Web Content Manager

About Arillic

Arillic is a growing 8(a) small business delivering strategic communications, marketing, and digital solutions to federal agencies. We specialize in mission-driven work that supports national priorities, including public health, defense, and recruitment campaigns for critical government agencies.

Why Join Arillic

• Contribute to mission-driven work in federal communications that help people access reliable information and drug-prevention resources.
• Work with colleagues across content, design, web development, and communications.
• Join a growing small business where your work and ideas can directly improve program delivery.
• Receive competitive compensation and access to benefits for eligible full-time employees, subject to plan terms.

Job Location

Northern Virginia – Primarily onsite at DEA Headquarters; telework subject to government approval.

Position Type

Full Time | Contingent on contract award

Compensation

Starting salary will depend on relevant experience, demonstrated skills, qualifications, and internal equity. Benefits are available to eligible full-time employees under applicable plan terms. Benefit details will be provided during recruiting

***** Please provide a resume. Relevant work samples are requested as described below.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Web Content Manager to develop and maintain accurate, accessible content for DEA public-facing websites. You will turn source material into useful web content and coordinate editorial reviews across government contributors and the digital team.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, write, edit, and publish web pages, drug-awareness information, campaign materials, and related presentations.
• Manage editorial reviews, fact-checking, approvals, scheduled updates, and consistent content across multiple websites.
• Prepare accessible headings, links, image descriptions, alt text, and downloadable content; address copyright and privacy requirements.
• Use Drupal or other CMS tools, HTML, and web graphics to present content clearly on desktop and mobile devices.
• Review analytics, identify outdated content and broken links, recommend improvements, and contribute to monthly/quarterly reports and task-level time records.
• Coordinate graphics, social content, and approved translations with contributors and other specialists.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or mass communication.
• Experience in production management, web page design, HTML, and web graphics formats and standards.
• General understanding of Drupal and other content management systems.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, research, and organizational skills; ability to coordinate contributors and meet deadlines.
• Ability to develop web

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous editorial/web experience and experience with education, public information, or drug-awareness and prevention content.

What Success Looks Like

• Web content is accurate, current, accessible, and easy to navigate.
• Contributors meet editorial deadlines and approvals are documented.
• Content improvements help audiences find and use DEA information.

Work Environment

This position works primarily onsite at DEA Headquarters in Northern Virginia. Telework may be available under a government-approved plan. DEA will provide the equipment and software needed for contract performance. The final duty station will be confirmed during recruiting.

Physical Demands

Work primarily involves computer-based tasks, reviewing digital materials, and participating in meetings. Essential job functions may be performed with reasonable accommodation.

Expected Hours of Work

Full-time work, generally Monday through Friday during the government-approved work schedule. Specific daily hours will be discussed during recruiting.

Travel

Travel may be required if authorized for contract performance. Any specific travel expectations will be discussed during recruiting.

Employment Conditions

Anticipated start: December 1, 2026, subject to award, funding, government approval, and screening.

U.S. citizenship is required by this federal contract. Applicants selected will be subject to a Government background investigation and must meet eligibility and suitability requirements. Work may begin only after DEA authorizes access following the required Moderate-risk public-trust review or an approved waiver.

How to Apply

Apply through this page with a résumé and authorized Drupal custom-module samples or repository links explaining your contribution. Sanitized samples are acceptable; do not submit confidential code.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Arillic is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodations
Arillic provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected].

Pay: $80,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Please state your intent, if offered a position will you accept?
• We are supporting multiple bids. Yes/No, are you ok with your resume being used for bids?
• How would you publish the same factual update across several websites without introducing conflicting versions?
• Show us a technical or policy-heavy source you turned into useful public-facing web content. What did you change and how did you verify accuracy?
• An important page gets substantial traffic but few users reach its intended resource. How would you investigate and improve it?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• web-page design: 2 years (Preferred)
• web writing, editing, proofreading,: 3 years (Preferred)

Security clearance:

• Secret (Preferred)

Work Location: In person