About Us:Luxury Travel Report (LTR) is the premier voice for selling luxury travel, a new trade publication from the trusted team behind Travel Market Report. LTR delivers original, in-depth stories, exclusive insights, and content designed specifically for luxury-selling travel advisors. With a standalone weekly newsletter already in circulation and a robust website in development, we are poised for rapid growth.
Travel Market Report is a travel trade publication and event company that serves as an independent forum and voice for retail travel advisors in North America. TMR is the first and only trade outlet founded by travel advisors for travel advisors. It is powered by a team of seasoned, award-winning journalists that analyze and report the news from the perspective of top-producing advisors via a daily newsletter distributed to more than 60,000 subscribers.
TMR provides in-depth coverage of news and trends, practical business advice, insights into key growth markets, exclusive editorial content, and investigative reporting. Travel Market Report Canada focuses on industry news in that country, and TMR Quebec provides the same in French.
Along with being the most trusted news source providing the most valuable information and trend analysis, TMR also hosts the most popular travel trade conferences in Canada, Travel Market Place, with editions in Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Europe, and Mexico.
About the role
Travel Market Report, the voice of the travel advisor, is looking to add an Editor to their growing team launching Luxury Travel Report. The role will focus on the luxury travel segment, and includes story planning, writing, reporting, social media and SEO functions for the industry as a whole.
Key Responsibilities
· Beat & General Assignment Reporter: Pitch story ideas that are timely and well received by the target audience including both long-lead time and breaking news stories.
· Section Editor: Edit stories for the luxury segment, and back up other editors in other segments as needed.
· Editing and Production: Involved in all phases of production
· Social Media: Develop, implement and oversee all aspects of the luxury segment social media strategy
· Attend industry conference and local events: Travel domestically and internationally on a regular basis, identifying and tracking industry trends and story ideas.
· Special Projects: Spreadhead new initiatives, work with freelance writers, etc.
Role Requirements
· High level journalism skills and standard of ethics including editing for print and social media stories, 3 to 5 years minimum preferred for news, travel or lifestyle publication
· Curiosity for industry related trends and topics
· Enjoy fast turnaround reporting, working in a fast-paced deadline driven environment
· Ability to work 9 to 5 east coast hours, can be located anywhere in the US, but must have close airport access for travel
· Strong attention to detail, news judgement and a passion for accuracy
· Able to travel regularly
· Proficiency in MS Office applications, CMS, and social media
· AP Style, English language, and working knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style
· Video or audio editing skills a plus
· Team player who is looking for their next role owning the luxury segment for a trade publication
Join Us:
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a bold new luxury travel media brand while leveraging your expertise and relationships to make a real impact. If you're passionate about luxury travel and ready to grow something from the ground up, we want to hear from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: Remote
