Assistant Editor/Associate Editor

Picture yourself on a team where storytelling meets technical writing, traditional print meets a growing digital presence, and a creative license meets a high standard of quality.

The Angus Journal team is searching for an experienced Assistant Editor/Associate Editor in its St.

Joseph, MO office.

Be part of the American Angus Association’s long history in the beef business while joining a team that is blazing trails in multi-media communications and marketing.

The Assistant/Associate Editor will write, edit and organize, gathering interviews, photography and videography for the dynamic publication geared toward registered Angus breeders across a variety of media platforms.

Angus Media, a subsidiary of the American Angus Association, is a media company, which exists to help inform the cattle industry and provide marketing outlets for those trying to reach Angus producers.

Comprised of multiple media channels, including print services, web services, digital marketing, and advertising services.

Angus Media houses two magazines, Angus Journal with a seedstock audience, and Angus Beef Bulletin with a commercial cattlemen audience.

• Help Angus breeders stay informed through written print and digital articles, audio and video segments, and social media.
• Write feature and news stories, investigate leads and gather information for the Angus Journal and the AJ Daily . This includes photography and videography where appropriate.
• Manage regular columns including gathering and inputting pertinent information, writing summaries, working with columnists to meet deadlines, formatting copy and putting articles into production.
• Collaborate with editor for editorial planning.
• Help produce the Angus Journal, including inputting, fact checking, proofreading stories and proofing layouts.
• Assist editor and graphic artist in planning graphics for stories.
• Plan and execute Angus Journal social media strategy.
• Complete projects as assigned, which could include coordinating contest entries for Angus Journal -sponsored contests, photography assignments or real-time coverage of an event.