Senior Writer

National Association of Convenience Stores•Alexandria, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Writer will report to the Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of NACS Media and serve as a member of the NACS Media team, which produces the award-winning NACS Magazine, a daily newsletter, web content, and other editorial material. The Senior Writer will play a variety of roles on a dynamic media team, with a top priority of creating content for NACS Magazine and convenience.org. The role is responsible for independent planning, development, and managing and execution of original editorial content that advances NACS’ strategic communications and thought leadership within the convenience and fuel retailing industries. The role is based on-site at NACS headquarters in Alexandria, VA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in journalism, editorial content creation, or related media roles requiring advanced writing, researching and reporting skills.
Proven ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Demonstrated experience creating a variety of content (longform, shortform, social media posts, video, podcast, etc.)
Top-notch reporting, analysis, and writing skills, as well as top-notch research skills.
Awareness of emerging trends and technologies, including AI; a strong commitment to continuous learning.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced media environment and across multiple departments.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
Ability to represent NACS professionally with external stakeholders across the convenience industry.
Excellent communication, collaboration and organizational skills.
Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Nice To Haves

Recent experience writing about the convenience industry is a strong plus; knowledge of related industries (fueling, QSRs, other retail) is also a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain excellent connections within the c-store industry, with a focus on convenience retailers.
Manage and independently execute entire process of creating longform articles, including conception, research, and writing.
Write longform magazine articles for NACS Magazine showcasing excellent research and analysis skills and the ability to build a sophisticated understanding of a variety of elements of the convenience store industry.
Write digital features for convenience.org, as well as quick-turnaround news stories.
Assist with all other aspects of NACS Media, including serving as a backup across a range of editorial duties, potentially including substantive editing, copyediting, and proofreading for print and digital as well as research for the NACS Daily newsletter.
Cover events, including the NACS Show and the NACS State of the Industry Summit
Demonstrate thorough understanding of digital best practices and how to make metric-driven decisions.
Commitment to continuously learning about NACS, the convenience industry, and emerging media trends.
Contribute to successfully achieving key performance indicators (KPIs) and other broader goals across NACS, including within NACS Media.
As assigned, write sponsored content articles, working closely with advertisers and representing NACS professionally while creating top-notch content.
Build outstanding understanding of our audience and how to create and edit content that suits this audience.
Other duties as assigned.