DescriptionYour Impact
Hearst Enthusiast Group (Runners World Bicycling Popular Mechanics Biography and Best Products) is looking for a Deputy Features Editor to identify and execute feature stories that support the groups print Apple News loyalty and membership goals and make an impact within and beyond our endemic communities.
The Deputy Features Editorwill combine the craft of storytelling with sound journalism principles to pitch assign and editor occasionally writestories that range from deeply reported narratives to fastturn features to thoroughly informative packagesacross all platforms of the Enthusiast brands with a primary focus on Popular Mechanics.The editor will mentor and top edit junior staff and help elevate the quality of storytelling throughout the group.
The ideal candidate is a prolific idea generator with experience developing features for editorial publications the ability to think broadly and critically a track record of publishing impactful longform science journalism and a proven ability to provide meaningful feedback and mentoring to writers and editors. This role will report to the Executive Features Director.
ResponsibilitiesWhat youll do
- Use data signals to identify and execute features that meet success metrics across all Enthusiast Group brands
- Pitch develop and edit features and other content as needed to the highest level of excellence for print Apple News and websites across brands (primarily PopMech)
- Manage a small team of editors creating contentfrom features to news storiesthat engage our most loyal readers
- Work with writers photographers designers fact checkers and other contributors to tell diverse stories (across multiple platforms as needed) while hitting budget and deadline targets
- Top edit the work of other editors
- Cultivate relationships within relevant communities to identify story ideas and new contributors
- Collaborate with coworkers to brainstorm and develop new ideas and coverage opportunities
- Build features in the print and digital CMS environments
- Other duties as needed
QualificationsWhat youll offer
- Eightplus years of relevant professional experience in consumer editorial (print and digital) with a robust portfolio of work including reported narratives profiles investigations and service packages
- Proven experience editing science engineering and technology content
- A sophisticated understanding of the elements of effective magazine storytelling
- Existing relationships with bestinclass feature writers in the areas of science/tech sports fitness and general interest
- A commitment to journalistic ethics and standards and experience with legally sensitive stories
- An ability to articulate feedback to writers and other contributors with clarity and sensitivity
- An ability and willingness to be flexible in a deadlinedriven work environment to adapt to strategy changes and to take on new challenges when the need and opportunity arises
- A strategic mindset and experience with hitting strategy goals as well asan ability and willingness to use data to inform creative decisions
- A flair for impactful display copy and an obsession with story structure
- An endless supply of ideas
- An innate curiosity for how the world works
- A bachelors degree in science engineering English liberal arts journalism or a related field
The basesalaryfor this role is $77190 $92000.The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors such as: transferable skills work experience business needs and market demands. The base payrangeis subject to change and may be modified in the future.
This position is based in the Easton PA office a minimum of 3 days a week. Note: no relocation assistance provided.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.
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