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Primary duties and responsibilities:

• Determines the editorial direction and content of each issue of the magazine.
• Coordinates content for each issue with an appointed Editorial Advisory Board comprised of airport industry officials and businesses that serve the industry.
• Writes, fact checks, and edits articles for the magazine.  
• Works with the association’s in-house staff on advertising leads and deadlines.
• Sets and manages schedule for production and distribution.
• Decides on final content and layout of magazine.
• Solicits articles from industry experts and outside writers.  
• Oversees production and graphic design for the magazine in coordination with an outside graphic designer.  
• Produces webinars, roundtables, and other promotional events.
• Produces online version of magazine.
• Writes and edits stories for Airport Report Today newsletter (ART).
• Sets and manages the schedule and distribution for ART.  
• Works with AAAE staff to contribute news items for ART.
• Coordinates with senior staff to approve each ART issue.
• Manages the budget for publications and resource allocation.
• Assists with writing and editing other AAAE publications and communications as needed.
• Occasional travel to AAAE events and conferences and other industry conferences to stay abreast of current and emerging issues and industry trends.
• Willingness to plan and staff aspects of AAAE events and conferences.  

Education, prior work experience, and specialized skills and knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Media, or related field.
• 5+ years demonstrated excellence in content creation or editing, including online publishing.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills including comfort in communicating with senior management and industry leaders.  
• Strong organizational, editing, proofreading, and project management skills.
• Experience with Windows-based software, including graphics.
• Strong customer service, negotiation, and team-working skills.
• Experience adhering to editorial and technical style guides.
• Airport/aviation experience a plus.