Assistant Editor

Peake Media’s Just Cause is to increase healthy lifestyles around the world by educating and empowering health and wellness professionals.

Peake Media is a national business-to-business media company that provides best practice, business resources that educate and empower health, fitness and wellness industry professionals to succeed. Those resources include: print publications, websites, e-newsletters, digital and social media content, and in-person events.

THE POSITION

We are looking for a talented and driven Assistant Editor to work alongside our editorial and creative teams in publishing content, creating videos, and managing our brands. This individual should have a degree in journalism, communications, or English from an accredited university or college, be a proven content creator able to work on deadlines, be a team player, and a self-starter. We are seeking a go-getter with drive and passion for what they do.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with editors to write stories and create digital content (including videos) for our print publications, websites and social media.

Manage photo shoots for certain projects (no experience required).

Help with editing and proofreading magazines.

Generate story and topic ideas for articles, videos and social media.

This position is very writing focused.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or English.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Knowledge of AP Style.

Ability to work well under deadlines.

Hardworking, self-starter, team player, and positive communicator.

Must be able to have fun and laugh.

Interest in health/fitness is a bonus; we are an active team.

Experience with SEO strategies and Google GA4 analytics is a bonus.

Desired multimedia experience, including creating videos and social media content.

If you’re interested in being part of our growing team, please send a cover letter, resume and content samples to editor-in-chief Rachel Zabonick-Chonko at rachel@peakemedia.com.