Senior Associate Editor

In September 2023, we were certified as a "great place to work" from GreatPlaceToWork.com for the 2nd year running!

Does this sound like you?

Seeking a skilled editor with good editing/proofreading/grammar skills and some online editing/posting experience to help execute company goals for its industry-leading print publications and digital media communities. The Senior Associate Editor will play a key role in the production and delivery of high-quality editorial pieces, building relationships with a network of subject matter experts and contributors to deliver engaging content for our audiences.

If the answer is yes, we’d love to meet you!

How you'll make an impact:

• Work in a multidisciplinary team with professionals such as web designers, marketing executives, webcast/podcast producers, and photographers to improve content strategy.
• Review layout of images, graphics, online videos, and other artwork.
• Create, produce, and manage high-quality content.
• Regularly edit, proofread, check, and track content for print and digital delivery:
• Edit approximately 10 articles and proofread 20 articles for monthly print magazine and online.
• Build relationship with contributors and establish collaboration with other team members.
• Adhere to SEO rules for digital media.
• Use social media to optimize content awareness.
• Adhere to copyright and privacy standards and company policies.
• Track important key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Track and analyze web site traffic to optimize content and discover new coverage areas.
• Keep abreast of new trends in digital media technology.
• Proofread e-newsletters daily.
• Attend annual trade show to conduct booth visits and cover press conferences given by exhibitors/advertisers and find new contributors.
• Search news sources for 1-2 stories to rewrite and post.
• Continuously develop market knowledge to support overall company strategy and content growth goals, as well as opportunities to update old content.

The skills & experience you'll need:

• BA in English/Communications/Journalism

• Previous working experience as editor with 5 years of experience

• Excellent proofreading, editing, and copywriting skills

• Available portfolio of work

• Knowledge of software such as the Adobe Suite (Photoshop), InDesign, etc.

• Knowledge of SEO best practices

• Copy editing, proofreading, grammar

• Knowledge of CMS

• Knowledge of HTML and related coding (for embedding)

• Image editing skills

• Communication, oral and written

What’s in it for me?

• Competitive base salary dependent upon experience
• Bonus based on challenging but achievable targets
• Hybrid position with 2 days in our New Jersey office
• Generous PTO & 20 Company-paid Holidays: this includes a day off for your birthday every year, and in 2024 our employees will receive the entire week of July 4th AND the entire last week of the year off.
• A full benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, voluntary life insurance, HSA (plus employer contrition), and FSA.
• Basic life, long-term disability & short-term disability are covered at 100%.
• 401(k) Plan with employer match.
• Opportunity to travel across the country to attend our shows and meet people from a multitude of different industries.

Who is Clarion?

Clarion Events North America, which is the US division of Clarion Events UK, and backed by The Blackstone Group has become one of the fastest-growing event companies in the United States, with aggressive growth through both acquisition and launch. We excel in managing and producing trade and consumer events across the United States in 12 diverse sectors such as pop culture (anime), energy, technology, and fire and rescue.

What’s it like working here?

We strive to provide a culture of transparency, support, and collaboration through clear communication of ideas, processes, and goals. From the top-down, we promote:

• Work-life balance – we are flexible with you to allow you to be at your best on the job
• Leading by example and taking full responsibility for ideas, actions and problem solving
• Ensuring our employees have all the necessary tools to effectively perform their job
• Constantly identifying training needs to grow and develop our employees
• Failing forward faster – try new things, fail & learn, repeat!

Equal Employment

Clarion Events provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Clarion Events complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has offices. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.