The Independent Traveler / Cruise Critic - Pennington (Greater New York City Area)
Job Description
The Independent Traveler, Inc., is publisher of travel Web sites including Family Vacation Critic, one of the fastest growing travel websites providing expert advice for parents traveling with children. The Independent Traveler, Inc. is a subsidiary of TripAdvisor, the largest travel community in the world and an operating company of Expedia, Inc.
Why this Job is Amazing:
We offer a rewarding and enjoyable entrepreneurial environment with opportunities for professional development and growth, competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.
We are looking for an experienced Family Travel Editor for our family travel site, particularly someone who loves to travel and knows what it's like to travel with children.
Job Location: Pennington, NJ (near Princeton)
What You'll Do:
- Write detailed, interesting and relevant feature articles on family travel for the website
- Lead Community Forums by contributing Editorial content and commentary
- Manage content for the home page and newsletter promotions
- Initiate and maintain relationships with PR firms for Family Resorts and organize/spearhead reviews of those Resorts
- Initiate/inspire communication with readership through social media (Twitter/Facebook) and industry-relevant blogs, and publicize calendar events and industry happenings
- Develop relationships with Tourism Boards and Hotels to research and acquire photos to accompany and illustrate copy
- Edit/Proof new content that goes live on the site and add appropriate web links
- Stay abreast of travel deals and promotions and communicate these to site membership
- Conduct interviews with travel industry professionals for articles
- Conduct extensive research to enhance the quality and scope of content
- Take responsibility for identifying and contracting other writers to contribute commentary
- 5-7 years of experience as a Web Site/Digital Editor.
- Extensive background in developing, researching, editing, writing and posting web content.
- Excellent command of English language, grammar, punctuation and spelling
- Ability to write quickly, accurately and intelligently
- Excellent story editing and conceptualizing skills
- Knowledge of HTML, and web and graphics applications; PhotoShop experience a plus
- Must have proven ability to work independently meet deadlines, and have a track record of exercising good judgment in the evaluation of worthwhile projects
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Excellent organizational skills and methodical attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills and a strong personal drive for quality
- Enjoy working independently and as a member of a collaborative web team
- Experience supervising and leading an editorial team
- Travel experience with kids and love of travel
- College degree required; journalism, online media or related major preferred
• Flexible and open to change and new information; adapts behavior and work methods accordingly
• Grasps the essence of new information; recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues self-development; seeks feedback.
• Exhibits integrity though fair and ethical behavior toward others and a demonstrated sense of corporate responsibility and commitment.
• Treats colleagues and partners with respect: considers and responds appropriately to the needs, feelings, and capabilities of different people
• Can be relied upon to ensure that projects within areas of specific responsibility are completed in an appropriate and timely manner and acknowledges mistakes, learns from those events and is able to move forward productively
• Identifies and analyzes problems; distinguishes between relevant and irrelevant information.
• Ability to balance time to market with a solution and make the right trade-offs along the way
• Strong analytical skills: understands and utilizes metrics relevant to role
• Clear communication through expression of facts and ideas in a clear, convincing and organized manner
• Good business judgment when making decisions and always considers the relevance/impact of each decision on the business
TripAdvisor is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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