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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.

We are looking for a truly exceptional, multitalented journalist who takes pride in a job well done and is passionate about building a journalism career at the apex of the sports, travel and event-planning industries. SportsTravel’s editorial products and events are the go-to resource for high-level decision makers in the sports-event industry. This influential audience includes national governing bodies, sanctioning organizations, college athletic conferences, professional teams and leagues, and youth and amateur sports organizations who depend on SportsTravel to help determine event locations, select venues, book hotel accommodations and build relationships to organize their events.

The associate editor provides digital coverage of the sports-event industry for SportsTravel's website and social media channels and represents the Sports Division at live events both internal and external. The right candidate has a strong editorial voice and passion for creating high-quality, original content. This role combines hands-on content creation with strategic editing and curation, while also serving as a representative of the Northstar Meetings Group Sports Division brands at industry events, hosted webinars and other industry functions. The associate editor will be a key contributor to our content strategy and a trusted partner to cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years’ experience reporting and editing for a website, newspaper, magazine or travel publication, can multitask and is a team player.

SportsTravel is a business-to-business publication and does not require daily deadline reporting from live sports events.

This is a remote position with a preference for candidates based in the eastern time zone of the United States. We also have offices in Rutherford, New Jersey and New York City for those who favor being in an office a few days a week.

What You’ll Do:

• Track trends and builds and maintain business relationships within the sports-event industry
• Research and write latest news and feature stories for SportsTravel website and social channels and oversee the Bid Bowl section
• Assemble weekly SportsTravel e-newsletter in consultation with managing editor
• Post latest news items to SportsTravelMagazine.com
• Establish schedule for social media posts, monitor and post social media items to SportsTravel social media channels as well as Sports Division event websites
• Maintain a front-facing presence and assistance role at Sports Division events, including moderating and/or introducing panels and speakers, assisting event staff where needed and working with managing editor to secure speakers at events
• Attend industry meetings, press conferences, sports events, press trips, awards dinners and other events to report on them and represent SportsTravel and the Sports Division.
• Work with custom media department as needed to ensure placement of custom media on SportsTravel website and social channels
• Perform other related duties as required

The Essentials for Success:

To Join Our Team:

Click here to apply. 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 $65,000-$75,000 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.