What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Editor position at ISSA?
The associate editor will support the development of various editorial content for Cleaning & Maintenance Managementmagazine (CMM), Cleanfax magazine, ISSA Today magazine, and related media products. The associate editor will be actively involved in writing, editing, fact-checking, and proofreading original and contributed content to bolster our existing team and increase the efficiency of our workflows. The associate editor will be competent in print and digital content development and communications.
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities (but not limited to):
- Write original content for ISSA media brands and their respective social media outlets
- Fact-check, edit, and proofread contributed content
- Assist managing editors with author/contributor outreach as needed
- Provide editorial backup for webcasts and sales/marketing email preparation as needed
- Assist with the production of webcasts and other online media
Expectations:
- Ability to write, edit, and proof copy of varying lengths and scopes quickly and accurately with attention to detail
- Know how to fact check and can spot/correct inaccuracies/plagiarized content
- Excellent business communication skills
- Strong reporting and interviewing capabilities for in-person, on-site and over-the-phone circumstances
- Good interpersonal skills; a team player
- Ability to discern editorial from sales copy
- Open to feedback; can take a suggestion and apply it quickly and consistently
Key Competencies
- Exceptional and fast writing, editing, proofreading, and business communication skills
- Strong reporting capabilities, including on site
- Strong SEO writing abilities and print-to-digital skills
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Good interpersonal skills
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, or communications
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofing skills
- Knowledge of and experience applying journalistic principles, interviewing, fact checking, sourcing
- Skilled writer and editor with proven experience creating and managing website content
- Capable of meeting a combination of daily and long-term deadlines on a regular and ongoing basis
- Understanding of the necessary balance between editorial and sales in the print and digital world
- Know how to properly vet and attribute sources
- Experience writing/editing content for different lengths and scopes, i.e. short news items and feature length content.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and the Adobe Suite a plus
Compensation details: 50000-60000 Yearly Salary
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About the Company:
ISSA
As the leading trade association for the cleaning industry worldwide, ISSA is committed to helping its members change the way the world views cleaning. ISSA promotes the vision that cleaning is an investment in human health, the environment, and an improved bottom line.
The association’s more than 9,000 members include distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, building service contractors, in-house service providers, and associated service members. ISSA helps increase professionalism and member success by offering business tools, educational products, industry standards, publications, events, and legislative and regulatory services that specifically focus on the professional cleaning industry and the value it provides.
Company Size:
50 to 99 employees
Industry:
Other/Not Classified
Founded:
1923
Website:
http://www.issa.com