If anyone is looking to relocate, here is a job in Missoula, MT
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Greetings,
We are looking for a Communications Associate here in beautiful and
friendly Missoula, Montana. It's a good job that will focus on two of
our flagship publications (Adventure Cyclist and the Cyclist's Yellow
Pages), along with some important media work. We need a well-organized
person who is a skilled communicator. Please share and circulate as
widely as you can.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Communications Associate
Adventure Cycling Association
Missoula, MT
Adventure Cycling Association seeks a well-organized professional to
work on two of our key publications and to serve as our liaison with the
media. We seek an individual who enjoys bicycling, loves to tell stories
and communicate with people, and is an excellent writer and editor. The
position is based in Adventure Cycling's headquarters in friendly and
beautiful Missoula, MT.
Duties and responsibilities
Serve as deputy editor of Adventure Cyclist magazine. The Communications
Associate will work with the Editor-in-Chief of one of America's top
bicycling magazines, Adventure Cyclist (AC). We produce nine issues of
AC annually. Tasks will include editing, production management, writing,
and correspondence with writers and photographers.
Edit and produce the print and online versions of The Cyclist's Yellow
Pages (CYP). The Associate will be in charge of producing the CYP,
Adventure Cycling's guide to resources for national and global bicycle
travel. The printed CYP is produced once a year and is approximately 100
pages. The online version of CYP is updated throughout the year and
serves as the content source for the printed version. Tasks include
editing, proofreading, research, working with our design team, writing
content, and working with our advertising salesperson and contract
authors. The Associate will also occasionally assist with other
publications.
Serve as media liaison for Adventure Cycling. The Communications
Associate will be Adventure Cycling's point person in responding to
media inquiries and maintaining our database of media contacts
nationwide. The Associate will work with the Communications Director,
Executive Director and other staff to cultivate and track media
connections and ensure that key media contacts are regularly provided
with information and ideas about Adventure Cycling's initiatives and
upcoming events, publications and milestones (such as our 30th
anniversary in 2006).
Overall, we project that the Communications Associate will spend
approximately 75 percent of his/her time on publications and 25 percent
as media liaison. Work will occur on Adventure Cyclist and with the
media throughout the year. Work on the printed CYP will peak in the
first quarter of the calendar year (we publish the CYP in the spring),
but will require the Associate's involvement year-round.
Knowledge and skills
Strong organizing skills and deadline-oriented. Understands how to
create and use systems to get work done in effective and efficient ways.
Excellent communication skills, especially clear and compelling writing
ability, and solid proofreading skills. Ability to identify, craft and
refine stories. Exacting editor, with a sense of how to make a story
flow and how to eliminate "padding." Understanding of what makes a good
news story or feature. Ability to work with reporters and editors on
assembling information or shaping a story. Instinct for identifying the
nugget of a "good story" amidst all the projects and work carried out by
Adventure Cycling, and being able to pitch that story to targeted media
outlets.
Education and experience
Minimum of Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or
university. Preferably, the top candidate should be an avid cyclist with
an intuitive feel for what makes bicycling and bicycle travel fun and
appealing. S/he should have a minimum of four to five years of
experience working as an editor or writer in publications (such as
newspapers or magazines), and/or a communications and public relations
firm. Additional experience of interest to us would be work involving
communications or publications in a non-profit or business setting.
Experience working with printers and hands-on graphic layout abilities
is a plus.
Compensation and workplace
The position will be competitively compensated in the Northern Rockies
region. Benefits include paid time off for holidays, paid time off for
15 days, a fully-paid one week bike vacation, full medical and dental
coverage, life insurance, and retirement plan. We have a wonderful
office in downtown Missoula, with a friendly and committed staff.
Adventure Cycling Association is an equal opportunity employer.
Application
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to Adventure
Cycling, c/o Sheila Snyder, Human Resources Manager, P.O. Box 8308,
Missoula, MT 59807. You can also submit your application electronically
to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Application deadline: The position is open until filled. We will start
reviewing applications and arranging for interviews on July 22, 2005.
About Adventure Cycling Association
Adventure Cycling's mission is to inspire people of all ages to travel
by bicycle. We help cyclists explore the landscapes and history of
America for fitness, fun and self-discovery. Adventure Cycling was
founded in 1974 and is the largest bicycling membership organization in
the U.S. Our work includes producing the best bicycling maps in America,
publishing Adventure Cyclist (one of the top recreational bicycling
magazines anywhere) and the Cyclist's Yellow Pages, managing more than
30 bicycle tours and leadership trainings, and promoting more bike
facilities through advocacy at the federal, state and local levels. For
more information, go to www.adventurecycling.org.
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