Managing Editor/Writer

About NCRC

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition is a network of organizations and individuals dedicated to creating a nation that not only promises but delivers opportunities for all Americans to build wealth and live well. We work with community leaders, policymakers and institutions to advance solutions and build the will to solve America’s persistent racial and socio-economic wealth, income and opportunity divides, and to make a Just Economy a national priority and a local reality. This vision is the foundation of the Just Economy Pledge. 

NCRC’s unique mix of research, investigations, investments, media, grant-making, training, advocacy, litigation, lending, convening and facilitation strengthens communities of historic disinvestment, expands economic mobility, holds public and private institutions accountable for their impacts, and informs local and national leaders, policymakers and the private sector.

Position Overview

The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) seeks a skilled and experienced Managing Editor/Writer to join our communications team and contribute to our mission to make a Just Economy a national priority and a local reality. You will play a pivotal role in crafting compelling stories and content tailored to inform, grow and activate our nationwide audience of community development leaders, practitioners and policy makers. Your primary responsibilities will include editing and managing the publication of complex policy and research materials, writing articles about NCRC, our members and their work, and managing the NCRC home page and content on our website and other digital channels. Your sharp skills as a content strategist and creator will help us refine NCRC’s public voice across a wide variety of deliverables. 

The ideal candidate is a mid-career journalist, content creator or strategic communications operator with a sophisticated approach to storytelling and editing. You will own the full content supply chain from story sourcing and reporting to editing, publication and distribution of final products optimized for distinct audience segments and distribution channels.

Location

This position is based in Washington, DC near McPherson Square Metro as part of a hybrid environment with Tuesdays, Thursdays, and sometimes Wednesdays in the office.

Responsibilities

• Content Creation: Pitch, report and produce original articles about NCRC’s own work and the work of our 650+ member organizations nationwide.
• Editorial Lead: Provide primary editing and quality control for substance, tone and copy style for major research reports, articles and analysis produced by other authors.
• Copyedit: Ensure each piece of content has a consistent style and tone, and that the materials break even the most complex information into a clear, direct, and simple style.
• Multimedia Production: Generate and refine public-facing messages for multiple formats and channels including email, web, video and social media.
• Publishing Management: Oversee editorial calendar encompassing all published work across the organization and coordinate workflows with relevant junior, mid-level and senior staff.
• Collaborative Creativity: Generate ideas and identify unseen opportunities building on the research, policy and advocacy work of greatest interest to NCRC’s members and audience.
• External Outreach: Secure placement of opinion pieces in top-tier publications to influence national and local leaders and public discourse.
• Sector Knowledge: Utilize your knowledge of how structural racism and socioeconomic inequality interact with financial services, banking, and housing policy to effectively communicate complex issues to the media and the public.
• Collaborate and Liaise: Work with internal stakeholders across the organization to set and implement production and distribution timelines.
• Live events: Write or edit scripts and provide communications support as needed for the Just Economy Conference and other live events.
• Lead projects for editorial calendar and coordinate distribution against the broader communications plan. 
• Conceive of graphic, video or other assets to support written content and develop or assign to graphic designer as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or related field
• 4+ years of writing and editorial experience, preferably in the non-profit, journalism, PR or policymaking spheres
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines, and manage multiple tasks
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and analytical abilities
• Familiarity with financial services, banking, or housing policy preferred
• Journalism experience and a familiarity with the public policies and private sector practices that shape economic opportunity preferred
• Excellent reporting, writing, copy editing, curatorial, design and analytic skills
• Knowledge of digital publishing technologies and editorial workflows
• Eager to learn and experiment with new storytelling formats, tools and skills, including AI-enabled production
• Experience and skill translating complex and granular technical material and data-driven research into compelling language for a general audience

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

• Communication: Excellent writing, editing, verbal, visual, and presentation skills, with the ability to write quickly, convey complex ideas clearly, train staff, and tailor messages to specific audiences.
• Project Management: Excellent project management and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail; ability to set and manage publishing timelines, meet deadlines, and track the status of multiple projects.
• Strategic Thinking: Strong analytical skills to identify and summarize strengths and weaknesses of as-delivered work so it can be sharpened.
• Teamwork: Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Integrity: Capable and comfortable with a high level of confidentiality, professionalism, and independence.
• Agility: Capable and comfortable working with a small team in a fast paced, dynamic environment, able to adapt, experiment and innovate to meet the evolving needs of the organization, and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

How to Apply

Interested applicants may submit their cover letter and resume online at https://ncrc.org/careers/. No phone calls/emails, please.