Associate Editor - Scale Auto Magazine

Kalmbach Publishing Co.

At Kalmbach Publishing Co., we put customers at the core of our business as we have since 1934. We serve our customers through a variety of media channels including books, events, magazines, television partnerships, and Web sites. Our editors are active enthusiasts, and they share with their readers the same passion and curiosity for their leisure time pursuits. This shared passion forges long-term relationships between our customers and our products.

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Position Details

Associate Editor - Scale Auto Magazine
Job
Full-time
4/21/2017
Southeast Wisconsin
Waukesha, WI

Kalmbach Publishing is currently seeking a person who loves automobiles to edit, write and take photos for Scale Auto magazine and its website. We’re the nation’s largest car modeling brand reaching modelers who love building plastic scale cars, trucks and motorcycles. The person who fills this role will edit how-to stories, write copy, select photos for features, plus travel to take photos at national modeling shows. He or she also will manage and write for Scaleautomag.com and participate in social media to promote the brand and create a helpful and entertaining modeling community online.

In addition to editing and writing for the magazine and website, this person:

  • Attends several modeling shows nationwide, gathering information and photographing models for the magazine and its annual, Contest Cars.
  • Proofs and corrects copy, page layouts, and final proofs.
  • Monitors, writes and edits content for our active website.
  • Develops new ideas for digital content and helps expand our social media presence.

Requirements:

  • Experience with website, magazine or newspaper writing and deadlines; exceptional entry-level candidates will be considered
  • BA in Journalism, communications, English, Marketing, or related fields
  • Experience with indoor digital photography and lighting
  • Strong interest in cars and/or plastic model building and finishing
  • Commitment to accuracy, attention to detail essential. Superior grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary skills; familiarity with AP style preferred
  • Good communication skills, creative, outgoing, and professional
  • Willing to travel to national model shows
  • Familiarity with writing for magazines, Web and social media. Familiarity with Word, InCopy and Photoshop desirable.

Based on experience.



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