Assistant Editor/Associate Editor

American Angus Association•Saint Joseph, MO

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Angus Journal team is searching for an experienced Assistant Editor/Associate Editor in its St. Joseph, MO office. This role involves writing, editing, and organizing content, gathering interviews, photography, and videography for a dynamic publication geared toward registered Angus breeders across a variety of media platforms. Angus Media, a subsidiary of the American Angus Association, is a media company that informs the cattle industry and provides marketing outlets for those targeting Angus producers. It comprises multiple media channels, including print, web, digital marketing, and advertising services, and houses two magazines: Angus Journal (seedstock audience) and Angus Beef Bulletin (commercial cattlemen audience).

Requirements

Excellent writing skills for a variety of styles and mediums (feature, news articles, web, social).
High-level attention to detail.
Well-organized and capable of managing multiple projects while meeting regular deadlines.
Knowledge of AP Style.
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite programs.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Must be reliable, dependable and a self-starter.
A positive attitude and a willingness to learn is a must.
Willingness to take initiative and ownership is essential.
Must be available to travel up to 20% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Photography and videography experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Help Angus breeders stay informed through written print and digital articles, audio and video segments, and social media.
Write feature and news stories, investigate leads and gather information for the Angus Journal and the AJ Daily. This includes photography and videography where appropriate.
Manage regular columns including gathering and inputting pertinent information, writing summaries, working with columnists to meet deadlines, formatting copy and putting articles into production.
Collaborate with editor for editorial planning.
Help produce the Angus Journal, including inputting, fact checking, proofreading stories and proofing layouts.
Assist editor and graphic artist in planning graphics for stories.
Plan and execute Angus Journal social media strategy.
Complete projects as assigned, which could include coordinating contest entries for Angus Journal-sponsored contests, photography assignments or real-time coverage of an event.
Travel to attend newsworthy events, conduct story interviews and take photographs, etc., as assigned by the editor.
Advance skills to strengthen the editorial team by learning Angus Journal style, keeping current on magazine editing philosophies and AP Style, practicing photography and videography, submitting work into critique contests, etc.