Issue Media Group is a forward-looking, Inc. 5000 media company that is always looking for exceptional talent.
IMG primarily operates in a flexible, mobile work environment. Some positions require or favor residence in the metro Detroit area, while others can be done from anywhere.
Below, please find descriptions of positions that we are currently seeking to fill.
Submit your resume for one or more positions here.
Publisher - Confluence Denver
Issue Media Group seeks a publisher for our Denver publication to drive business development, grow readership, an engage with the local community. This is not an editorial position.
Our preferred candidate has:
- At least three-five years sales and/or development experience
- Experience managing client relations
- An understanding of economic development and city building
- Sophistication in online media
Learn more and apply
here.
Issue Media Group is seeking a seasoned sales manager to develop and lead its international sales (publishing) team. IMG publishers are community leaders and also focus on a client-centered, solutions-based approach, avoiding rate cards and working to create value and build relationships.
Activities include:
- Review each publisher’s weekly meeting volume, sales projections, proposal volume etc.
- Drive weekly meeting with executive team
- Help develop central resources for publishers
- Conduct sales coaching and support
- Support identification of new sales talent
- Support implementation/adoption of a CRM tool for all publishers
- Drive weekly calls, monthly business reviews and annual performance evaluations for each publisher
- Demonstrate a results-driven approach to sales management and support
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here.
Project editors
Issue Media Group seeks project editors to oversee underwriting programs for publications throughout the state of Michigan.
Project editors are responsible for coordinating feature stories and news items for multiple publications. Project editors develop an understanding of underwriting focus areas (see sample focus areas below); prepare and manage an editorial calendar; manage a dedicated underwriting budget; develop story ideas with client, account manager, and local managing editors; keep an inventory of underwritten content; and review program budget and deliverables with IMG leadership team on a monthly basis.
Focus areas include:
- Workforce / talent development
- Higher ed
- Sustainability and the environment
- Transportation
- Food systems
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here.
IMG seeks content coordinators to edit and publish online magazines (bi-monthly, monthly and quarterly) for clients in economic and business development, foundations, nonprofits, public-private partnerships, government, and the military.
Content coordinators work with clients to plan editorial content, create and manage an editorial calendar, and are responsible for establishing and driving a deadline schedule. Content coordinators also manage a per-issue editorial budget, hire and manage freelance writers and photographers when necessary, edit all content, and upload, assemble, and publish all content (features, news items, re-use content, photography) to CMS. Content coordinators are ultimately responsible for the overall quality of the publication and the client's experience working with IMG as each new issue is produced.
Learn more and apply
here.