Current Openings
Weddings Editor
What’s Up? Media is looking for the next dynamic individual to take the reins of our biannual Weddings magazine. This contributing editor will develop the content from first page to last in coordination with our editorial director and graphic design team.
Candidates should demonstrate professional writing/storytelling and editing skills, have familiarity with magazine publishing, command and develop social media, and have a passion for the wedding industry.
The glossy-print, high-profile Weddings magazine is distributed throughout the Chesapeake Bay region—candidates are expected to have a thorough knowledge of the greater Annapolis area and the Eastern Shore. Because the editor will be in direct contact with story leads, local newlyweds, wedding vendors, and clients, the ideal candidate will have outgoing, professional character traits and communication skills.
The Weddings Editor is a contracted position with a retainer/rate negotiated during the hiring process. The position is remote/telecommute, with occasional digital meetings, and a once-monthly in-person staff office meeting. Personal work/life balance and flexibility are the significant benefits. For more than 15 years, Weddings magazine has had a track record of excellent editors. Will you be our next?
If you would like to familiarize yourself with our Weddings publication, please visit our digital archive here: https://whatsupmag.com/magazine
To apply, please send a brief cover letter/introduction about yourself, a resume, and at least three relevant writing samples to editor@whatsupmag.com with the subject line Weddings Editor.
Advertising Account Executive
We are seeking an ambitious professional, eager to thrive in the advertising sales domain, focused primarily on print media with added digital and sponsorship opportunities. Your core mission will be to find and engage new long-term clients and build their trust by helping them reach their own goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Actively prospect and secure new long-term clients.
- Forge strong relationships with businesses, understanding their marketing needs and providing tailored advertising solutions.
- Build and execute multi-channel ad funnels to nurture leads, convert prospects, and foster customer loyalty, resulting in increased client
Ideal Qualifications:
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic, comfortable working independently.
- Proven track record of exceeding sales goals, preferably in the advertising or publishing industry.
- Robust communication skills, both verbal and written, with excellent organizational abilities.
- Results-oriented, deadline-driven advertising professional with a proven ability to manage and close multiple sales campaigns simultaneously across print and digital platforms.
- Dedicated to building strong client relationships through effective sales presentations and exceptional customer
We Offer:
- A competitive full-time job with very high earning potential.
- Generous bonus structure that rewards your hard work and success.
- A 401K plan with up to a 3% employer match.
- Starting salary of $60,000 to become commission-based when earnings surpass salary. Most Account reps earn between $100,000 and $250,000 p/y.
If you're ready to channel your sales ability into a rewarding career with us, please submit your cover letter and resume including address and phone, to araymond@whatsupmag.com
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.
