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Qualifications
- Must live, breathe, write, understand, and want to be authoritative on all things paddlesports
- Ability to cover a wide range of topics, including boats, gear, destinations, news, adventure, etc.
- Formal education in journalism, professional writing and/or digital media would be great (our publisher doesn’t, but the rest of the product team does)
- A business and/or marketing background would also be great (our publisher doesn’t, but everyone else on marketing team does)
- Proven experience as a contributing writer, editor and digital content creator would be helpful
- Previous experience/internship writing or in production for an enthusiast magazine or website (or exemplary blogging/writing experience)
- Knowledge of the WordPress platform ecosystems and current best practices as well as savvy Photoshop skills and experience are essential
- Experience vetting and sourcing breathtaking photos
- Must be proficient in the following applications: Google Analytics, Google Search Console and Google Drive
- Understanding and love of the digital media landscape with a deep familiarity of both inbound and outbound marketing strategies and techniques
- Timely, reliable and able to manage multiple priorities and overlapping deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and flawless spelling, grammar and usage in your writing (can you find the errors we planted in this posting?)
- A positive, curious, playful disposition with a sense of humor
- Deep understanding of how titling and thumbnails can affect performance
- Affiliate marketing experience a big plus
- Loving the SCRUM project management system a bonus
- Ability to travel to trade shows, client meetings and editorial assignments, i.e., destination stories and gear testing
- Strong desire to live outside the city and an aversion to shopping malls
- It’s a long list, but we believe the right candidate will already know the skills and experience he or she will need to excel at all this.
This is not a telecommuting position; only candidates who can work at the riverside Palmer Rapids office or Revelstoke mountain office will be considered. Sound like the perfect combination of work and play? Send your CV to publisher@rapidmedia.com. Please include a nice letter with a little about you and why you’ll be an awesome fit for this position and our team. Mention you found this job on Jeff Gaulin's Journalism Job Board.Include links to any other relevant previous work, social media profiles, or portfolios.Let us know how you can grow our audiences here at Rapid Media.Let us know what your top five priorities will be coming into the position and/or top five things you think we could implement/improve about our current digital presence/landscape/platforms.Tell us why you prefer flywheels or funnels. Please include a list of relevant posting, dissemination, tracking and analytics tools you’re proficient in and suggest we use.If you think this job is amazing but not the perfect fit for you right now, see our other career opportunities here or please forward this posting along. Thanks for doing so. Learn more about Rapid Media at: www.paddlingmag.com, www.kayakanglermag.com, www.paddlingfilmfestival.com.
Scott MacGregor
Rapid Media
55 Red Pine Drive
Palmer Rapids, ON
K0J 2E0, Canada
Tel: (613) 585-2042
