Summary: Responsible for producing written products, copyediting publications, and providing creative content support across the organization.

Location: Remote

Anticipated salary: $63,000 Extended experience: up to $70,500 if experience exceeds expectations

Principal Functions:

• Edits, writes, and finalizes publications across product categories. Formats include briefs, blogs, reports, newsletters, legislative alerts, web copy, infographics, and internal communications.

• Collaborates with programmatic teams to ensure products are engaging, accurate, and error-free.

• Creates content packages across mediums to showcase ASTHO’s impact and expertise.

• Contributes to editorial calendar and produces content for dissemination on ASTHO’s promotional platforms.

• Creatively brainstorms on new editorial and digital content projects.

• Reviews content materials before publication online; coordinates with ASTHO’s promotional team on dissemination strategy.

• Manages project management platforms, and leads administrative functions as needed.

• Provides support on broader department projects and activities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, English, journalism, or related field.

• 1-5 years of experience in communications, publications, and content creation.

• Superb writing and copyediting abilities.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Strong presentation and project management skills.

About Us: ASTHO is the national nonprofit organization representing the public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. territories and Freely Associated States, and the District of Columbia, as well as the more than 100,000 public health professionals these agencies employ. ASTHO members, the chief health officials of these jurisdictions, are dedicated to formulating and influencing sound public health policy and to ensuring excellence in public health practice. ASTHO is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia with a regional office in Atlanta, GA. ASTHO was incorporated on March 23, 1942 with the goal of helping health officials navigate a rapidly changing public health landscape and remains a strong voice in governmental public health.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: ASTHO is an all-encompassing diverse and inclusive organization that respects and celebrates every person’s strengths, assets, and values, eliminating inequities and biases in all facets of activities and operations. ASTHO is committed to leading organizational change efforts that support racial healing, racial justice, and transformation within state and territorial public health agencies.

Mandatory Vaccination Policy: As a Public Health organization, ASTHO accepts the responsibility to follow CDC guidelines and advisories relating to the health of all. ASTHO has adopted a mandatory vaccination policy applicable to all ASTHO employees to safeguard the health of our employees from the hazard of COVID-19.