Job Title:                                 Assistant Director, Editorial (“Digital Editor”)

Full-time/Part-time:                Full-time

FLSA Status:                            Exempt

Supervisor:                               Managing Editor

Date Prepared:                         May 19, 2021

GENERAL SUMMARY:

This person rides point on editorial digital operations with hands-on content management responsibilities while providing a broad range of departmental support. The position requires digital editorial and presentation skills, news judgment and understanding of the Virginia Magazine audience, reporting and writing ability, detail-oriented project management and organizational skills, astute and attentive customer-service skills and, in all things, professionalism.

The University of Virginia Alumni Association seeks to attract and retain a diverse work force and encourages members of historically underrepresented groups to apply. We're an equal opportunity employer.

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the digital components of Virginia Magazine storytelling, from ideation to execution, including identifying opportunities for digital exclusives and offering ways to adapt and enhance content elements from the print edition
• Track and analyze audience engagement metrics
• Work with the creative team, identifying necessary pieces of art for digital presentations
• Work with the marketing department to promote Virginia Magazine content through social media and other digital channels
• Work with the managing editor to plan, budget, and produce the monthly VIRGINIA MAGAZINE e-newsletters using online best practices
• Manage, curate, and regularly refresh the uvamagazine.org website
• Maintain the Articles Database, including subject-matter tagging, be able to work within the Virginia Magazine CMS
• Prepare the Letters, Class Notes and In Memoriam sections of the magazine
• Offer story ideas and otherwise contribute to editorial planning
• Contribute original content to Virginia Magazine, such as Class Notes and In Memoriam sidebars, New & Noteworthy reviews, and pieces for other magazine departments
• Serve as the Communications Department’s frontline customer service representative, including handling queries and complaints
• Assist with magazine production, including prepress proofing
• Such other duties as assigned and as the position evolves

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in a publishing environment strongly preferred
• Good working knowledge of the University of Virginia
• Must have proven deadline experience
• Must have proven customer service experience
• Experience with content management systems and archival databases

SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Proficiency using Microsoft Office and Adobe software (InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat Professional)

• Must be adept at learning new software and new platforms and systems

SUPERVISION:

None

ABILITIES: 

1. Deep understanding of digital journalism best practices and the curiosity to keep abreast of emerging trends
2. Superior news judgment and sense of audience
3. Reader-first journalism sensibilities and ethics
4. Demonstrable newswriting, feature writing, and news judgment skills
5. Good communication and writing skills
6. Organizational skills, the ability to managing multiple projects each with a series of internal deadlines
7. Must be committed to providing excellent customer service

CONTACTS:

1. Va. Alumni and their families
2. Va. Alumni Association staff
3. Va. faculty and staff

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS:

A highly collaborative and collegial creative department of hard-working, dedicated professionals