Senior Travel Editor & Newsroom Leader

Northstar Travel Group; Rutherford (NJ); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary $80,000–$100,000

Career growth opportunities

Diversity & inclusion

Work-life balance

Job summary

Northstar Travel Group is seeking an experienced Managing Editor to lead editorial quality, editing standards, and newsroom operations across Travel Weekly print and digital platforms. The role focuses on serving as the lead copy editor, ensuring accuracy and adherence to standards while overseeing production workflows and daily newsroom management.

The ideal candidate is an organized leader with newsroom experience, capable of meeting demanding deadlines and guiding editorial teams across

Qualifications

• 5 years' related newspaper, copyediting and supervisory experience.
• Travel industry background with knowledge of current travel industry trends and issues.
• Proficiency with web content management systems, Adobe Creative Suite, and InDesign/InCopy.
• Strong communication and management skills with the ability to delegate assignments and direct the work of others.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead editor for Travel Weekly content across all channels.
• Edit news and feature stories for content, clarity, accuracy, grammar, and style.
• Assign editing and editorial tasks to team members.
• Write compelling headlines, captions, and display copy.
• Collaborate with the Creative Director to ensure images and visual elements accurately support editorial content.
• Edit opinion pieces, forum content, and op-eds.
• Proofread newsletters and eletters, including daily and weekend publications.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Strong communication

Team management

Deadline management

Editorial governance

Tools

CMS (Web CMS)

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

InCopy

Job description

Northstar Travel Group is seeking an experienced Managing Editor to lead editorial quality, editing standards, and newsroom operations across Travel Weekly print and digital platforms. The role focuses on serving as the lead copy editor, ensuring accuracy and adherence to standards while overseeing production workflows and daily newsroom management.

The ideal candidate is an organized leader with newsroom experience, capable of meeting demanding deadlines and guiding editorial teams across