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InterMedia Outdoors - Digital
Online Editor - Shooting
Department: Digital
Posted: Jan 4, 2008 11:45 AM
InterMedia Outdoors is seeking a motivated and experienced editor to produce online editorial content for our suite of Shooting enthusiast brands, which include Guns & Ammo, Shooting Times and Rifle Shooter.
InterMedia Outdoors, Inc. is a multimedia company targeted exclusively to serving the information and entertainment needs of Outdoors Enthusiasts. We have the largest network of websites dedicated to the world of hunting, shooting and fishing, supplying outstanding editorial content, video programming, marketplaces, discussion forums and more. Our websites form an integral part of InterMedia Outdoors' 360° approach to serving Outdoors Enthusiasts via television/video, print, on-ground events, merchandise, mobile applications and the web.
The Online Editor - Shooting is responsible for online editorial aspects of our Shooting enthusiast brands including:
- Developing new editorial content under the direction of the Online Editorial Director - Shooting
- Editing content from existing magazine content to satisfy online content objectives
- Performing daily content refresh for 5+ shooting sites
- Working with print editorial staff to develop innovative and provocative product lists (e.g., Top 10), industry/historical milestones, best of lists, etc.
- Creating polls, contests, forum entries and other content structures to stimulate user interactivity and user-generated content
- Initiating web-exclusive content for a wide variety of products (handguns, long guns, accessories, and gear) and tactics (shooting, personal defense, etc)
Team Composition: Editorial Director, (1-2) Online Editors, Video Editor
Reports to: Editorial Director - Shooting
Location: Los Angeles, CA or Marietta, GA
Key Qualifications
- Meaningful experience operating across the editorial process (content conception, content production, publishing schedules)
- Minimum of 2 years experience managing content-rich websites
- Knowledge of firearms including basic techniques, tactics, and gear
- Strong level of organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Sense of ownership/initiative/personal responsibility; the speed and nature of the work requires taking ownership of assigned projects and completing them on-time in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Excellent multitasking abilities necessary to work on several demanding projects simultaneously
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Bachelor's degree, required.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in an online publishing environment, especially with emerging online strategies: user-generated content and community posting, online video, blogging, and editorial email
- Experience working for an Enthusiast-focused/niche-targeted media company
- Interest/participation in the Outdoors: Hunting, Shooting and/or Fishing
- Journalism background
Contact
Qualified applicants should forward their resume along with cover letter and salary requirements. THIS IS A FULL TIME POSITION; WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN CONSULTANTS OR FREELANCERS. NO RECRUITERS PLEASE.
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