Young America’s Foundation (YAF) is committed to ensuring that increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.
Young America’s Foundation (YAF) has an immediate opening for a chief editor of YAF’s publication, The New Guard. The New Guard EIC will work closely with YAF leadership to guide, edit, and oversee aggressive, subversive, and compelling coverage of universities and K–12 institutions.
The ideal candidate will work daily with YAF’s program and communications teams and YAF’s National Journalism Center to oversee editorial operations, shape coverage priorities, and ensure consistent, high-quality journalism and editorial content that positions The New Guard as the #1 destination for young conservatives.
The New Guard EIC will manage incoming story ideas and tips submitted through the Campus Bias Tipline, assign and edit stories, and guide investigative and staff and student contributors from pitch to publication.
The EIC will also collaborate on content strategy for YAF’s digital platforms, including X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms.
Responsibilities include:
Requirements include:
Occasional travel will be required. This is not a remote position. The candidate is required to work full-time at YAF’s National Headquarters in Reston, Virginia.
This job description is representative of the expectations of the position described. Additional duties, reporting relationships, and/or position criteria may be assigned. YAF reserves the right to revise this job description at any time.
Application Process
Submit applications to [email protected]
*Incomplete applications will not be considered. While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we can only contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only complete and direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.
