We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Editor

Who are we?

At Questex, you can make an impact by helping suppliers and buyers connect more efficiently and effectively. Questex is a leading global events, media, and business information company, yet we are still a place where your voice is heard, and your ideas are appreciated. So, you can make an immediate difference in our success while advancing your career.

Questex drives business forward through a rich engagement platform centered on leading events and surrounded by data insights and digital communities.

Check us out here: www.questex.com

About Questex Travel Group
Questex Travel gives you access to an entire world of qualified travel agents, meeting planners and travel industry professionals who are ready and willing to engage. This unique marketplace gives you exceptional power to target, qualify, interact, meet and sell with extraordinary ease, effectiveness and efficiency. Not just for one event cycle, but throughout the lifetime of the customer relationship

Questex is seeking an Associate Editor to join the Travel group. We are a high energy, high impact group known for our creative ideas, dependable execution and unmatched results.

As our Associate Editor, you’ll support Questex’s success by:

Produce timely, original content on a weekly basis for Luxury Travel Advisor, Travel Agent Central and Meeting Spotlight, where needed (at least 3 short-form stories daily along with bigger features expected bi-weekly)
Manage/post to social media channels across all three brands and drive higher engagement and original content
Represent — along with managing editor and content director — Luxury Travel Advisor, Travel Agent Central and Meeting Spotlight at events, press trips and hosted stays [This job may have global travel expectations]
Collaborate with content director on expanding verticals within LTA and evergreen content strategy across all three titles
Manage/produce editorial aspect of virtual events
Lead legacy special projects, including Awards of Excellence and 30Under30, with content director
Contribute regularly to product websites with content and updates
Manage editorial content and speaker recruitment for Ultra events and other events as assigned.
Work with content director and managing editor on creating new annual tentpole projects
Coordinate with Center of Excellence team in terms of website updates, introduction to new vendors, SEO research
Conduct regular check-ins, network with roster of luxury advisors/”super” advisors

Your Experience and Education Include:

3+ years of related experience
Bachelor’s degree in English or Journalism
Superb proofreading and fact-checking abilities
Excellent time-management and team-leading abilities
Strong organization skills and proven ability to oversee projects from conception to completion
Writing features/social media posts in a B2B environment, within travel community preferred.

Who you are as a Team Member:

You proactively seek to adopt and implement diversity into your work, including valuing diverse backgrounds, experiences and thinking. You also embrace creating and nurturing a culture of diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
Willingness to roll up sleeves and dive deep into tactical work when necessary.
Good interpersonal skills, willingness to learn and continue to grow professionally.
Strong team player and ability to work well with others.

Why apply?

Why we are here: Helping people to live longer and live better by focusing on the Experience Economy.
What we do: We connect buyers and sellers.
How we do it: Easy to work with. We deliver superior results. Provide world-class experiences.
Our DNA is our guiding principles: Collaboration, Honesty & Transparency, Curiosity, Growth, Fun, Purpose Driven

OUR CULTURE

At Questex, we listen to each other and to our customers. And we have fun in a fast-paced, vibrant, and supportive environment. We’re big on ideas, not on rigid processes, rules or org charts. We know that life can be unpredictable, so we’re flexible and adaptable to change.

YOUR INITIATIVE

At Questex, you will join a fast-growing company of bright and ambitious but easygoing people from a diversity of professions, experiences, and backgrounds. We keep it real. Like to take the lead? Go for it! We encourage innovative thinking and action. Whether you like to create things, manage things, or sell things, you can make your mark at Questex.

OUR REWARDS/WHAT WE OFFER

Questex celebrates the contributions of every member of our team by providing a dynamic and caring work environment, competitive benefits package designed to ensure our employees physical and mental health are top priority.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $50-70K depending upon experience and travel community experience. Salary offers are based on a broad scope of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market, geographic and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package we offer the following:

Vacation - 15-20 days depending on years of service
12 Paid Holidays 
FitOn Health, access to a leading digital wellness platform that offers premium in person and online classes
Cariloop, help support with the complexities of caregiving addressing everything from prenatal care to end-of-life planning.
Health and Welfare Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, and others)
Parental Leave
Online Educational Learning Library of over 16,000 courses for employees to enhance and develop their skills
Access to Mental Health Resources-Talkspace, & Ginger Virtual Behavioral Health
401k, with Matching Contributions to include educational webinars sponsored by our 401K partner
Mission-driven culture with an enthusiastic, professional team
Work-life balance
Discounts through various partnerships

DEI Mission:

Our mission is to create inclusive experiences and opportunities for all, empowering individuals and communities, ensuring that everyone can see themselves represented in our offices, virtual spaces and our work.

With offices in Washington, D.C., London & Singapore, we are always on the lookout for talented people to join our team.

Questex is an Equal Opportunity Employer –Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Expression/Age/Military or Veteran Status/Citizenship Status, or other protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.