Job Description

At Outside Online, we inspire and empower people to live boldly, explore the natural world, embrace an active lifestyle, and to get outside as often as possible. Through compelling storytelling, expert advice, important news, aspirational stories, and a commitment to sustainability, we connect adventurers of all levels to the beauty, challenges, and benefits of the outdoors. We tap into mainstream news, buzzy trends, and what’s happening in the zeitgeist. Our content is relevant to pro athletes, weekend warriors, and armchair outdoor enthusiasts alike.

We are seeking a motivated Packages Editor to oversee our editorial packages, where they’ll assign, edit, and write highly engaging content. They’ll work closely with the editorial team to execute special packages and content to help us reach our traffic targets. While this position will collaborate with the team at Outside Online, they will also contribute to other titles within Outside Inc., including Backpacker, SKI, Outside RUN, Yoga Journal, Climbing, and more. The ideal candidate knows how to make articles go viral, is extremely organized, and can manage editing workflows and processes while staying on top of deadlines and delivery targets.

Within 1 month, you will: 

• Assign and edit articles for Outside Online and other titles within Outside Inc. (reported, first-person, lists, essays, humor)
• Write service articles as needed
• Workshop display copy with team
• Attend regular team pitch meetings
• Manage contracts and payments for freelancers  
• Ideate article ideas based on audience research
• Build articles and source art for Outside Online in CMS
• Create themed packages with mass audience appeal
• Incorporate multimedia elements, such as maps and archival videos into stories
• Fact-check and copy edit content
• Demonstrate ability to adapt and prioritize in a dynamic environment

Within 6 months, you will: 

• Oversee our editorial packages process
• Track and deliver on all packages’ traffic goals
• Seamlessly integrate with the various channels and titles across Outside Inc. and understand how to appeal to the different audiences
• Work closely with the newsletter and audience development teams to prioritize promotion of packages
• Bring new voices and freelance writers to Outside

Within 12 months, you will: 

• Grow roster of regular freelance contributors
• Ideate and implement new ways to present editorial packages
• Manage a robust promotion strategy for packages
• Grow content for audience segments
  
  

What YOU bring to Outside:  

• 3+ years of experience in digital editing
• Exceptional writing, editing, and organizational skills
• Comfort with digital publishing tools and workflows like WordPress, the Google Suite, Parse.ly, Photoshop, etc.
• Understanding of SEO best practices and social media strategies
• Ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in audience development a plus
• Marketing or branded content experience a plus

Outside Interactive, Inc., not only celebrates diversity, we believe that having a diverse and inclusive environment is critical to our success. Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation or gender identity, veteran, or disability status. To support a workplace culture of belonging, we offer a number of trainings and resources including: participation in  Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), diversity and unconscious bias training for every employee, and encouraging team members to participate in our active and engaged internal DEI committee.

What We Offer:

Entirely remote jobs that could be performed in Colorado: Employees can expect to be paid a salary of  between $55,000 to $70,000.  Benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, Flexible Time Away, sick leave, Pro Deals and more.  This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors