The Managing Editor contributes to the planning, writing, editing and overall enhancement of the print and online editions of Best’s Review magazine. He/she will work closely with the Editor, Executive Editor and staff to develop articles and presentations that are accurate, informative and well written.
Responsibilities
- Write feature articles about trends, news and people in the insurance industry. Expectations would be to write one feature for each issue, but that could vary depending on other demands.
- Edit articles and provide feedback to writers during the editing process, suggesting ways to strengthen the narrative, provide context and relevant background and improve leads, when needed. Edit for content, clarity and organization as well as accuracy.
- Help plan editions and forthcoming coverage.
- Edit TV content, transcripts from conferences, webinars and other similar content and make them more suitable for use in the magazine.
- Stay current with industry developments to ensure Best’s Review contains timely information and that news articles are relevant.
- Contribute to the overall effort to enhance the magazine and social media efforts, develop and cover stories, and cover for editors as needed.
- Proof articles and write copy as needed during the magazine production process, working closely with the editor.
- Interact with and support other news and multimedia products as needed.
- Help with editing and writing for the wire service as needed.
- Other duties as needed.
Qualifications
- Five-plus years’ experience reporting, writing and editing business feature stories.
- Bachelor’s Degree Preferred.
Skills
• Must be a skilled writer and editor.
• Must be able to identify trends and develop original story ideas.
• Must be able to write feature articles quickly and accurately.
• Must be familiar with business publication style, grammar and usage.
• Should be conversant with financial topics and able to apply insurance-specific concepts and terms.
• Should have strong leadership and interpersonal skills and should be a self-starter with initiative and the ability to motivate others.
• Must be able to work in a team setting, to provide editing and oversight in an assertive but collegial manner and must demonstrate interest in the world of insurance, risk management and finance.
• Able to handle multiple tasks that could include writing, editing, production and other tasks as needed under deadline pressure.
• Should have met and interacted with high-level members of the insurance industry.
• Excellent communication skills. Attention to detail is important.
• Must be able to identify trends and develop original story ideas.
• Must be able to write feature articles quickly and accurately.
• Must be familiar with business publication style, grammar and usage.
• Should be conversant with financial topics and able to apply insurance-specific concepts and terms.
• Should have strong leadership and interpersonal skills and should be a self-starter with initiative and the ability to motivate others.
• Must be able to work in a team setting, to provide editing and oversight in an assertive but collegial manner and must demonstrate interest in the world of insurance, risk management and finance.
• Able to handle multiple tasks that could include writing, editing, production and other tasks as needed under deadline pressure.
• Should have met and interacted with high-level members of the insurance industry.
• Excellent communication skills. Attention to detail is important.
