What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Editor, Copy position at Northstar Travel Group?
Northstar Travel Group is the largest and most trusted B2B travel media and information company in the world. At Northstar, our mission is to be the leading global provider of trusted information and experiences for the audiences that drive the travel industry, while delivering innovative and high-performing marketing solutions to the businesses seeking to engage them.
Travel Weekly , the leading business publication in the travel industry, is seeking a detail-oriented, deadline-driven editor to sharpen our copy and broaden our reach to readers. The successful candidate will work across both print and digital mediums and meld editing prowess with digital optimization know-how and creative headline-writing skills, ensuring accuracy, clarity and performance of our editorial content.
This role will split their time between our Rutherford, New Jersey office and working remote. Flexibility is provided.
What You’ll Do
Northstar Travel Group is a great place to work, learn and grow. We seek impressive individuals to contribute fresh ideas and strengthen our team in all departments and specialties. We welcome creativity, dedication, drive and passion and offer a fast-paced and fun environment, opportunity and work/life balance. Click here to view our Careers page.
Benefits
We offer a wide variety of benefit plans, programs, and perks to ensure that our employees can choose the options right for them. Northstar contributes heavily toward insurance plan premiums, and we provide a generous paid time off package. Our offerings are extensive, covering a wide range including a variety of health and dental plans, company-paid life insurance, 401k, and summer Fridays, to name just a few. The annual base salary range for this role is $75,000-$82,000 and is commensurate with experience.
Growth Opportunities
From educational training and mentorship programs to industry conferences and events, Northstar Travel Group employees have a wide variety of opportunities for career growth and advancement. Traveling through career paths enables employees to achieve a fulfilling and rewarding career.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Northstar, we believe that our workforce should reflect the vast diversity of the cultures and communities that are experienced through travel. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team, and we are committed to building and sustaining a diverse, inclusive, accessible and equitable culture and workplace. Our work is far from over – we continuously push to be better. We understand that diverse voices, points of view and contributions are at the heart of Northstar’s success and impact.
Travel Weekly , the leading business publication in the travel industry, is seeking a detail-oriented, deadline-driven editor to sharpen our copy and broaden our reach to readers. The successful candidate will work across both print and digital mediums and meld editing prowess with digital optimization know-how and creative headline-writing skills, ensuring accuracy, clarity and performance of our editorial content.
This role will split their time between our Rutherford, New Jersey office and working remote. Flexibility is provided.
What You’ll Do
- Edit copy for accuracy, clarity, and adherence to AP and Travel Weekly style while collaborating with writers to resolve questions and improve content
- Edit and post stories for topic‑based e‑newsletters and create mailings within our e‑letter content management system
- Actively optimize article performance through strong use of headlines, captions, summaries, subheads, and other editorial elements
- Research and craft SEO‑ and GEO‑optimized headlines and modify copy to improve search visibility
- Monitor articles in the CMS to ensure headlines and metadata are optimized for performance
- Participate in print production as needed, including editing assigned pages and distributing digital proofs of news and destination pages for markup
- Three or more years of relevant experience editing copy and writing SEO‑optimized headlines. Experience at a daily newspaper, trade or business-to-business publication preferred.
- Successful completion of the Travel Weekly copy-editing test, demonstrating strong knowledge of AP style
- Exceptional writing and editing skills, including the ability to craft concise, accurate headlines within layout constraints
- Strong understanding of SEO best practices; familiarity with tools such as Google Trends or SEMrush is a plus
- Working knowledge of InCopy/InDesign, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel
- Clear, effective communication skills (written and verbal) and strong organizational abilities
- Solid interpersonal skills, including sound judgment, self‑discipline, and the ability to collaborate effectively with writers and editors
- Ability to perform under pressure and meet aggressive, non‑negotiable deadlines
- Capacity to multitask and manage multiple assignments simultaneously
- Four‑year college degree preferred
Northstar Travel Group is a great place to work, learn and grow. We seek impressive individuals to contribute fresh ideas and strengthen our team in all departments and specialties. We welcome creativity, dedication, drive and passion and offer a fast-paced and fun environment, opportunity and work/life balance. Click here to view our Careers page.
Benefits
We offer a wide variety of benefit plans, programs, and perks to ensure that our employees can choose the options right for them. Northstar contributes heavily toward insurance plan premiums, and we provide a generous paid time off package. Our offerings are extensive, covering a wide range including a variety of health and dental plans, company-paid life insurance, 401k, and summer Fridays, to name just a few. The annual base salary range for this role is $75,000-$82,000 and is commensurate with experience.
Growth Opportunities
From educational training and mentorship programs to industry conferences and events, Northstar Travel Group employees have a wide variety of opportunities for career growth and advancement. Traveling through career paths enables employees to achieve a fulfilling and rewarding career.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Northstar, we believe that our workforce should reflect the vast diversity of the cultures and communities that are experienced through travel. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team, and we are committed to building and sustaining a diverse, inclusive, accessible and equitable culture and workplace. Our work is far from over – we continuously push to be better. We understand that diverse voices, points of view and contributions are at the heart of Northstar’s success and impact.
Salary : $75,000 - $82,000