Senior Reporter

The Role

Defense One is seeking an experienced reporter to join our Washington, D.C., newsroom and cover topics and trends of air and space warfare, including the U.S. Air Force and Space Force and the companies they buy from. The Staff Reporter will break news, write articles, and moderate live events. We want enterprise stories that connect service branches to current events, reporting on news and newsmakers from the Pentagon to the farthest combat outposts, from industry expos to chow halls. As a Staff Reporter, you will cover how U.S. troops are being funded, equipped, prepared and tasked to execute policy and missions. Experience covering the military, defense, or intelligence is required. 

Responsibilities 

• Report and write news on deadline.
• File frequent and clean copy.
• Travel occasionally to cover military operations, industry events, and more.
• Participate occasionally in news production, including posting to the site, editing photos, writing headlines and sending news alerts.
• Collaborate with other members of the Defense One newsroom.

Qualifications 

• 3+ years of journalism experience related to defense and similar areas.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Digital newsroom skills.
• A spirit of generosity toward colleagues.

About Defense One

Defense One seeks to give leaders in the national-security sphere the news, analysis, and commentary they need to face the future. It is part of GovExec, which traces its roots back more than fifty years and today offers a full range of information products and services, including journalism, events, market analysis, marketing design, data, training, and more.

About GovExec

GovExec’s data and insights set the standard for depth, accuracy, and impact for government leaders and contractors. As the market-leading information and intent-based marketing platform, for over fifty years GovExec has empowered the government ecosystem to engage and support government leaders as they work to achieve their missions across federal, defense, and state and local agencies. Our strategic sales enablement and intent-based marketing solutions accelerate revenue growth to fuel market success. The platform is powered by the largest and most sophisticated database in the public sector, GovExec’s platform reaches 3.3 million government influencers each month and provides its marketing clients with a significant competitive advantage in driving higher conversion and growth.

Working at GovExec

At GovExec, we believe that a new era of work -- particularly when, where, and how it gets done -- has arrived. We are building a hybrid workplace that allows for greater freedom and flexibility while also fostering a collaborative culture, no matter where you are working. GovExec offers permanent remote work in 20+ states across the US, as well as the option to work out of one of our offices based in Washington DC, New York or Connecticut. GovExec also offers a range of great benefits including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Open time off policy
• Twelve weeks paid parental leave
• Supportive, collaborative teams
• Unique opportunity to help government officials from a private sector company
• Expansive learning and development opportunities

Commitment to Shared Values

GovExec recruits talent for four salient attributes or qualities:

• Soul of Entrepreneurship
• Culture of Inclusion
• Force of Ideas
• Spirit of Generosity

The compensation range for this role is $80,000 to $85,000 per year. 

Government Executive Media Group, Inc. and its affiliates ("GovExec") are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law.