Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Publications Management:
  • Serve as the lead for all YPFP publications initiatives
  • Direct the Rising Experts Program (REP), a flagship eight month-long initiative designed to elevate the voices of emerging foreign policy professionals through mentorship, writing development, and publication.
  • Define and uphold standards of excellence in editorial direction, ensuring consistency, helpful critique, and programmatic support
• Leadership of the Rising Experts Program:
  • Recruit, vet, interview, and select REP cohort members annually, ensuring a diverse and high-potential group of early-career professionals.
  • Manage and support a team of Assistant Managing Editors, editors, and program volunteers, facilitating regular meetings and clear communication to maintain cohesion and high performance.
  • Manage the full publication cycle of REP participants, including guidance on research topics, editing, and ensuring timely publication of op-eds and analysis.
  • Facilitate process of joint article collaborations
  • Organize Discussion Group events led by Rising Experts
  • Curate and coordinate a minimum of four writing-focused workshops annually for Rising Experts, aimed at improving their writing, learning more about the function of op-eds, and getting insights into what editors are looking for.
• Content Development and Editorial Oversight:
  • Work with editor for Charged Affairs, YPFP’s blog, ensuring a consistent publication cadence and a diverse range of voices and topics.
  • Ensure that editorial outputs from REP and Charged Affairs meet organizational quality benchmarks and align with global policy discourse.
• Communications and Outreach
  • Collaborate with the VP of Communications to develop and implement a digital strategy to publicize publications.
  • Identify and cultivate partnerships with media platforms, think tanks, and academic journals to broaden the reach of YPFP-authored content.
  • Expand YPFP’s network of publishing partners while maintaining strong relationships with existing outlets to ensure a consistent publication process for Rising Experts.
• Cross-Organizational Integration:
  • Liaise with the broader YPFP organization to align publication efforts with YPFP programming and strategic goals.
  • Collaborate on cross-functional initiatives, such as joint events, speaker opportunities, and thematic series that elevate member research and analysis.

Desirable Skills and Attributes

• Excellent editorial judgment and attention to detail in reviewing policy op-eds.
• Proven experience managing early-career progressionals in a writing-intensive context.
• Ability to juggle multiple editorial timelines and manage a remote, , volunteer-based editorial team and program cohort.
• Strategic thinker with a passion for narrative impact, global affairs, and elevating diverse perspectives.
• Familiar with the policy media landscape and attuned to foreign policy publication trends.

Eligibility and Requirements

• 2+ years of journalism experience, editorial experience, or delivering policy analysis to professional or academic audiences.
• Demonstrated success publishing op-eds or commentary
• Strong technical and analytical writing skills and experience working with writers to refine and elevate their work.
• Proven leadership and team management skills, especially in coordinating volunteer teams.
• Self-starter who can work independently and collaboratively within a globally distributed team.
• Good knowledge of global affairs
• Familiarity with YPFP