Newsmagazine Managing Editor

As an organization dedicated to the health and well-being of individuals, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists is committed to the protection and preservation of human rights worldwide. Therefore, the ASRT Board of Directors endorses the principles outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and supports the promotion of human rights for all people, everywhere. The ASRT believes that governments bear primary responsibility for upholding and safeguarding these rights.

The position will manage the creation and coordination of the editorial content of the ASRT Scanner, which is a lively and engaging 68-page, bi-monthly member news magazine with a circulation of 153,000. In addition, the newsmagazine managing editor will be responsible for planning and managing editions, assigning writers, budget control, working with graphic designers and supervising printing elements.

• Bachelor’s degree in English, professional writing, technical writing, journalism, communications or a related field, with three to five years of strong writing and editing experience in a similar position or industry.
• Solid familiarity with Associated Press editorial style.
• Intermediate MS Office skills; familiarity with Adobe InCopy, electronic submission systems, social media and online publication-hosting platforms is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and remain composed under pressure in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of attention to detail on multiple projects.
• Expertise with publication production schedules is ideal.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, project management and analytical skills.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple departments and diverse personalities.
• Excellent problem solving and decision making skills.
• Ability to tactfully interact with, guide and mentor authors and colleagues.