Why Scranton Gillette Communications/SGC Horizon?

Join a business leader! SGC Horizon is a company of changemakers who care about achieving excellence in every market we serve. We are fast, smart and growth-minded, with a culture of opportunity and mentorship for every employee. Our print, digital, and live events reach more than one million professionals every month.

SGC/SGC Horizon creates products that help our audience grow their businesses, learn, and build community. Throughout decades of seismic change in media, we have remained the construction industry’s most trusted source of information whether it’s home building, remodeling, commercial, or multifamily. Join a purpose-driven community dedicated to our work (and having some fun too)!

Job Description:

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Editor focused on Home Improvement with exceptional journalistic and digital platform skills for our award-winning and industry-leading Pro Remodeler (PR) media brand. The Senior Editor: Home Improvement is responsible for building and maintaining a large, robust, and influential community of home improvement professionals for the Pro Remodeler media brand.

What You’ll Do:

• Create content (written, verbal, video podcasts, curated and social media) to serve the home improvement industry’s needs

• Network with company owners and other professionals to create excitement for the Pro Remodeler brand and related products

• Find speakers for Pro Remodeler’s events, give presentations, attend industry gatherings, and, in general, act as the “face of Pro Remodeler” for the brand’s home improvement audience

• Develop content for home improvement professionals attending Pro Remodeler conferences

• Assist in the creation of industry research as needed

• Develop and facilitate educational offerings for home improvement industry professionals

• Attend home improvement events as needed

• Other duties as assigned

What We’re Looking for:

• 4-7 years’ experience in media or content-creation for an established brand (this includes blogging to a large audience or content creation for a Youtube channel.)

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, preferably in a writing-intensive major such as Journalism, English, Communications, Media, History, etc.

• Strong writing skills including the ability to use style, tone, and voice to appeal to a target audience

• Prior experience leading a project or initiative

• Experience working with small businesses preferred, but not required

• Some knowledge of business practices highly preferred

• Ability to network and build community

• Highly proficient at creating engaging content across various platforms

• Excellent understanding of digital media

• Ability to juggle rapidly shifting priorities and thrive under deadline pressure

• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills

• Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated project management skills

• Superb attention to detail

What We Offer:

• Remote first company with employees nationwide

• An office in the Chicagoland area

• Flexible Work Scheduling

• Half Day Fridays!

• Medical and dental insurance with nationwide networks

• Fully company paid vision and life insurance

• 401(k)/Roth 401(k)/Profit Sharing plan

• A very generous Paid Time Off Plan

• A great career opportunity with forward thinking and innovative company

For consideration, upload your resume to www.sgccompanies.com.