Society for Scholarly Publishing is hiring: Senior Editor, Magazine Content Team

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. With compelling stories and resources available in multiple formats, Guideposts continues to inspire individuals and strengthen their faith through its impactful content.

We empower our employees to take ownership of their work, supporting them in their professional development and fostering a culture of accountability. We are one team, inspired by a vision of creating a world filled with hope. Agility informs all we do. We cultivate innovation and value flexibility.

For more than 75 years Guideposts has been a beacon of hope. We have touched the lives of millions through the power of shared experiences, superlative storytelling, and products and services that inspire, support, and encourage people to believe that all things are possible through faith, hope, and prayer.

We believe that hope is contagious. This position is an opportunity for you to be an integral part of our North Star goal of impacting over 17.5 million people, creating a ripple effect of positivity that can truly make our world a better place.

Senior Editor, Magazine Content Team

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. This involves extensive interviewing of narrators. There’s a heavy writing load for Guideposts (4 or more stories per bimonthly issue), plus regular assignments for Angels on Earth (bimonthly) and The Joys of Christmas (annual).
• 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 beyond that, the ability to talk to and 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.

Application requirements: Portfolio submission & Writing test.

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 and occasional travel between these visits depending on business needs. 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.

Salary:

$70,000 – 85,000.

Please keep in mind that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade in which this position falls. The actual salary offer will take into account a wide range of factors, including skills and experience.

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