Job Description
Madison, WI Madison Magazine, Madison's premier lifestyle magazine and part of family-owned Morgan Murphy Media, seeks a Digital Editor to create and assign digital content, promote digital and in-print stories, and oversee the magazine's digital strategy. Publishing print stories online, managing the magazine's newsletter suite, and social media accounts are vital components of this role. This role focuses on growing and engaging magazine audiences across web, newsletter suite, and social channels. We are a dynamic, forward-thinking team of content creators and journalists who produce the area's most prominent print source for all things Madison. We are looking for someone who feels a connection to our city and its surrounding areas and is motivated to tell the stories of its people and other reader-interest areas through a lens that caters to the digital reader. The ideal candidate will have proven writing, editing, and management skills. They must be flexible, creative, collaborative, extremely well organized, detail-driven, and comfortable working on multiple deadlines. What You'll Do: Website/Web-Exclusive Content Translate all print content to madisonmagazine.com Maintain and update website CMS as needed Write at least three web stories per month, plus weekly/monthly A&E lists Review a share of web-exclusive stories written by interns and other staff Collaborate closely on digital strategy with sister news outlet News 3 Now/Channel3000 Newsletters Manage a suite of six Madison Magazine newsletters, including tracking and analyzing metrics and curating newsletter topics Curate and write weekly In the 608 newsletter, plus 1-2 Guide newsletters annually Copy-edits and reviews links for all newsletters and approvals for sending Social Media Manage and strategize Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social content Write and create 5-10 original content pieces for Instagram each month (grid posts, stories, Reels) Translate all print content to social media channels Print Curate and write monthly Editor's Spotlight page, and write other print department pages as needed Contribute to print issue production and editing duties Oversee editorial process for several print/feature stories annually Write 1-2 cover/feature stories annually Misc Assist with all-hands-on deck situations at the magazine, including events, Best of Madison and other promotions What You'll Bring: Education and Experience Minimum of 1-2 years' experience in a journalism-related field, preferably in print or digital magazine journalism Bachelor's degree in journalism, English, communication arts or related field Skills Ability to balance several projects at one time and effectively meet multiple deadlines a month Strong critical thinking skills and professional approach to communication with coworkers and outside sources/stakeholders Experience with pitching stories, interviewing sources and reporting with strong news judgement Strong writing skills with experience in both creative voice reporting and hard news writing Preferred Qualifications Experience with social media management across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and LinkedIn Experience with writing and curating email newsletters Basic understanding of HTML, website design and headline SEO/GEO Baseline photography skills and proficiency with image editing in PhotoShop or other photo editing software What Madison Magazine Offers: We're a dynamic and progressive family-owned business that values our employees, our culture, and our community Medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and long-term disability insurance, EAP, flexible spending account, 401(k), paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, holidays) Please include a resume, cover letter, and three published clips or work samples when applying We are an equal opportunity employer Apply Now Employment Type: Full Time
