We’re excited to share an upcoming opportunity pending a contract award and are connecting with qualified candidates in advance. Once we identify the right candidate, we anticipate extending a contingent offer, with employment dependent on final award confirmation and funding.
This position will work onsite at the client site in Bethesda, Maryland, five days per week. Remote or hybrid work is not an option for this opportunity.
At Altarum, we’re driven by a simple but powerful mission: improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations underserved by the healthcare system. We partner with federal and state agencies to design and deliver solutions that make a real, measurable difference.
In this role, you’ll join Palladian Partners, Altarum Enterprise’s full-service marketing and communications team, collaborating with colleagues across disciplines to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions for our clients.
About the Role
What You'll Do
- Manage the end-to-end editorial lifecycle for all public-facing written materials, including articles, reports, web content, and leadership messaging.
- Develop and manage an editorial calendar, track documents through multiple review stages, and keep deadlines on track.
- Review, edit, and proofread content for clarity, accuracy, and grammar, and for compliance with AP Style, command style guides, and DoW regulations.
- Fact-check and verify sources for all claims, statistics, and medical information, working closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) across clinical and administrative departments.
- Serve as the central point of contact for the written review process, coordinating feedback and revisions among authors, SMEs, legal counsel, and public affairs leadership to reach consensus and final approval.
- Lead the development, maintenance, and enforcement of an organizational style guide that keeps communications consistent and professional.
- Manage the final clearance process, packaging and presenting finalized documents to the senior Public Affairs Officer for approval before public release.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional experience in editing, copyediting, or technical writing.
- Exceptional, demonstrable command of English grammar, punctuation, and Associated Press (AP) Style, with command of style guides generally.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Thorough understanding of HIPAA and Protected Health Information (PHI), and the ability to apply those safeguards rigorously.
- Project management experience, specifically managing an editorial calendar and multi-author publications.
- Meticulous attention to detail, a commitment to customer service, and an unwavering ethical commitment to accuracy and source verification.
- An action-oriented, organized, proactive, and adaptable approach to project and editorial calendar management.
Preferred qualifications
- Direct experience reviewing medical research, public policy, or military doctrine.
- Military and/or healthcare communications experience (strongly preferred).
Federal Clearance & Badge Requirement
Because this role supports Department of Defense/Department of War (DoD/DoW) clients, you must complete the required federal background investigation and credentialing process and be eligible to obtain and maintain the government-issued badge required for this position.
These requirements are in addition to Altarum/Palladian’s standard background screening process.
Where You'll Work
Work Eligibility & Requirements
- Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States; sponsorship is not available.
- All work must be performed within the continental U.S. for the duration of employment, unless required by contract.
- Ability to work core hours aligned with Eastern Time, unless otherwise approved by your manager.
- Remote employees must maintain a dedicated, ergonomically appropriate workspace free from distractions, with reliable internet and a mobile device that supports efficient work.
- Travel Requirements: <10%
Altarum is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations disenfranchised by the health care system. We work primarily on behalf of federal and state governments to design and implement solutions that achieve measurable results. We combine our expertise in public health and health care delivery with technology development and implementation, practice transformation, training and technical assistance, quality improvement, data analytics, and applied research and evaluation. Our innovative solutions and proven processes lead to better value and health for all.
Altarum is an equal opportunity employer that provides employment and opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field
- At least 5 years of professional experience in editing, copyediting, or technical writing
- Demonstrable command of English grammar, punctuation, Associated Press Style, and general style guides
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Thorough understanding of HIPAA and Protected Health Information safeguards
- Project management experience, including editorial calendars and multi-author publications
- Meticulous attention to detail, customer service, accuracy, and source verification
- Organized, proactive, adaptable, action-oriented approach to editorial calendar management
- Direct experience reviewing medical research, public policy, or military doctrine
- Military and/or healthcare communications experience
- Eligibility to complete the federal background investigation and obtain and maintain the required government-issued badge
- Currently eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship
- Ability to work onsite in Bethesda, Maryland five days per week
What We Do
Altarum is a nonprofit research and consulting organization that creates and implements solutions to advance health among at-risk and disenfranchised populations. We're driven to solve tough problems for the greater good, and we do so by working closely with government insurance programs to conceive of and implement improvements to address the unique population health challenges of their beneficiaries. Our solutions are holistic, enabled by technology, and intently focused on prevention and appropriate care. From low-income children to frail elders, we help the most vulnerable in society, those whose health is negatively impacted by social determinants. Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Palladian Partners, expands on this work through health communications. Altarum has a dynamic and entrepreneurial culture, a purpose-driven mission, and a firm commitment to diversity and inclusion. We're also making an outsize impact in our work with some of the most influential institutions in health and health care. Our work environment is friendly and our benefits package generous. Ready to check out our opportunities?
