a photo editor to join its D.C. team.

Here, you’ll produce photographic content for National Geographic Kids’ magazines and children’s books, including e-versions and apps. Team players are most wanted, as you’ll be collaborating with the art, editorial, research and production teams on a regular basis.

To land the gig, you should have at least two years of photo editing experience, and be able to demonstrate strong photojournalism, photo research and writing skills. Mac users are preferred, and you’ll need to know your way around Microsoft Word, FileMaker Pro, Photoshop and InDesign. Interested? Apply here.

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Ready to go back to college? The George Washington University is looking for a manager of online marking and recruitment to join its D.C. team.

In this role, you’ll help market, recruit and promote the school’s educational and training programs, and assist in the development of new programs. You’ll work with the assistant dean for marketing and communications and liaise with the manager of marketing and recruitment to develop best practices and create innovative marketing plans.

To be considered, you should have a master’s degree in management, marketing or a related field, plus three years of related experience in online marketing. Strong leaders with successful email campaign experience and Web design know-how are most wanted. Interested? Apply here.

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Remember when we told you about Richard Florida’s new gig at The Atlantic? Well, Atlantic Media is also launching a website based on the economist’s vision, and is on the hunt for a worldly editor to lead the charge.

The site will cover a range of global cities topics, including transportation, urban affairs, neighborhoods, innovation and trends in housing, economic competitiveness and demography. Working with Florida, you’ll oversee a small team of bloggers and multimedia producers to develop the site into a premier Web destination.

To be considered, you’ll need at least five years of experience as a digital journalist, as well as a demonstrated interest in urban affairs, demography and social/economic policy. You should have managerial experience, and be able to juggle assigning, editing, producing and writing stories along with your team. Those with great news judgment and journalistic sensibility, should apply here.

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Marketing gurus, listen up. The Washington Post is looking for a new email marketing manager to oversee the production of newsletters and time-sensitive breaking news alerts for the newspaper.

In this role, you’ll collaborate with the editorial, sales, marketing and classifieds teams to manage email products for all Washington Post properties. You’ll be called upon for tactical recommendations, as well as analysis of programs, campaigns and segments in order to improve WaPo’s product. Email marketing, strategies and best practices should be your expertise. Read more

Are you a Jack (or Jill) of all trades with an analytical brain? U.S. News & World Report is looking for a highly skilled business analyst to join its team.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for overseeing advertising network relationships and performance, and managing lead generation and other revenue partnerships on a day-to-day basis. You’ll also troubleshot operational issues, and examine the company’s websites to come up with ways to maximize revenue.

To be considered, you should have a resume that reflects developed quantitative analysis skills, in addition to experience dealing with Web analytics. The ideal candidate is a team player, who is familiar with HTML, Omniture, Google Analytics and DoubleClick. Born leaders and passionate solution-seekers should apply here.

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Bloomberg Government (BGOV) today announced the addition “Capitol Intelligence” to its BGOV.com platform.  Tapping two former CQers to lead its charge, Bloomberg claims the new feature will provide “as-it’s-happening news and headlines, top stories, quick vote tallies and results as well as deep-dive details and rich analysis about major legislation.”

Led by Katherine Rizzo, former managing editor of CQPolitics.com and Loren Duggan, the former editor of CQ’s House Action Reports, Capitol Intelligence will offer users in-depth legislative tracking, constantly updated contact information for Members and congressional staff, calendar information for each congressional committee, data-rich portraits of each state and congressional district, including news, companies, contracts and awards, U.S. census information, maps and campaign donations.

Bloomberg says it has plans to add more reporters and editors to the Capitol Intelligence team in the coming weeks and months.

Here’s a gig that’s perfect for someone who’s passionate about social networking and media relations, and lives in the D.C. area. Robert F. Kennedy Center has just created a new full-time position for a communications associate.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for writing and reviewing a variety of materials, including press releases, foundation requests, brochures, website and social media copy, annual reports and much more. You’ll help handle outreach to print and online media, and ensure that the RFK Center website is up to date.

To be considered, you’ll need at least three years of experience in news writing or news-related media communications. You should also be a social media buff, who is on top of both media and technology trends. With an organization like this, you need to be able to maintain the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and professionalism, so if that’s something you can handle, apply here.

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