or apply directly on Nexightgroup's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 days Nexightgroup's roles stay open a median of 13 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 38% of Nexightgroup's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Nexightgroup
- moderate 2 stale, 0 reposted of 8 open
- Hiring momentum
- 8 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Nexightgroup's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Nexightgroup.
About this role
The Publications Specialist II at Nexight Group will manage the editorial and production lifecycle of a quarterly federal magazine focused on transportation research and innovation. This role involves collaborating with authors, technical experts, and designers to create engaging content, ensuring editorial quality, and overseeing the magazine's production and distribution processes. The position requires strong editorial judgment and the ability to translate complex information for diverse audiences.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Nexightgroup as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, Technical Communications, Publishing, or a related field
- 7–10 years of progressively responsible experience in editorial and publication management
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder editorial workflows
- Working knowledge of major editorial style guides, particularly GPO and Chicago
- Section 508 accessibility experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Nice to have
- Master's degree or advanced professional certification in a related field
- Experience managing a technical, scientific, research, engineering, or other specialty publication
- Federal government publishing or communications experience
- Transportation, infrastructure, engineering, or applied-research communications experience
- Advanced Section 508 expertise
What you get
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Company contributions to employee health savings accounts (HSAs)
- Company 401(k) contributions
- Profit sharing
- Annual bonus program
Worth weighing
- Position contingent on federal contract award
- Remote position with preference for candidates in the Washington, DC metropolitan area due to occasional in-person meetings
- Requires successful completion of federal government personnel security/background investigation
Summarised from Nexightgroup's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Nexightgroup on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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