Nfocus Associate Editor
Job Description
Nfocus magazine has been at the forefront of the luxury, social and lifestyle publications market for over three decades, covering social events and honoring tastemakers in Nashville. Featuring rich content and intriguing photography, Nfocus honors and preserves the story of Nashville’s ever-growing community.
Nfocus is looking for an associate editor to join our team. The associate editor works closely with the editor-in-chief to cover Nashville's social and philanthropic scene and report on beauty, fashion, food and wine, travel and personalities for the monthly print publication and digital platforms. In addition to event coverage, the associate editor will manage daily tasks around the digital platforms to ensure a variety of content and brand alignment. The ideal candidate will be a creative, enthusiastic, detail-oriented team player with proven writing skills and who will strive to represent the brand with a professional look and attire that fits the style of the event.
The ideal candidate should have strong interpersonal skills; be able to manage multiple tasks and work well on a deadline; possess a strong work ethic; be a self-starter with excellent time management skills; and contribute fresh editorial ideas that appeal to our readers.
Responsibilities:
Represent Nfocus at social events and provide written coverage for print and web. This will include working with the photography team members to obtain names — with correct spelling — as well as recording the details of the event to paint a picture of the gathering for readers.
Assist in writing columns that appear regularly.
Pitch and regularly contribute stories for print and web.
Line-edit, copy-edit, fact-check and proofread stories for print and web.
Assist in the management of the Nfocus website, social media platforms and newsletter campaigns. Specifically loading all stories into the website system, creating newsletters and content for the newsletters and work with social media platforms like, but not limited to, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, YouTube Twitter, and other duties as assigned.
Assist on major photo shoots
Requirements:
A minimum of two years of professional writing and editing experience preferred
A Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, creative writing, communications or related field
Familiarity with AP style
Experience with Adobe InCopy and Adobe Bridge preferred
Availability to work nights and weekends
Job Type:
Full-time
Experience:
professional writing and editing: 2 years (Preferred)
Education:
Bachelor's (Required)
Work Location:
Time will be spent both in the office and at a variety of locations in and around Nashville depending on where the event takes place.
Benefits:
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement plan
Paid time off
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Weekends required
The associate editor will report directly to the Nfocus editor-in-chief. To apply, please submit a cover letter, résumé, salary requirements and 2-3 writing samples to jkurtz@nfocusmagazine.com with “Associate editor applicant” in the subject line. This is a full-time, salaried position based in Nashville, TN. We know there could be candidates for this position who don’t tick every box, or who have related skills that aren’t included here. Please don’t hesitate to apply and tell us more about your background and skill set in your cover letter.