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Company: The Sentry Location: Washington DC, DC Employment Type: Full Time Date Posted: 10/13/2025 Expire Date: 12/13/2025 Salary: 100+ Job Categories: Government and Policy, Other / General, Telecommunications, Nonprofit and Volunteer Services |
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Senior Editor POSITION DESCRIPTION SENIOR EDITOR LOCATION: REMOTE FULL-TIME SALARY RANGE: $100,000-$120,000 The Sentry is seeking an experienced Senior Editor responsible for directing and executing comprehensive editorial, review, and quality assurance processes for all reports, policy briefs, presentations, and other written materials. The Senior Editor works directly with report authors, in collaboration with other relevant staff, to produce high-quality and high-impact reports and materials to engage a range of audiences, from experts and policymakers to journalists, influencers, and the general public. Key Responsibilities General Editing: Serve as senior editor on all projects published by The Sentry, including investigative and policy reports, op-eds, alerts, and other materials. Ensure alignment of written products with agreed policy frameworks and language, strategic objectives, and core mission. Ensure that all content meets The Sentry’s editorial and style standards. Steward, implement, and maintain The Sentry’s voice across products written by diverse authors. Strengthen structure, sequencing, coherence, and clarity of content, ensuring that main ideas and policy points are presented powerfully and concisely. Check facts and quotes cited in public sources, flag assertions needing citation, and provide research support when possible. Evaluate, challenge, and bolster, as appropriate, the logic, coherence, and consistency of facts and arguments presented by author(s). Liaise with external lawyers on libel reviews and implement and maintain risk-mitigating legal phrasing. Coaching and Mentoring: Work with writers of varying skill and experience, providing constructive feedback and one-on-one coaching to improve key writing skills including storytelling, structure, readability, and persuasiveness. Review and give constructive feedback at every stage of a product, from conception to final draft. Project Management: Direct editorial processes for all reports from conception through to final product, working with policy, investigations, communications, and development teams. Manage production processes and coordinate with all stakeholders to ensure reviews and revisions occur. Manage freelance editors and translators. Coordinate legal reviews and revisions, in consultation with authors and legal counsel. Set production timelines, negotiating priorities, schedules, and expectations. Review and give guidance on research proposals and outlines. Track progress of editorial products and update directors and teams regularly, including by hosting a weekly product status meeting. Collaborate across time zones with global colleagues. Routinely engage with senior leadership to update them and seek their input. Demonstrate flexibility to accommodate changing priorities and schedules. Create and implement trainings on editorial and production processes for staff members. Quality Assurance: Manage and maintain strict version control on reports and other written products. Write and maintain in-house stylebook, ensuring authors’ adherence to style guidelines. Other: Engage in administrative and organizational tasks as necessary. Other duties as assigned. Salary & Benefits: The Sentry is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional people, and will pay a competitive salary for this position, matching this commitment. Benefits include paid vacation leave, paid family and medical leave, health insurance including vision and dental plans, and 401k plan with employer match. The Sentry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. In compliance with federal, state and local laws, The Sentry’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or conviction record, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and to ensuring equal opportunity in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, and contracting. To apply, submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@thesentry.org. Please include “Senior Editor" in the subject line of your email. Required Experience and Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree At least 5 years working in a professional editing role Superior writing, copyediting, and proofreading skills Demonstrated experience working effectively in a fast-paced, rapid-response environment, balancing multiple projects and tasks while meeting deadlines Well-developed decision-making, planning, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills A high level of energy, dependability, creativity, initiative, and passion Commitment to The Sentry’s mission and goals Based in the United States Preferred Experience and Qualifications: Foreign language skills, especially French or Arabic Experience working on corruption, illicit finance, environmental crimes, human rights, or conflict Contact Information
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