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This is a rare opportunity to lead HONOLULU Magazine's award-winning editorial department. Our Editorial Director oversees and inspires - in HONOLULU and its affiliated brands - peerless content creation via print, online, newsletters, social media, events and more. If you believe in journalism's societal responsibility to cover challenging social issues with integrity and fairness, we encourage you to apply. 

You must be a great leader with an authentic passion for sharing an insider's view on our state's dining, arts, entertainment, history, politics and more. For more than 134 years, HONOLULU has been locally owned and we are proud of our family-friendly commitment to truly make a difference in our community. We are equally committed to our employees, our loyal readers and advertisers and we expect the same commitment from our team.

Responsibilities

• The Editorial Director is responsible for the overall editorial direction and content for the HONOLULU division’s titles, including HONOLULU Magazine, HONOLULU Family, Frolic Hawaii and custom publications. This includes stories and multimedia content that appear in the print magazine, online, newsletters and on social media.
• Working with the Executive Editor, the Editorial Director oversees the planning process with the editorial team. The Editorial Director also must collaborate effectively with the sales, creative, marketing and circulation departments to achieve the business goals of our brands.
• In addition to these responsibilities, the Editorial Director assumes a leadership role in Hawai‘i’s journalism community and represents the brand in print, online and at public events and other forums.

Requirements

• minimum 10 years of professional journalism experience, including in digital media
• minimum 5 years of supervisory experience
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism or English, or equivalent professional work experience
• Knowledge of Honolulu's shopping, dining, entertainment, history and politics is a plus

Compensation & Benefits

• base salary commensurate with experience
• paid vacation, sick and company holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match
• choice of HMAA or Kaiser medical/Rx/vision (includes chiropractic, acupuncture and naturopath) and HDS dental

Please click on the APPLY button on this posting to submit an application via our online job posting system and upload a resume and clips. A cover letter is optional.

HONOLULU is published by the aio Media Group, a member of the aio family of businesses. Visit us at https://www.aiohawaii.com to learn more about aio.