Senior Editor

We are currently seeking to hire a hands-on, energetic, seasoned Senior Editor to help provide leadership on our editorial team. The Senior Editor will be responsible for working with our individual editors on shaping content strategy and selection, editing stories, planning and scheduling content and working with our writing style, tone and humor and overseeing production on a day-to-day basis.

The ideal candidate has a passion for the type of local, cultural content we cover, a nuanced understanding of our brand and editorial mission, an obsession for producing perfect copy, an exceptional sense of humor, strong managerial skills, and inspirational leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with individual editors on content strategy and selection
• Help manage creative process, including ideation and content sourcing
• Editing articles and content on a day-to-day basis
• Help train, develop and mentor editorial staff on the nuances of site’s brand and style
• Staying abreast of trends and competition
• Helping develop and roll out of new media projects
• Manage key editorial relationships and contacts
• Help track/acquire new editorial talent

Qualifications/Experience:

• Track record of excellence and leadership in editorial
• Over five+ years of experience at an established publication
• Experience managing digital publishing
• Experience managing editors/writers
• A strong understanding of the UD brand, voice and style—and the ability to write and edit in this style
• A sharp and witty sense of humor which shines through in writing
• The ability to inspire and manage others
• A desire to be involved with an entrepreneurial company
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced work environment—adept at managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Talent, plain and simple

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Full health and dental benefits
• Attractive office in prime location
• Dynamic, fun, and hardworking office culture

Submit resume and cover letter along with salary requirements to senioreditor@urbandaddy.com.

National Editor

We are seeking a full time editor for the National Edition of UrbanDaddy.

The National editor will be responsible for coming up with relevant ideas on a daily basis, helping set the editorial calendar and producing a weekly story that covers what’s new, hot or just essential water cooler conversation related to: food, nightlife, style, gear, entertainment, cultural events and leisurely pursuits.

The National editor will also be responsible for helping manage and maintain a growing number of editors and editorial features running across the UD media properties.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help make a unique mark on a rapidly growing publication with tremendous distribution and influence.

Requirements:

The right candidate will possess:

• Bachelor’s degree – Journalism or English preferred, but not required
• Over three years of experience at an established publication
• You know how to turn a phrase and do it quickly and with impressive wit
• A love (and knack) for sourcing interesting and ahead-of-the-curve content that excites a large, diverse set of readers
• A strong understanding and ability to quickly pick up the UD voice and brand
• A sharp and witty sense of humor which shines through in writing
• The ability to inspire and manage others
• A desire to be involved with a fast paced and dynamic company
• Talent, plain and simple

We offer:

• Competitive compensation package and benefits
• Perks
• Fantastic growth opportunities

Thank you for your interest. Please send a resume and writing samples (that are the closest fit to UD style) to nationaleditor@urbandaddy.com.