US Editor, BOAT International

Boat International • Fort Lauderdale, FL

4d • $90,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This role offers the chance to contribute to an industry-leading media organisation with a global reputation for excellence. You’ll work with a talented team in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, shaping the narrative of one of the world’s most prestigious sectors. If you’re ready to take your editorial career to new heights and create content that resonates with an elite and discerning audience, we’d love to hear from you.

Requirements

• Exceptional journalistic skills: Outstanding longform writing, excellent editing an eye for a story, and plenty of carefully-honed feature ideas.
• Proven experience: A demonstrated expertise in feature writing, editing and the management of copy in an editorial environment.
• Motivation: An enthusiastic self-starter who will put up their hand, develop ideas, own tasks and act independently.
• Organisation and detail focus: Excellent organisational abilities, high standards, a keen eye for detail and the ability to manage multiple projects effectively.
• Creative and commercial balance: Ability to align editorial content with brand objectives.
• Industry knowledge: An understanding of luxury lifestyle is important, as is enthusiasm for learning about the superyacht industry.
• Multiplatform expertise: Comfort working across various formats, including print, digital, and video is a plus (although you will be primarily working on print).
• Public facing: Confident representing the company in the US and at international events.
• Collaborative mindset: An inclusive, team-oriented approach is essential.

Responsibilities

• Curate, shape and edit the contents of the monthly magazine.
• Act as gatekeeper and champion of the US publication, using expertise to ensure it serves its readership.
• Adapt content from BOAT International to better suit the American market, as well as commission or write US-specific content where necessary.
• Work with designers and subs from issue start to finish, ensuring features and layouts meet the highest standards.
• Stay on top of superyacht news and trends, support the Superyachts Editor and wider editorial team with identifying and securing features on the most exclusive new superyachts and interesting owners.
• Feed relationships, ideas, tips and intel through to the editorial team, making connections and facilitating features, and writing if capacity allows.
• Liaise with the London HQ regularly, as well as address and solve any issues related to the good functioning of the US publication.
• Manage the US Editorial budget.
• Represent BOAT US at boat shows, trade shows and BOAT events; cultivating and strengthening relationships with key editorial and commercial stakeholders, both in the US and internationally.
• Engage with existing contacts while identifying and building connections with new partners to support the company’s growth and influence.
• Develop strategic plans to enhance collaboration and expand the publication’s network within the luxury and superyacht industries.
• Collaborate with the editorial team on content planning and delivery of marquee events such as the Superyacht Design Festival, Explorer Yachts Summit and Ocean Talks.

Benefits

• 25 days paid vacation per year plus public holidays.
• Up to an additional 3 days’ paid time off during the Christmas office closure period.
• Medical insurance coverage with monthly premiums paid by the company up to $966 per individual or higher with dependents and/or spouse.
• Eligibility to join a 401K Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed