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SLM Media Group—publisher of the award-winning St. Louis Magazine, Design STL, St. Louis Family, stlmag.com, and a suite of newsletters—is looking for a versatile, enterprising journalist to join its award-winning team. The ideal candidate will have a passion for magazine journalism, impressive chops in digital journalism, and the ability to multitask. Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision coverage, paid parental leave, 401K, flexible paid time off, and the ability to work remotely.
Duties
- Create compelling journalism across platforms. Report, write, and edit articles on a range of topics. Consistently generate interesting story ideas. Produce timely, high-quality content on deadlines.
- Produce engaging digital content. Play a key role in developing our suite of newsletters and digital products. Help manage social media. Monitor analytics to identify trends and opportunities for growth and engagement. Write effective SEO-friendly headlines.
- Play a key role in the production process. Copy-edit and proofread stories. Help coordinate production for print and digital products. Collaborate with other editors, writers, and designers.
- Collaborate with other journalists. Identify and work with freelancers. Manage editorial interns.
- Contribute to other company initiatives. Help oversee service features, charts, and in-depth research projects. Occasional administrative duties. Other duties as required.
Qualifications
- Journalism chops. A passion for storytelling. A high level of comfort, experience, and savviness with regard to digital journalism. A minimum of two years of experience reporting, writing, and editing in a magazine or newspaper environment, as well as copy-editing and proofreading experience. A deft and lyrical writing style. Experience with magazines and online work is strongly preferred.
- Excellent time-management skills and attention to detail. Ability to manage a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment.
- A passion for community. Knowledge of the St. Louis region, or the ability to attain that knowledge quickly and remain abreast of what’s happening across a range of areas.
- A knack for collaborating. Ability to work with freelancers. Skilled at packaging content with wit and originality. Adeptness at balancing fun and professionalism, creativity and focus while maintaining a positive, professional outlook.
Interested candidates should send the following to jmedlin@stlmag.com:
- A brief introduction describing who you are, what work you've done, and how your background and interests overlap with the position.
- A PDF of your resume.
- PDFs or links to 5-7 of your finest writing samples.
About Our Company
Locally owned and independently operated, SLM Media Group strives to create useful, high-quality products that help readers navigate and connect with the metro region. SLM Media is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants of diverse abilities, backgrounds, and life experiences to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
