One of our sister aviation publications is looking for an associate editor. If you are a savvy, motivated layout master and wordsmith, they would love to hear from you. (There's a link to contact them beneath the following job description.)

Job Description: Associate Editor

Associate Editor will provide primary editorial support to Editor of consumer aviation magazine, which may include rewriting press releases for publication, web postings, copy and substantive editing of articles, departments and columns, preparation of galleys for review, writing articles, sizing and color correction of photos, enterprise reporting, proofreading and packaging of layouts for offsite production staff.

Qualifications

• Two years of magazine or similar experience
• Strong copy editing/substantive editing/fact-checking skills
• Skilled in using CS3 Suite/Mac, MS Office
• Interest in aviation
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively from a home office
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn
• Strong work ethic and self-motivation
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Solid organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Sensitivity to and ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to internalize and adhere to publication's style guide/style sheets
• Willingness to travel occasionally

Desirable Skills

• Experience in building things
• Experience leveraging social networking/web to encourage product visibility and reader interaction
• Digital video/still photography, video editing
• Pilot's license

This is a telecommute position. To apply, submit a cover letter, resume and three clips to BelvoirJobOpportunity@avweb.com. (Resume and cover letter should be Microsoft Word attachments; please attach clips as PDFs.)