Senior Editor

American Alpine Club • Golden, CO

19h • $40 - $45 • Remote

About The Position

This role is a part-time contract position assisting the American Alpine Journal’s (AAJ) Editor-in-Chief with all aspects of planning, editing, and producing the 2027 edition, as well as the AAJ website, the AAJ’s e-newsletter (The Line), and other channels. This is an excellent opportunity for a freelance editor or former publication staffer who loves climbing news and mountain journalism, and who aims to get their foot in the door of the world’s leading journal of alpinism and mountain exploration. Upon successful completion of the contract, this contract is renewable, with potentially expanded scope and compensation.

Requirements

• Extensive climbing experience and knowledge (especially in alpinism and mountaineering)
• A commitment to the AAC mission, and model our core values at all times
• Deep knowledge and love of climbing history
• A track record of reporting and editing climbing news or similar specialty news
• Proven ability to edit longer-form articles for publication
• Experience with planning and layout in print publications in collaboration with an art director
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple project deadlines simultaneously.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to work well in a team environment and adapt to feedback and constructive criticism.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to work well on a team and across departments, and with external contractors, and climbers (including people with limited English skills)
• Experience and comfort working within and meeting deadlines
• Competency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and InDesign), G Suite, Slack

Responsibilities

• Reporting, editing, and fact-checking expedition reports
• Editing longer articles in collaboration with volunteer climber-writers and the Editor-in-Chief
• Researching for the AAJ, Cutting Edge podcast, and other AAJ channels
• Collecting and preparing photos and captions for publication
• Uploading and editing online stories
• Additional duties as assigned by the AAJ Editor-in-Chief

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed