Special Projects Editor

At 910 Media Group you will find a thriving, robust and exciting company with world class facilities and location in beautiful Northern Michigan. We offer competitive pay, first class benefits and opportunities to learn and grow alongside accomplished leaders in multiple industries.

The Company: 910 Media Group’s roots began on air in 1954 and we have been growing and evolving ever since! We are proud to be the news and content leader in Northern Michigan! Today, we are home to news, weather, and entertainment content, 9&10 News (CBS), Local 32 (Fox), and CW 32 as well as ME TV, Lake Effect Digital (digital agency), MyNorth Media (Traverse Magazine) and an array of digital assets.

The Position: Special Projects Editor
As we grow, we are investing further in the deeply reported, carefully crafted storytelling that is one of our hallmarks. We seek to bring that savvy and process to all of our endeavors, including our ancillary publications (such as Northern Home and Cottage, Inspired Life, Vacation Guide, Northern Michigan Health & Wellness, Vacation Guide and more) as well as to our unique digital content.

The special projects editor knows the difference between a topic and a story, can guide a writer in their reporting to bring out the most compelling characters and story elements, is skilled at structuring longform narratives for maximum impact, and is a deft line editor with a love of elegant writing. You will work with both internal staff and freelancers, and the ideal candidate is someone who derives joy from helping talented writers grow. You should be good at delivering clear, thorough, and empathetic feedback.

Primary Responsibilities:

This is a writing-intensive editorial position requiring a high-level understanding of narrative craft. You should be willing and able to model best practices, mentor junior writers and editors, and pinch hit as needed, leading by example and modeling storytelling excellence. Responsibilities include:
Assigning, tracking, editing custom/sponsored content stories, and creating custom content features that represent the quality of the MyNorth brand
Pitch, edit, write/contribute to monthly features as needed
Contributing stories to unique digital content
Participating in brainstorms with other editors, bringing original ideas and helping fine-tune others
Overseeing the Health & Wellness publication, including concept, assigning/editing and writing stories
Working closely with art, production, research, copy editing, and digital teams
Working with executive editor for line-up concepts and to polish and perfect articles