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Features Editor, Road & Track/Editorial
Hearst Magazines
Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Road & Track magazine is seeking a talented features editor to join our tight-knit team in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This position covers myriad duties including: writing car reviews and feature stories, editing, crafting display type, pitching and developing story ideas, and assisting with photo shoots and location duties. Also, this person will represent the Road & Track brand at trade shows and maintain relationships with industry representatives.
Job responsibilities
• Edit drive reviews and features to maintain distinctive tone of Road & Track.
• Be the center node of the production process, working with writers, copy editors, and senior editors to shepherd stories to publication.
• Brainstorm stories and map out future issues with senior editorial team.
• Evaluate cars on road and on race tracks.
• Write feature stories.
• Represent the magazine at auto shows and media events
Qualifications
The ideal candidate is a passionate champion of both exciting cars and compelling stories, and knows a good deal about what goes into each. We value those who are immersed in the enthusiast automotive world or are at the least eager to dive in. The features editor should have 5+ years of experience editing a wide variety of writers and stories—everything from a 50-word caption in need of minor tweaks to a 2,000-word feature that requires a near total rewrite. Excellent communication skills are a must, as is the ability to balance a number of assignments under deadline pressure. Experience reviewing cars on track is a plus. Please submit unedited writing samples along with a cover letter and a résumé in ,pdf format.