Aviation Features Editor - Lead GA Stories & Travel

AOPA; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 78,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flight Training (free PPL)

Health, Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (PTO) 17 days

Paid holidays 12

Job summary

AOPA's Features Editor will create high-volume general aviation content for print and online with an authoritative GA voice. You will collaborate with photographers, videographers, and designers to shape story vision and deliver content across platforms.

You will ideate, report, write, and edit across topics from aircraft ownership to GA advocacy, while maintaining flying proficiency and coordinating with staff and freelancers. This role is based in Frederick, MD, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, minimum of five years of multi-channel media experience.
• Instrument rating or demonstrated commitment to learning (e.g. additional endorsements or ratings).
• Knowledge of grammar.

Responsibilities

• Ideation: pitches stories independently; derives story ideas from GA knowledge and audience interests.
• Reporting: maintains aviation community contacts, conducts research, interviews, and observations.
• Writing and content creation: delivers stories for print and online daily, weekly, and monthly; produces engaging, accurate content.
• Planning, editing, and production: collaborates with art staff; edits for accuracy; coordinates freelance submissions and contracts.

Skills

Multichannel media experience

Journalistic writing

Editing

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AP Style

Chicago Style

Job description

AOPA's Features Editor will create high-volume general aviation content for print and online with an authoritative GA voice. You will collaborate with photographers, videographers, and designers to shape story vision and deliver content across platforms.

You will ideate, report, write, and edit across topics from aircraft ownership to GA advocacy, while maintaining flying proficiency and coordinating with staff and freelancers. This role is based in Frederick, MD, with travel as needed.