Operations Coordinator

The Operations Coordinator will own and drive the day-to-day operations of National Review's Arlington, VA office, ensuring a high-quality, businesslike environment for staff, leadership, and visitors. This role serves as the operational backbone of the office — managing facilities, shipping and mailing, vendor relationships, and building logistics — while also providing direct support to the Office of the CEO, including calendar management, expense reports, and other executive assistance.

The Operations Coordinator will additionally support National Review's in-person and virtual events. This role requires a proactive team player with strong project management and communication skills, sound judgment, and great attention to detail. The ideal candidate is committed to conservative principles and thrives in a fast-paced office environment.

This role is onsite in Arlington, VA and reports to the Chief of Staff. The salary range for this role is $50,000 to $70,000 depending on skills and experience.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for National Review's Arlington office, ensuring smooth day-to-day functioning of the space for its employees.
• Manage all shipping, mailing, and receiving for the office, including coordinating deliveries and outgoing packages.
• Oversee office supplies, equipment, and vendor relationships (e.g., building management, maintenance, cleaning services, and large deliveries of office or events supplies).
• Manage employee parking passes, key fobs, building access, and related administrative logistics.
• Serve as liaison with building management on maintenance requests, access issues, and office needs.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and professional office environment for staff and visitors.
• Provide comprehensive scheduling support to the CEO, including managing his calendar and travel arrangements.
• Reconcile expenses for the CEO and Chief of Staff, track receipts, and ensure timely submission of expense reports.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Manage ad-hoc administrative tasks for the CEO, such as meeting research, project coordination, and donor correspondence.
• Support general office administration, including staff onboarding, logistics, and office-wide communications.

• Support the planning and execution of National Review's in-person events, including the annual William F. Buckley Jr. Prize Dinner, the biennial Ideas Summit, regional seminars, policy salons, and other events.
• Assist with event logistics, including staff and speaker travel, shipping to events, printed materials, and on‑site support.
• Travel to staff events as needed.

• 2+ years of experience in office management, operations, executive support, or a related role (experience in a nonprofit, think tank, or other conservative organization is a plus).
• Strong organizational and communication skills with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced office setting.
• Detail‑oriented, resourceful, and comfortable handling logistics independently.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
• Comfortable with, or comfortable adopting, new technologies and tools (e.g., Zoom, Salesforce, shipping/mailing systems).
• A high degree of professionalism, discretion, and reliability.
• Familiarity with conservative principles and the mission of National Review is strongly preferred.

There is no Final date to receive applications for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.