Staff Writer (DC/MD/VA)

GovCIO Media & Research is seeking candidates for a driven, self-starting staff writer to cover key individuals, topics and issues affecting defense technology for distribution across a wide array of the publication’s platforms, including web, video, podcasts, live and virtual events, and social media. 
 
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.

• Moderate panels and acquire speakers for events and webinars. 
• Develop relationships with national security and defense 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. 

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's with 2-5 years (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.