Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Virginia Business is seeking an Associate Editor/Writer to work with our editorial team and assist with projects and news coverage. Organizationally, we are making a sincere effort to create an equitable, welcoming, and inclusive culture. We are seeking employees who both understand and can mitigate the impact of unconscious bias in all aspects of the workplace.

Duties + Responsibilities:

• Work with Editor, Deputy Editor, other editorial team members and freelance contributors on producing insightful news coverage for our audiences
• Participate in a multimedia newsroom providing essential niche content across platforms, including website, email newsletters, social media and print.
• Write and post stories to ensure essential digital content daily
• Regularly produce newsletters and social media posts in coordination with other editorial team members
• Assist in the production of a daily news website and monthly print magazine
• Write and edit content for print magazine
• Generate story ideas for daily news, enterprise stories and monthly magazine stories

Skills + Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, or relevant work experience
• 2+ years of experience writing, reporting, and editing for a newspaper or news outlet specifically
• Knowledge of business news coverage
• Knowledge of Virginia businesses and government preferred
• AP Stylebook knowledge
• Some copy editing or editing experience preferred
• Strong computer skills and digital news management- including but not limited to: Word, Microsoft Excel, WordPress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Reader and Acrobat, and internet research skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Remote but individuals must be located in either the Norfolk/Chesapeake or Northern Virginia regions
• Reliable transportation required for events and meetings as needed
• Reliable home internet connection with minimum 50mbps up/10mbps down

About BridgeTower Media

BridgeTower Media is a leading business intelligence, marketing and event platform providing authoritative content and expert analysis through its 40+ B2B media and research brands. More than 4.4 million business decision-makers rely on BridgeTower Media for timely information and expert insights to grow their businesses. These deep and trusted first-party customer relationships power tailored insights for business executives and precision audience targeting for omnichannel marketing solutions. BridgeTower Media also celebrates professional and organizational success through 200+ events and its Best Companies Group. BridgeTower Media is a Transom Capital portfolio company. For more information, please visit

BridgeTower Media and all subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and value diversity in our workplace.

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