Huckberry is an independent online retailer and magazine for those who love adventure. We're a team of 80ish based in San Francisco, California with offices in Columbus, Ohio.

We're looking for an Editor to join the Huckberry team and help us take our Journal to the next level. We've underinvested in our Journal for way too long, and we believe there's huge upside there given our reach and creative network. 

At first, you’ll be our only teammate dedicated exclusively to the Huckberry Journal, so we'll need you to bring an entrepreneurial spirit to this position.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Working with our Brands, Growth, Social, and Creative teams to generate ideas for the Journal
• Assigning stories to our Ambassador and freelancer network (write creative briefs, negotiate pay, manage deadlines)
  
• Editing stories from our Ambassador and freelancer network
• Sourcing photos and illustrations for stories you're editing
  
• Expanding our Ambassador and freelancer network
• Writing 2-3 Journal posts a week
• Supporting our Catalog team on the ideation and execution of editorial content

The type of projects you might find yourself leading or supporting include:

• Summer On The Coldest Mountain in North America: http://bit.ly/Summer-On-Coldest-Mountain-In-America
• Huckberry Artist Series: http://bit.ly/Huckberry-Artist-Series
• Huckberry Field Guide to Chicago with Jeff Tweedy of Wilco: Bit.ly/wilco-huckberry
• At Home With Huckberry Ambassador Mikey DeTemple: Bit.ly/at-home-montauk

We're looking for someone with the following character, background, and interests:

• Great attitude, high energy, and a hustler
  
• Strong interest in 1) men's apparel and gear, 2) travel, and 3) adventure
• Strong editor and writer
• Strong project manager
• Experience working with creative teams and freelancers (aka herding cats)
• Well-versed in SEO best practices

Our ideal candidate is sharp, creative, a hustler, and is extremely organized and detail-oriented. 

Desired skills and experience:

• Minimum 2 years of experience producing digitally native A+ content
• Expert in editing, grammar and proofreading techniques
  
• Experience with Photoshop and the Adobe Creative Suite
• Working knowledge of HTML (and its importance for SEO), Google Analytics, and best SEO practices

To apply for this position, please click on I'm Interested below and:

• Upload your resume or link us to your LinkedIn 
• Link us to your Instagram and Twitter profiles so we can get a sense of who you are and what gets you going
• Tell us in 2 sentences or less why you'd knock this position out of the park
• Provide a few recent writing samples
• Share your 5 favorite lifestyle websites/blogs
  

Want to get know us better?

Check out our:

• The Huckberry Story: Bit.ly/TheHuckberryStory
  
• Instagram: Instagram.com/huckberry
• Twitter: Twitter.com/Huckberry
• The Huckberry Spring 2017 Catalog with Kelly Slater: Bit.ly/KellySlater_HuckberryCatalog
  
• The Huckberry Field Guide to Chicago with Jeff Tweedy of Wilco: Bit.ly/Wilco_Huckberry_Chicago

Huckberry is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.