Editor, Family Travel Site

Job ID #: 10423

Company: Cruise Critic

Location: USA - NJ - Pennington

Functional Area: Other Employment Category

Employment Type: Full-Time Regular

Education Required: Bachelors

Experience Required: 5-7 Years

Relocation Provided: To be determined

Position Description 

Editor, Family Travel Site

The Independent Traveler, Inc., is publisher of travel Web sites including Cruise Critic, the largest cruise site of its kind, reaching over five million unique visitors each year.  The Independent Traveler, Inc. is a subsidiary of TripAdvisor, the largest travel community in the world and an operating company of Expedia, Inc. We offer a rewarding and enjoyable entrepreneurial environment with opportunities for professional development and growth, competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.  We are located in central New Jersey, near Princeton.

We are looking for an experienced travel web site editor for our new family travel site that has recently launched. 

Responsibilities include:

•  Creating a detailed editorial plan, 

• Researching, writing, editing family travel articles

• Developing interactive web based family travel content.  

• Working with PR firms for family resorts and arrange reviews of     those resorts,

• Assigning destination articles and hotel reviews to freelance writers   and in-house staff 

• Supervising all freelancers conduct first edit to approve freelancer   copy

• Working with and supervise other in-house editorial staff as needed   to insure timely ad accurate publication of all content.

• Reading and responding to editor emails

• Writing and updating home page and newsletter promotions

• Working with PR specialist to brainstorm press release and respond    to media requests

• Participating in press interviews as arranged by PR specialist

• Staying abreast of trends in family travel and what competitor sites    are doing

Job Location:  Pennington, NJ (near Princeton)

Hiring requirements:

•Experienced Web site editor with substantive experience   in  developing, researching, editing, writing and posting web content

•Excellent command of English language, grammar, punctuation and    spelling

•Strong writing, copy editing and proofing editorial skills for the Web,    with a firm grasp of grammar and editorial style guidelines.

•Ability to write quickly, accurately and intelligently

•Excellent story editing and conceptualizing skills

•Knowledge of HTML, and web and graphics applications;   photoshop experience a plus

•Must have proven ability to work independently meet deadlines, and   have a track record of exercising good judgment in the evaluation of   worthwhile projects

•Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines.

•Excellent organizational skills and methodical attention to detail

•Strong interpersonal skills and a strong personal drive for quality

•Enjoy working independently and as a member of a collaborative   web team

•Experience supervising and leading an editorial team

•Travel experience with kids and love of travel

•College degree required; journalism, online media or related major   preferred

•5-7 years related experience