University Of Virginia Alumni Association is hiring: Associate Editor in Charlot

Job Title: Associate Editor

FT/PT, FLSA Status: Full-time, Exempt

Supervisor: Editor in Chief

Job Posting Salary: $60,000-$75,000/year

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Associate Editor role combines reporting, writing and editing. This is an opportunity for a gifted writer and editor to do their best work—to report and write engaging stories on a wide range of subjects, gorgeously presented in print and online, for a discerning audience of approximately 270,000 University of Virginia alumni around the world. Associate Editor contributes to Virginia Magazine and related digital platforms, doing so with a depth, sophistication, wit, and style befitting our audience and our editorial mission. The Associate Editor develops a range of content, from major features to news reports to data stories to alternative forms of storytelling.

Story-idea generation and beat development make up an important part of the responsibilities. The Associate Editor needs to develop an intimate understanding of UVA—its culture, values, history and traditions; student life; its academic world; its management and administration; and especially its alumni and how they are best served in the magazine. This person will have oversight of regularly occurring sections of the magazine.

The University of Virginia Alumni Association is an equal employment opportunity employer seeking to attract and retain a diverse work force and encourages members of historically underrepresented groups to apply.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reporting, writing and editing a range of stories, from major features to articles and items of all sizes across all platforms, print, digital and social
• Writing and editing stories in a range of topics and styles, including data reporting, research reporting, narrative and historical
• Overall responsibility for specific sections of the magazine
• Story generation and planning, including visual planning, for our quarterly print magazine and our regularly updated and ever-expanding digital platforms
• Works closely with creative team and other editors on design issues and article layouts; and with videographers to help create videos
• Comfort in using data in reporting, writing and editing stories
• Other duties as assigned and as strategic priorities evolve

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree with preference for candidates who majored in journalism or English or the humanities.

EXPERIENCE:

• 5-7 years of meaningful experience in journalism or publishing, ideally features or magazines
• Must have a broad understanding of print and online publishing
• Good working knowledge of the University of Virginia or experience working in a university setting

SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Highly polished writing and storytelling skills
• Good news instincts, story judgment, and a reporter’s curiosity
• Highly developed research and newsgathering skills, including superior interview skills
• Well-developed story development and line-editing skills
• General computer proficiency and Web knowledge

SUPERVISION:

None, other than occasions of managing freelance contributors

ABILITIES:

• Must be self-directed and rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Strong interpersonal skills required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a good listener and astute interviewer
• Must have the ability to work in a collaborative group setting as well as independently
• Creativity and flexibility
• Must have the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and work efficiently under deadline pressure

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Fast-paced hybrid work environment with a minimum of 2+ days in the office each week and the remaining days working from home. This job is based in the Commonwealth of Virginia.