Current Openings
Advertising Account Executive
What’s Up? Media is looking for a driven Advertising Account Executive to join our sales team. This role focuses on multi-channel advertising, with an emphasis on print and digital, plus added sponsorship opportunities. If you’re a motivated closer who enjoys building long-term client relationships and helping businesses grow, this could be a great fit. In this role, you’ll prospect new business, build customized advertising solutions, and guide clients through multi-channel campaigns designed to deliver real results.
Key Responsibilities:
• Prospect and secure new long-term advertising clients
• Build strong relationships by understanding client goals and recommending tailored solutions
• Develop and execute multi-channel advertising campaigns across print, digital, and sponsorships
• Make up to 50+ outbound calls per day to set appointments
• Present and close sales through in-person and Zoom meetings
Ideal Candidate
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently
• Proven sales success, preferably in advertising, media, or publishing (preferably with experience in multi-channel media)
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Results-driven, deadline-focused, and able to manage multiple campaigns at once
• Committed to building lasting client relationships through strong presentations and service
We Offer:
• Full-time position with high earning potential
• Competitive commission and bonus structure
• 401(k) with up to a 3% employer match
• Comprehensive health insurance with employer contributions
How to Apply
Please email the following to araymond@whatsupmag.com:
• Resume
• Cover letter that includes:
– Your most successful sales story
– Your salary requirements
– Your address and phone number
Food/Dining Writers Wanted for What's Up? Media
Are you passionate about food? Do you have a way with words—and maybe a favorite local taco truck you love? Join our What’s Up? Media team as a contract Food Writer and turn your taste buds into storytelling magic!
We’re looking for people who:
• Love trying new restaurants, recipes, or food trends
• Can craft compelling, engaging articles about food, dining, chefs, and the local scene
• Have strong writing skills and a clear, fun, or informative voice
• Can meet deadlines and collaborate with the assignment editor
What you’ll do:
• Write restaurant reviews/news, chef/owner interviews, dining guide updates, and foodie features
• Explore the local culinary scene and spotlight hidden gems
• Share your authentic perspective and make readers hungry for more
Bonus points if you:
• Have photography skills or a tasty-looking Instagram
• Know your way around SEO or social media
• Have previous writing or journalism experience (not required—just bring the passion!)
Perks:
• Your byline in the region’s top lifestyle publications
• Great clips for your portfolio
• A chance to eat your way through the area (yes, really)
• Meal reimbursements and writing compensation
Sound like your dream gig? Let’s chat. Email editor@whatsupmag.com and include “Food Writer” in the subject line. Please introduce yourself with a short intro, writing samples (if you’ve got 'em), and tell us about your favorite meal or foodie moment you’ve had this year!
Contributing Photographers and Writers
What’s Up? Media would like to discuss collaborations with local photographers and writers. As our publishing company continues to grow and develop the storytelling/news that our Chesapeake Bay-region readership has come to rely upon, we are seeking visionaries who can bring stories to life, visually and through the written word.
If you are a photographer, writer, or both (!), please introduce yourself, share a few clips, and let us know how your ideas could fit within our fleet of local magazines. Compensation contractually arranged based on variables including experience, market, and scope of project. Send emails, notes, ideas, and attachments to editor@whatsupmag.com and please include “Contributing Photographer” or “Contributing Writer” in the subject line.
