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Description For 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budget in over 6,500 worldwide destinations. And we deliver our expertise in every format that travelers need... from print guidebooks and eBooks, to Fodors.com and Description

For 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budget in over 6,500 worldwide destinations. And we deliver our expertise in every format that travelers need... from print guidebooks and eBooks, to Fodors.com and our mobile apps, even across our social media platforms. Together, our products make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

We are currently seeking an editor, who will be responsible for a variety of domestic and international travel destinations, overseeing and directing the quality and scope of Fodor's print publications.

Among Other Tasks, You Will:

• Independently plan, launch, and commission a variety of print and/or digital destination updates.
• Find and hire writers, edit copy, and oversee editorial freelancers.
• Review book passes.
• Follow and be aware of travel industry and destination trends.
• Represent Fodor's at travel industry events.

Other requirements include:
strong research and communication skills, an understanding of the requirements of multi-platform content, familiarity with a CMS, and willingness to participate in social media such as Twitter and Instagram.

Our ideal candidate will have at least one year of editorial experience in print publising, ideally including experience with travel guidebooks; be an entrepreneurial problem-solver who understands the importance of keeping projects on budget and on schedule. The ability to recruit excellent writers around the world is essential to success in this position; having good working relationships with writers and tourism officials in major destinations around the world is a plus.

In Addition, They Will Be:

• Excellent writers who can also edit and improve the work of others.
• Proficient with grammar and punctuation.
• Equally good at editing and administration.
• Have the ability to multitask efficiently.
• Be able to inspire staff.
• Team-oriented, willing to pitch in whenever and wherever they are needed.
• Passionate about travel.

All applicants must submit a letter detailing their travel experience and why Fodor's is of interest, along with their resume.

At Internet Brands, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the base salary for this position to be $55 - $65k and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

About Internet Brands:

Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., Internet Brands® is a fully integrated online media and software services organization focused on four high-value vertical categories:
Health, Automotive, Legal, and Home/Travel. The company's award-winning consumer websites lead their categories and serve more than 250 million monthly visitors, while a full range of web presence offerings has established deep, long-term relationships with SMB and enterprise clients. Internet Brands' powerful, proprietary operating platform provides the flexibility and scalability to fuel the company's continued growth. Internet Brands is a portfolio company of KKR and Temasek. For more information, please visit {removed}.

Internet Brands and its wholly-owned affiliates are an equal opportunity employer
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