Digital Editor – Atlanta Magazine
About the job
Atlanta Magazine, the city’s leading media publishing brand for 65 years, is looking for a full-time digital editor to join its award-winning editorial team. This editor is responsible for developing and executing the overall growth strategy for the magazine’s digital presence, including multiple web platforms and social media channels. This role involves overseeing (and occasionally writing) original digital content for the website, from initial story concepts to final publication, ensuring both stories and art are consistent with the brand’s voice and quality standards. It also entails strategically releasing print content on the website and disseminating all stories creatively on social channels and through the magazine’s newsletters. The editor will work closely with members of the print team and report to the Editor in Chief.
Key responsibilities include:
- Creating and executing a quantifiable growth strategy for atlantamagazine.com’s digital editorial products, newsletters, and social media channels.
- Strategically uploading all print content in a timely manner from Atlanta magazine, Georgia Design, and Atlanta Power 100 to our WordPress-based CMS, adapting headlines for SEO optimization
- Assigning, editing, and posting digital-only stories on the site on a daily basis—including soliciting and editing accompanying artwork
- Recruiting freelancers with a diverse range of specialties; managing a freelance budget
- Occasionally writing original articles for the website and print
- Attending events regularly for digital and social coverage
- Attending editorial meetings and collaborating with the editorial team
- Working with the sales and marketing teams on ideation of digital sales initiatives
- Creating and update landing pages and other treatments for special cover features and other projects, using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to design custom, eye-catching pages
- Maintaining and expanding the magazine’s social media accounts
- Strategizing and executing growth strategies for the magazine’s editorial newsletters; organizing content for said newsletters
- Researching and providing analytics and data to both editorial and sales teams in a simple, easy-to-understand format
- Responding to occasional breaking news stories
Who We’re Looking For:
- 3-5 years of experience in digital editing and social media, with a proven track record of growth
- Motivated self-starter with a positive, can-do attitude
- Someone with fresh ideas to expand our digital presence and the determination to carry them out
- A person who likes to be out and about—who wants to represent the magazine at key events and post about these events to our social channels
- A proactive communicator who can be relied upon to adhere to strict deadlines
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Assistant Editor – Atlanta Magazine Custom Media
Job Overview:
Atlanta magazine is currently seeking a confident, hard-working, self-motivated individual to oversee the magazine’s special advertising sections and contribute copy to sales and marketing campaigns. The editor will also coordinate digital and social media strategies for Southbound magazine, a quarterly ancillary travel publication. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, as well as strong organizational skills are a must, as the editor will be working with magazine account executives and clients daily. The editor, who will serve on the editorial staff of the magazine’s custom media division, will also be afforded opportunities to contribute to custom and ancillary publications.
Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Soliciting, writing, and editing copy for Atlanta magazine’s special advertising sections
- Contributing copy to the magazine’s sales and marketing campaigns
- Coordinating digital and social media strategies for Southbound magazine
- Contributing to Atlanta magazine’s ancillary and custom publications, including Southbound magazine
Successful candidates will possess:
- Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or communications
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal
- Independent judgment and the ability to juggle a variety of duties
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Proven track record of accuracy, attention to detail, and timeliness
- Commitment to researching problems and providing solutions to clients
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with InDesign preferred
- Familiarity with WordPress and B2C email marketing is a plus
Application Process:
If you are a qualified candidate and interested in this position, we encourage you to apply. Please email a cover letter and resume to AMCMHR@atlantamagazine.com.
A division of Atlanta magazine, Atlanta Magazine Custom Media (AMCM) publishes a portfolio of titles that includes Southbound magazine, our quarterly regional travel ancillary; GaBiz, our quarterly business title; Savor Georgia, our annual food and beverage magazine; as well as nationally award-winning publications for the Jekyll Island Authority and Explore Gwinnett, and an annual sports title and commemorative publications for major sporting events (such as FIFA World Cup and the Super Bowl) for the Atlanta Sports Council. AMCM also produces a number of arts and culture programs and a range of travel publications, including visitors guides, attractions brochures, and maps.
Hour Media and its related entities are multimedia companies that publish and produce more than 180 magazines and custom titles, 50 consumer websites, and 70 shows and events throughout the United States. Hour Media Group is the largest publisher of city and regional magazines in the country and publishes numerous magazines, including the marquee titles Atlanta magazine, Boca Raton magazine, Cincinnati magazine, Delray Beach magazine, Emerald Coast magazine, Florida Design, Grand Rapids magazine, Hour Detroit, Indianapolis Monthly, Jupiter magazine, Minnesota Monthly, Naples Illustrated, Palm Beach Illustrated, Salt Lake City magazine, Stuart magazine, Tallahassee magazine, and Vero Beach magazine. The company has 15 offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, with more than 360 employees across the country.
NO PHONE CALLS OR WALK-INS ACCEPTED.
HOUR MEDIA DBA ATLANTA MAGAZINE, LLC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
