Job Description:

Why Hearst Magazines?

Hearst Magazines’ portfolio of more than 25 powerful brands in the U.S. — including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics — inspires, entertains and builds new and bold experiences for an engaged and growing audience across digital, video, social and print, reaching nearly 139 million readers and site visitors each month. With sophisticated content creation, cutting-edge technology and industry-leading data capabilities, we make media and products that move people across all platforms.

We are a global media company that publishes nearly 260 magazine editions and 200 websites around the world and, together, we are reinventing publishing for the 21st century.

About Hearst Autos

As the leading automotive media organization in the world, Hearst Autos connects car buyers, owners, and enthusiasts to the information they need, the experiences they crave, and the stories they love – while connecting automotive marketers to this audience of unrivaled breadth and diversity. As a division of Hearst Magazines, we offer the best of both worlds: a nimble, fast-paced entrepreneurial environment coupled with the career development opportunities and perks of an established company. 

Your impact

Hearst Autos is seeking an associate editor for the Buyer’s Guide Department to work in print and digital for Car and Driver. In service to our engaged in-market audience, the Associate Editor will work with the Buyer’s Guide and Rankings leaders to write make-model-page entries, create rankings lists, feed flipbook galleries, and write news stories for Car and Driver’s website. This role may also be asked to contribute content to various departments and for the  print magazine as needed. This role is based in Ann Arbor, MI. 

Please note: For consideration, please submit your resume in PDF format with a cover letter, salary requirements, and a link to a portfolio or samples of work.

What you'll do:

Writing duties will primarily include make-model pages, rankings, and news content across all Car and Driver platforms.

The associate editor will contribute to and build online content for the Buyer’s Guide and Rankings departments and may occasionally be asked to contribute to reviews, video, and social media.

The associate editor will work with the Buyer’s Guide team, the Rankings lead, the digital director, and SEO strategists to determine appropriate coverage. 

The associate editor will have opportunities to attend vehicle launches, participate in comparison tests and other C/D organization-wide programs (such as 10Best and EV of the Year), and will potentially be asked to write content including clever and opinionated first drives, tested reviews, and comparison tests for all platforms.

Who you are:

You have experience and/or education in journalism or technical writing.

You have a deep passion, interest, and knowledge of cars and the auto industry;  a solid automotive technical knowledge base is highly preferred.

You possess a well-formed ability to write clear, concise, insightful, and error-free copy in the Car and Driver voice including ability to write engaging stories for a broad audience made of both enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts. 

You write with intelligence and humor that will appeal to our existing readers and bring in new ones.

Your are a willing collaborator who enjoys working with others in an office environment.

You have some digital publishing experience and/or comfort working in an online content management system.

You have the ability to communicate with and incorporate feedback from non-editorial Hearst Autos personnel such as SEO and product development teams.

You’re collaborative, proactive, and energized to continuously learn and improve our work product and processes.

You're a quick learner with a natural curiosity and a desire to contribute to all aspects of the editorial business. 

You can be flexible, respect deadlines, and are able to take on a multiplicity of tasks.

You have a Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent.

The base salary for this role is $60,000. The base pay is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

This is a position covered under the Writers Guild of America, East, Collective Bargaining Agreement.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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