Ingram's is hiring : Editorial Director / Managing Editor in Kansas City Job at

Overview Editorial Director / Managing Editor

Ingram’s magazine in Kansas City, a 50-year-old business publication covering key economic sectors in the bistate region of Missouri and Kansas, seeks a senior leader to direct our editorial print production for the monthly magazine and collaborate with our digital staff producing daily newsletters and breaking news for the Web. We’re looking for a no-nonsense, focused, high-output self-starter who can multitask.

Responsibilities Produce enterprise features that provide insights for a readership comprising business owners and executives, focused mainly on the economic pillars of construction / development, banking / financial services / health care / insurance, K-20 education / work-force development, along with innovation, entrepreneurship and the emerging start-up culture in and around the Kansas City area.

Research and compile deep, insightful and granular data for use in infographics and other design elements.

Coordinate with staff to produce large sets of highly qualified candidates for the editorial programs that recognize exceptional performance and achievement at both the individual and organizational levels. Assist editorial leadership in candidate evaluations and selections, then coordinate photo delivery, write short profiles of honorees and work with production to produce accurate, polished editorial pages.

Work with digital staff to generate content for our news reporting at Ingrams.com and a series of newsletters through the week. Proficient in WordPress to administer back-end Web processes.

Assist list / data research staff with public-source downloads tracking banks, credit unions, public-school SAT performance, labor-union membership, airline and airport traffic volumes, wealth-management firms, public-sector employers, public companies and more. Must be highly skilled navigator of public-sector data portals and highly proficient in Excel.

Coordinate other features of each monthly issue, including roundup of significant news developments, recruiting C-suite executives and thought leaders, then working with them each month to produce one-page commentaries on small business finance, operations and legal affairs, as well as personal wealth management and estate planning.

Update and maintain databases with contact information on C-Suite and other leadership of the largest companies (by sales volume), fastest-growing companies and leading employers in the metro area and statewide.

Qualifications Experienced journalist who can discern substantive developments from promotional content and identify factors with clear impact on regional business conditions, public policy / taxation, quality-of-life and other factors.

Ability to work with editors to elevate content and frame stories for readers.

Strong editorial judgment and ability to manage both print and digital workflows.

Proficiency in WordPress and back-end Web processes; strong data analysis and research skills.

Highly skilled navigator of public-sector data portals and advanced proficiency in Excel.

How to apply If interested, please send resume, cover letter and editorial samples to msweeney@ingrams.com

Salary / Compensation : $28.00 - $35.00 per hour

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