Northstar Travel Group
Northstar Travel Group
201 – 500 Employees
B2BMediaTravel
Northstar Travel Group provides business-to-business information, media, research, data, marketing, and technology services for the travel industry. Its work spans leisure and retail travel, corporate and business travel, meetings and incentives, and travel technology, bringing together media brands, industry events, proprietary insights, and tailored solutions for travel decision-makers and planners. The company also supports initiatives focused on a more sustainable and inclusive global travel community.

Managing Editor, Travel Weekly (Hybrid - Rutherford, NJ)

Lead Travel Weekly’s print and digital journalism at Northstar Travel Group, a B2B travel media company. Oversee editorial standards, production, contributors, and newsroom operations.

Description

  • Direct editorial quality, standards, and newsroom operations for Travel Weekly’s print and digital platforms
  • Act as the primary copy editor for Travel Weekly content across every channel
  • Edit news reports, features, opinion articles, forum contributions, and op-eds
  • Delegate editing and editorial assignments across the team
  • Craft headlines, captions, and other display copy
  • Partner with the Creative Director on photography, artwork, and visual presentation
  • Proofread daily and weekend newsletters and eletters
  • Keep the Travel Weekly Stylebook current and accurate
  • Define and uphold editorial, grammar, and style standards
  • Manage production of Travel Weekly’s print edition
  • Track page proofs, corrections, transmissions, and press-day closeout activities
  • Supervise page building and create layouts when required
  • Improve digital content performance to strengthen engagement and site traffic
  • Lead eletter staff and contributors through hiring, onboarding, training, and development
  • Coordinate editorial schedules while supporting editing and production work
  • Manage prominent special issues, including the Power List and Travel Industry Survey
  • Support the Director of Editorial Strategy with daily newsroom management
  • Run newsroom operations when the Director is unavailable
  • Organize reporter assignments, coverage plans, and staffing requirements
  • Keep editorial plans and assignment records up to date
  • Provide editorial perspective, news judgment, and story concepts
  • Join editorial planning meetings and contribute to content strategy discussions

Requirements

  • At least five years of related newspaper, copyediting, and supervisory experience
  • Knowledge of the travel industry, including current trends and issues
  • Strong communication and people-management abilities, with experience delegating work and directing others
  • Proficiency with web content management systems, Adobe Creative Suite, and InDesign/InCopy
  • Outstanding writing, editing, proofreading, and reporting capabilities
  • Comfort working quickly while balancing multiple deadlines
  • Strong organizational, interpersonal, and problem-solving abilities
  • High digital literacy and familiarity with online research and publishing tools

Benefits

  • Northstar covers a substantial share of insurance plan premiums
  • Generous paid time off
  • Health insurance plans
  • Dental insurance plans
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Summer Fridays
  • Training, education, and mentorship programs
  • Industry conferences and events
  • Opportunities for career progression
  • Work/life balance
  • Flexible hybrid schedule with two days in the Rutherford, New Jersey office and three remote days
  • Fast-moving and enjoyable work environment

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