News and Commentary Editor

Make a difference with us! At Alliance Defending Freedom, we believe God has brought you here for His purpose—to stand for truth and defend the God-given right to live and speak it. Together, we protect religious freedom, free speech, the sanctity of life, marriage and family, and parental rights. Review our Statement of Faith to ensure we’re a fit for you.

Locations: Scottsdale, AZ / Dallas, TX / Lansdowne, VA

Team Overview 

As the News & Commentary Editor at Alliance Defending Freedom, you’ll lead the charge in crafting timely, compelling content that communicates ADF’s mission and legal work. You’ll manage The Docket—our hub for news and commentary—by assigning, editing, and writing articles that simplify complex legal and cultural issues for a wide audience. This role blends strategic thinking with editorial excellence to ensure our content is impactful, aligned with our brand, and drives engagement across digital channels.

This is an opportunity for a passionate communicator and skilled editor who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment. You’ll bring a strong editorial voice and strategic mindset to the table—balancing creativity with precision, and always with an eye toward advancing ADF’s mission through impactful storytelling. If you’re a seasoned writer and editor who’s energized by current events, grounded in your Christian faith, and ready to use your gifts to defend fundamental freedoms, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Editorial Direction

• Direct the assignment, writing, editing, and publication of articles on The Docket, ADF’s hub for news and commentary.
• Manage an editorial calendar to ensure consistent coverage of ADF-related issues and timely responses to current events.

Content Development & Writing

• Assign weekly tasks to in-house writers, edit drafts, and provide constructive feedback.
• Write compelling, opinionated articles weekly that inform and inspire users.
• Simplify complex legal and cultural issues into clear, engaging content that helps users understand relevance and impact.

Strategic Alignment

• Maintain deep familiarity with ADF’s cases, messaging, and priorities to identify content opportunities that advance strategic objectives.
• Act as a frontline brand manager, ensuring content aligns with ADF’s legal goals, messaging, and brand, and inspires user action.

Cross-Team Collaboration & Campaigns

• Work cross-functionally to ensure web content is fully leveraged across channels (social media, email, etc.) and aligned with short- and long-term goals.
• Support advocacy campaigns by developing news and commentary content as tools to achieve campaign objectives.

Performance & Maintenance

• Evaluate data and follow SEO best practices to optimize content performance.
• Contribute to website updates, including posting press releases, case documents, and editing existing content as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, marketing, or internet-related field.
• 3-5 years experience as a writer and editing the work of others.
• Experience with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) strategy and website Content Management Systems (CMS).

Preferred Qualifications

• Web writing experience.
• Working knowledge of basic HTML elements.

Pay & Benefits

At Alliance Defending Freedom, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to support your well-being and growth. While we do not disclose specific salary ranges, our compensation is competitive with top non-profit law firms. Our benefits include 100% covered medical and dental insurance, medical and dependent care reimbursement, paid disability, long-term care, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan with a 4% company match. We prioritize work-life balance with paid time off and 12 paid holidays each year.

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