SLM Media Group—the locally owned and operated publisher of a suite of newsletters, podcasts, St. Louis Magazine, stlmag.com, and events—is looking for a highly motivated, talented Business Editor. The ideal candidate should have a passion for providing relevant content across platforms for local business leaders and entrepreneurs. This role requires excellent communication skills, creative problem-solving, and seamless collaboration.
Benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision coverage, paid parental leave, 401K, flexible paid time off, and the ability to work remotely.
Responsibilities
- Help develop and oversee St. Louis-focused business content across platforms, including the daily Business newsletter, the BizSTL podcast, and a special Business print edition highlighting local business leaders to know, as well as helping develop other business-related products and engagement through partnerships, events, and other opportunities.
- Generate story ideas and leverage vertical expertise, keyword research, and reader feedback.
- Stay informed of important topics, events, and trends, often curating business-related content for St. Louis business leaders and entrepreneurs.
- Help identify key industry storylines, monitor vertical developments, and work with the team to plan coverage.
- Plan, report, write, edit, and proofread a range of articles across platforms.
- Work collaboratively with reporters and writers to cover a range of topic areas across platforms
- Track analytics to gauge what stories are resonating with readers and provide data-driven insights for content direction.
- Represent the business vertical in the community, including through event attendance and possible media appearances.
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications
- At least 3–5 years of related writing, reporting, and/or editing experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Ability to build relationships with sources and grasp complex subjects.
- Podcast and public speaking experience.
- Collaborative, with experience working across teams.
- Demonstrated knowledge of digital and social media landscape.
- Strong project management skills.
- Strong editing, reporting and writing skills.
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in journalism, English, business, or a related field.
- Growth mindset and a positive attitude.
How to Apply
Please send the following to Jarrett Medlin (jmedlin@stlmag.com); put “Business Editor” in the subject line:
- A brief introduction describing who you are, what work you’ve done, and how your background and interests overlap with the position.
- A PDF of your resume.
- PDFs or links to 5–7 of your finest writing samples.
To apply, go here.
