Guideposts is hiring: Senior Editor, Magazine Content Team in Danbury

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Base pay range:

$70,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr

Guideposts: A Workplace that Fosters Positivity and Hope

At Guideposts, we are more than a company - we are a vibrant community with a shared mission of spreading positivity and hope. Our purpose is to strengthen people’s spiritual well-being, bringing them closer to God while honoring their beliefs and individual journeys.

Job Summary:

We’re looking for a versatile editor/writer to find and develop inspirational stories and content – primarily for Guideposts, our flagship magazine. This position requires excellent editing, writing and interviewing skills (including ghostwriting first-person narratives) as well as experience planning issues and/or editorial packages. The Senior Editor must feel comfortable with spiritual themes and talking to people about their faith.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ghostwrite, write and edit stories (mostly features, some shorter pieces) for our first-person story-based magazines.
• Work closely with magazine leadership.
• Generate compelling story ideas.
• Help plan the lineup of stories for every issue of Guideposts.
• Build inventory of pitches/stories for Guideposts magazine, editorial series and other projects of strategic importance.
• Coach freelancers on drafts of assigned stories.
• Collaborate with creative team on images/layouts to go with stories.
• Evaluate pitches and submissions.
• Find, pitch and develop content for other platforms/products/projects as needed.
• Additional projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• The ability to reimagine and ghostwrite true first-person stories.
• Excellent interviewing skills, and the ability to build trust with people from all walks of life.
• Deep curiosity and a genuine interest in what makes people tick.
• B.A. in writing, journalism, English or related field.
• 5 or more years’ experience writing and editing for a magazine, newspaper or website.
• Creative writing (fiction, screenwriting, playwriting) experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects.
• An ability to connect with a faith-based audience is a plus.

To be considered, please submit resume, cover letter and a portfolio of writing samples. Writing samples should show imagination and storytelling ability.

A required writing test will be administered during the interview process.

Job Location & Travel Requirements:

This is a hybrid position based in the New York City Metro area – mostly remote work with travel to our Danbury, Connecticut, office on a quarterly basis. Candidates must live within this region or be willing to travel to our Danbury office as required.

Eligibility Note:

Please note that candidates residing in California, Ohio, North Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming are not eligible to apply.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Public Relations and Writing/Editing

Industries: Non-profit Organizations

We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/H/V

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