Posting Title

Corporate Communications Editor - Professional III

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Location

CO - Golden

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Position Type

Regular

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Hours Per Week

40

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Working at NREL

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

From day one at NREL, you’ll connect with coworkers driven by the same mission to save the planet. By joining an organization that values a supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment, you’ll have the opportunity to engage through our ten employee resource groups, numerous employee-driven clubs, and learning and professional development classes.

NREL supports inclusive, diverse, and unbiased hiring practices that promote creativity and innovation. By collaborating with organizations that focus on diverse talent pools, reaching out to underrepresented demographics, and providing an inclusive application and interview process, our Talent Acquisition team aims to hear all voices equally. We strive to attract a highly diverse workforce and create a culture where every employee feels welcomed and respected and they can be their authentic selves.

Our planet needs us! Learn about NREL’s critical objectives, and see how NREL is focused on saving the planet.

We invite all interested candidates to apply for this opportunity. While we recognize that job seekers may hesitate if they don’t meet every requirement, we encourage dedicated individuals who meet all the basic and additional required qualifications of the role to submit an application. We value the opportunity to consider those who believe they have the necessary skills and ambition to succeed at NREL.

Job Description

NREL’s Communications Office has an opening in the Employee and Operations Communications Section for an experienced publication editor who will lead the development of a bi-annual print publication for NREL employees and support other internal communication strategies and tools.

In this role, you will work closely with NREL’s corporate communications group, including writers, editors, designers, and photographers to develop this new publication from concept to print with minimal supervision. You will also work directly with local community college journalism professors to assign, review, and publish articles written by college students in upper division journalism courses that fit with NREL’s publication theme.

Publication responsibilities:

• Establish publication criteria, including story length, photo and caption standards, reviews, and approvals.
• Manage complex and editing and proofreading of various content types through final versions, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
• Ensure all materials meet high standards of quality and consistency.
• Delegate, review, and provide feedback on the work of others.
• Manage budget and track costs; provide status updates to corporate communications management.

Other responsibilities may include:

• Co-manager of NREL’s digital sign platform, including content strategy and staff training
• Backup editor and writer for NREL’s Headlines stories published on NREL’s intranet, as needed.

Primary Job Functions

Editing:  Proofread and edit nontechnical content for grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors. Ensure adherence to style guides and editorial guidelines. Provide detailed feedback and guidance to authors to enhance content quality. Maintain records of revisions and feedback.

Content:  Help format and prepare content for publication. Work with web team to publish online version of publication on NREL’s intranet. Write articles for print publication and NREL’s internal online feature s