Writer/Editor

Open To External And Internal Candidates•Williamsburg, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Writer/Editor will generate and write original articles and edit features and other content as needed for Trend & Tradition: The Magazine of Colonial Williamsburg, as assigned by the Editorial Manager. Work with all editorial staff on best practices. In addition, will provide writing and editing support for book publishing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in English, Journalism or History
Three (3) to five (5) years of professional feature writing and editing experience
Must provide three (3) published writing clips, resume and references
Knowledge of American colonial history
Knowledge of AP Style
Strong organizational skills; must demonstrate ability/willingness to take direction and work independently.
Must be comfortable using both Mac and PC environment
Knowledge about Colonial Williamsburg and the surrounding region, particularly its 18th- century history

Nice To Haves

Experience in book publishing is desired
3+ years’ experience in a magazine setting
Familiarity with inDesign is desirable
Familiarity with project management tools, such as Trello is a plus

Responsibilities

Use news judgment to propose, research, conduct interviews and personally write original articles pertaining to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's mission, activities, research, programming and general news.
Write a minimum of 12 original articles per issue, ranging from 200 to 2,000 words, including profiles, “Behind the Scenes,” general-interest stories and Foundation updates.
Exercise independent editorial judgment, participate in idea sessions on stories and illustrations, find and propose potential articles, and bring fresh ideas and approaches to long-standing features and columns.
Offer original headline suggestions and caption writing, and suggest and produce complementary content to package with articles, including illustrations and photography.
Work with the editorial staff, exercise editorial judgment, and help expand and produce stories based on ideas from the staff.
Conduct fact-checking using Associated Press Style, edit features and news articles, and make suggestions to further align stories with the Foundation’s mission.
Work with the editorial team to execute long-term planning for stories and magazine issues.
Cultivate relationships with other departments across the Foundation, including Development, Museums and Digital Marketing, to collect material for regular magazine features.
In concert with the Editorial Manager, proofread final galleys of the magazine before its submission for printing.
Support book publications as a Writer and/or Editor/Proofreader.
Generate potential book projects.