Senior Editor-Fitness

Nashville Public Radio; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 78,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully subsidized membership

Discounts on Life Time products and服务

401(k) retirement savings plan with 회사

Training and professional development

Paid sick leave where required by law

Medical, dental, vision, and other ins

Paid time off and vacation accrual

Job summary

Life Time is seeking a Senior Editor to lead researching, planning, assigning, editing and writing for the magazine’s features, departments and digital content, aligning with the creative blueprint. You will cultivate relationships with a stable of freelance writers, maintain schedules, review submissions, and ensure all work meets quality standards and outlines provided by editorial leadership.

You will collaborate with the managing editor and editorial staff to grow strong, timely content that

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in English or Journalism or related field.
• 4+ years of editorial or related experience.
• Ability to write and edit copy for clarity, accuracy and style.
• Knowledge of software including Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat and InDesign.
• Knowledge of health, wellness, fitness, quality-of-life content areas.
• Limited travel for meetings and industry events.

Responsibilities

• Maintains in-depth working knowledge of health, fitness, quality-of-life topics and trends.
• Develop per-issue content outlines with editorial team.
• Researches, plans, and assigns features to align with production calendar.
• Review submissions from freelancers and select writers ongoing.
• Submit assignments and contract information to editors and project manager.
• Manage freelance talent through concepting, development, writing, editing, fact checking, and layout.
• Edit articles in Word and InDesign and review PDFs of layouts.
• Complete fact-check, revisions, source and other editorial requests.
• Contribute ideas to digital content process and collaborate with the digital team.
• Assist in training and mentoring junior staff.

Skills

Strong writing & editing

Editorial planning

Freelance management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English or Journalism

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

InDesign

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Editor’s primary responsibilities consists of researching, planning, assigning, editing and writing articles for the magazine’s features, regular departments, and other content areas, including digital. The Senior Editor contributes to the editorial calendar and creative-planning process, and works closely with the managing editor, deputy editors, and editor in chief to supply content that meets the creative and quality standards outlined in the creative blueprint. It is the Senior Editor’s responsibility to develop and maintain good working relationships with a stable of talented freelance writers, and to ensure that their work comes in on time, meets quality standards, and adheres to the content and article outlines provided. Central tasks include Web and print research, writing, editing, and maintaining clear, consistent communication with freelancers and editorial staff.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintains in-depth working knowledge of health, fitness, quality-of-life, and related topics sources and trends
• Works with editorial team to develop per-issue content outlines
• Researches, plans, and assigns features and departments to coincide with production calendar
• Seeks out and reviews submissions from freelance talent and selects and evaluates writers on an ongoing basis
• Submits assignments and contract information to the managing editor and project manager
• Manages freelance talent through various stages of concepting, development, writing, editing, fact checking, and layout
• Reviews, edits, and copy-fits articles in Word and InDesign and reviews PDFs of completed layouts
• Completes fact-check, revisions, source, and other requests from editorial and proofing staff
• Contributes ideas to digital content process, develops content, and executes on initiatives in collaboration with the digital team
• Assists in training, developing and accessing junior staff to ensure continuous growth through orientations, direction, or feedback

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism related field
• 4 or more years of experience of prior editorial or related experience
• Ability to write and edit copy for clarity, accuracy and style
• Knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat and InDesign
• Knowledge of health, wellness, fitness, quality-of-life content areas
• Limited required travel for meetings and industry events

Pay

This is a salaried position starting at $78,000.00(or applicable minimum salary, if higher) and pays up to $107,000.00, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

All team members receive the following benefits while working for Life Time:

• A fully subsidized membership
• Discounts on Life Time products and services
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match (21 years of age and older)
• Training and professional development
• Paid sick leave where required by law

Full-time Team Members are eligible for additional benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Short term and long term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care plans
• Parental leave and adoption assistance
• Paid time off, including 5 to 20 vacation days per calendar year (based on tenure) and paid sick leave
• Deferred compensation plan, if the team member meets the required income threshold

Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.