For the curious, results-oriented, and enthusiastic writer and reporter, heres an opportunity to be hands-on with subject matter that is consistently newsworthy – covering commerce, international business and global trade. As our Associate Web Editor, reporting, analyzing and writing about trends in the commerce industry for UBM Global Trade, you will be part of an entrepreneurial and talented editorial team within the larger UBM global company. You will be the source of relevant news briefs and items for the global audience of our Journal of Commerce. This is a tremendous opportunity to put your journalism or communications degree to work, and where your dedication and work ethic can be matched with a track for professional growth and responsibility. Bring your reporting, writing and analysis skills to this team, which is focused on high quality work and engaging with the thought leaders and high-level players within the industries we cover.
UBM Global Trade has been the leading provider of proprietary data, news, business intelligence and analytical content supporting commercial maritime, rail, trucking, warehousing and logistics industries worldwide since 1827. The company’s portfolio of more than 100 online, print and interactive workflow business solutions includes The Journal of Commerce, The Journal of Commerce Conferences, PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions and an array of international trade and transportation databases and directories. UBM plc. is headquartered in Newark, NJ, with offices throughout the United States. For more information, explore www.ubmglobaltrade.com to explore our various brands.
UBM Global Trade proudly supports Affirmative Action and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. UBM Global Trade is committed to a workforce of Diversity - M/F/D/V - are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin or sexual orientation. Applicants are encouraged to confidentially self identify when applying. Local applicants are encouraged to apply. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of background investigation. Only candidates whose profiles closely match requirements will be contacted during this search.
As our Newark, New Jersey-based Associate Web Editor, you will help provide the Journal of Commerces (JOC) global audience with broad coverage of developments in the international supply chain industry by monitoring a wide variety of sources of industry information and delivering on-point news briefs via the JOCs website. Your ability to organize and prioritize multiple assignments while managing deadlines for a variety of projects will be critical to your success in this role. These are important skills for this role as on a daily basis, you will identify, prepare, and publish a number of short (50 to 75-word) summaries based on news sources, including news releases, newsletters and other industry publications, aggregating and curating this material for the JOCs busy readership. You’ll leverage your reporting and writing skills to develop news briefs, news analysis articles, blogs, case studies, executive profiles and features that will appear online (web sites, digital issues and email newsletters). So, experience editing and writing news in a deadline environment, with experience in business journalism is a strong plus. Additionally, familiarity with SEO principles and strategies would be a plus to help optimize the material that is produced for the online forum. Experience with content management systems and knowledge of HTML, with knowledge of photo editing applications is another plus as you will tag material for appropriate presentation on JOC.com and elsewhere as business needs require.&nbs
Industry: Publishing & Printing
Discipline: Creative
Compensation: Doe
Company: UBM Global Trade