Creates all content for the AARP Bulletin’s state and regional pages, including 12-13 state pages, 6 regional pages, and 7 enterprise-community articles per Bulletin issue. Manages editors who assign and edit stories for the state and regional pages.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Serves as the chief liaison between the state offices and the AARP publications team.
- Establishes contacts with the state Communications Managers to determine stories for upcoming Bulletins.
- Coordinates with appropriate staff for the editorial content production of all full-page and regional state page stories for each issue of the Bulletin.
- Assigns and edits state news stories for the Bulletin, including writing headlines, decks, and cut lines.
- Selects enterprise community stories for the Bulletin and assigns and edits enterprise community stories.
- Sets editorial standards for state pages, pushing for innovative presentation, compelling writing and headlines, and powerful visuals appropriate to one of the world’s most read publications.
- Posts Bulletin state and regional news stories on the state blog pages.
- Prepares Bulletin state news stories for use on tablets.
- Participates in meetings enterprise-wide to help develop story ideas covering the broad range of AARP activities in the states.
- Coordinates with the En Espanol team to have stories translated into Spanish.
- Maintains a database of potential freelance writers from around the country.
- Maintains archival lists of Bulletin state stories by state and topic.
- Helps produce a monthly memo to the states that highlights the mention of any person from that state in any Bulletin articles.
- Ensures that proper payment is made for freelance articles.
- Carries out other duties for the Bulletin and AARP the Magazine, as requested by the Editor in Chief and Deputy Editor.
- Demonstrates AARP’s mission, purpose, and values in all interactions.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Skills/Experience:
- At least 10 years of experience as a reporter and/or editor on a recognized publication and at least five years of experience managing staff and overseeing a large, complex content program.
- Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite of tools and have experience and competence in using social media.
- Must have top-notch communication and people skills, as the role requires maintaining strong, positive relationships with a wide range of internal and external clients.
Compensation/Benefits:
AARP offers competitive benefits with a 401K, 100% company funded pension plan, health, dental, vision and life insurance, STD/LTD, paid vacation and sick, and other benefits.
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Listing Stats
Post Date:
Aug 23 2018
Active Until:
Sep 23 2018
Hiring Organization:
AARP
industry:
Nonprofit