Editor-in-Chief – Military Special Operations

Tampa, FL

Active TS/SCI Clearance required

@Orchard is retained by a top geospatial technology company supporting important operations missions to U.S. Government customers. Our client is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.  They are a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

This opportunity supports USSOCOM J39 in advancing its Operations in the Information Environment (OIE) capabilities through integrated analytics, knowledge management, and strategic planning. The effort is focused on solving a critical operational gap: the absence of a centralized capability to effectively manage global information operations data, partner nation SOF knowledge, and trans-regional planning across multiple classification domains.

As an expansion of support to an established USSOCOM customer, this work enables improved synchronization of information operations, enhanced decision-making, and greater alignment across Combatant Commands, interagency partners, and allied networks. The program will deliver mission-critical insights and coordination mechanisms to strengthen influence operations and operational effectiveness in complex, globally distributed environments.

This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level.

For this role we are seeking an Editor-in-Chief to provide editorial leadership, content review and publication management for Special Operations communications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, English, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in editorial leadership, content review, and publication management
• Demonstrated ability to oversee high-volume, high-quality content production
• Experience editing content for strategic communications or influence purposes
• Strong understanding of tone, messaging alignment, and audience targeting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting DoD, SOCOM, or IC communications efforts
• Familiarity with MISO/IO products and approval processes
• Experience managing multi-platform content (digital, print, social)
• Knowledge of information environment and narrative competition
• Advanced degree or editorial certification

Established in 2010, @Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing talent acquisition solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI.  Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atorchard.com.