Job Opportunities
About 5280 Publishing
Named America’s best big-city magazine in 2018 and 2020, 5280 has been telling Denver’s story for more than 25 years. Readers depend on 5280 for compelling long-form journalism, smart guides to the city and region, superb design, and unforgettable photography. Locally owned and independently operated, the company also publishes 5280 Home, 5280 Traveler, and 5280 Health magazines, as well as the award-winning Colorado Parent family of publications.
5280 Publishing Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive salary and benefits.
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Audience Development Manager
5280 Publishing, Inc. is seeking an audience development manager to drive the growth and retention of our audience. We publish a family of publications across multiple print and digital platforms that includes the award-winning 5280, 5280 Home, and Colorado Parent magazines, as well as an expanding portfolio of events and experiential products. We’re looking for an ambitious, goal-driven team player who will thrive in a dynamic, collaborative atmosphere.
Responsibilities include:
- Refine content strategy with editorial teams through the use of analytics from all sources to identify trends and new opportunities for visitor growth.
- Improve search-engine rankings with a comprehensive SEO program.
- Devise social-media strategies with editorial and marketing teams, implement them, and measure their success.
- Develop and oversee digital marketing campaigns aimed at growing magazine and newsletter subscriptions.
- Oversee delivery of daily, weekly, and monthly editorial and advertising email newsletters.
- Maintain a clean and up-to-date audience database that allows efficient monetization while respecting user privacy.
- Analyze user behavior from all sources and prepare reports that communicate trends and opportunities to our teams.
- Coordinate ongoing efforts to serve, retain, and grow print subscribers as well as newsstand sales channels. Maintain necessary data for postal regulations and third-party circulation audits.
Must-haves:
- Five years of relevant experience
- Proficiency in Google Analytics
- Familiarity with HubSpot or similar programs
- You must be a strategic thinker, but fully grounded in the data. If you don’t love spreadsheets, please don’t apply!
Benefits:
- Health insurance (FSA, FSA dependent care, HSA options, Teledoc)
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Paid parental leave
- Public transportation or parking subsidies
- 401K
- Fitness club membership option
- Paid time off
Salary: Starting at $60,000
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
5280 Publishing, Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants of diverse abilities, backgrounds and life experiences to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
To Apply:
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resumé with the subject line “Audience Development Manager” to careers@openmediafoundation.org.
Digital Assistant Editor
5280 Magazine is seeking a digital assistant editor to join its award-winning staff. The ideal candidate should be an ambitious, enthusiastic, collaborative junior writer and editor, who has a passion for high-quality journalism, creative storytelling, and magazine making in a digital format.
Responsibilities include:
- Researching, reporting, and writing weekly stories for 5280.com
- Generating story ideas, while working with 5280’s digital team to develop and implement a comprehensive digital strategy
- Collaborating with 5280’s digital team to produce special projects, such as podcasts and videos
- Uploading digital posts to a CMS on a daily basis
- Fact-checking web content on an as-needed basis
- Assisting with writing, producing, and editing of 5280’s editorial newsletters
- Using analytics to identify trends and new opportunities for growth with site performance
- Creating and scheduling engaging social media posts across various platforms
Must-haves:
- Two years of experience at a print or digital publication (this can
include internships)
Experience with:
- Reporting and writing short- to medium-length pieces for a lifestyle publication (print or digital)
- Implementing web content best practices, including SEO
- Photography, as well as podcast and video production
- Multitasking and performing well under tight deadlines
- Thinking creatively and working collaboratively
- Demonstrating strong communication skills
- Responding positively to peer feedback
Benefits:
- Health insurance (FSA, FSA dependent care, HSA options, Teledoc)
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Paid parental leave
- Public transportation or parking subsidies
- 401K
- Fitness club membership option
- Paid time off
Salary: Starting at $40,500
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
5280 Magazine is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants of diverse abilities, backgrounds and life experiences to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
To Apply:
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resumé, and three published stories with the subject line “Digital Assistant Editor” to careers@openmediafoundation.org.
Design Coordinator
5280 Publishing, Inc., is seeking a full-time Design Coordinator to join its award-winning staff. The ideal candidate should be a creative, yet highly detail-oriented, graphic designer, who is interested in being an integral part of the production process for all of 5280’s products. We publish a family of publications across multiple print and digital platforms that includes the award-winning 5280, 5280 Home, and Colorado Parent magazines, as well as an expanding portfolio of events and experiential products.
Responsibilities include:
- Designing print and digital campaigns both for advertisers and in-house marketing initiatives
- Designing sales materials, pitch decks, and recaps for the sales team
- Design support for events, including designing collateral and providing on-site assistance
- Executing paid content initiatives on 5280 brand websites. This includes collecting, formatting, and uploading sponsored content, assisting with SEO implementation, and designing basic wireframes for digital design initiatives.
- Collaborating with the editorial team to upload the digital editions of our print titles every month
- Assisting the digital advertising team by designing and formatting email campaigns through our email platform
Must-haves:
- High-familiarity with the Adobe Suite, particularly InDesign and Photoshop
- Bachelor’s Degree (in Graphic or Web Design is preferred)
Experience with:
- Working directly with clients on advertising campaigns
- Responding positively to client feedback and communicating professionally
- Multitasking and handling a high volume of tasks at one time while under tight deadlines
- Implementing web content best practices, including SEO
Benefits:
- Health insurance (FSA, FSA dependent care, HSA options, Teledoc)
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Paid parental leave
- Public transportation or parking subsidies
- 401K
- Fitness club membership option
- Paid time off
Salary: Starting at $40,500
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
5280 Publishing, Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants of diverse abilities, backgrounds and life experiences to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
To Apply: Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resumé, and three design samples with the subject line Design Coordinator to careers@openmediafoundation.org.
Production Coordinator
5280 Publishing, Inc., is seeking a full-time Production Coordinator to handle ad trafficking for all of its publications, while also managing and maintaining 5280’s contract software (Ad Sales Genius). This position would be client-facing, while working closely with both the sales team and design team to see that all advertising assets are collected and implemented correctly. The ideal candidate would be highly organized, detail-oriented, and interested in being an integral part of the production process for all of 5280’s print titles and online platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the collection of advertising assets for all print titles
- Coordinate materials for special advertising sections, including scheduling photographers as needed
- Communicate and manage deadlines to advertisers
- Organize all assets on the server and archive files as needed
- Manage 5280’s contract software and support sales staff with questions, training, and troubleshooting
- Create and complete reports as requested
- Back up assistance to both Print Production Manager and Digital Advertising Manager
- Post-Production assistance with requested PDFs/recaps, archiving files, etc.
- Support and participate in the preparation, set-up, and execution of 5280 events
Must-haves:
- Detail-oriented, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Quick learner with an interest to learn several different software systems and processes
Experience with:
- Adobe Suite Creative Suite is ideal, particularly InDesign
- Customer Service and working directly with clients
- Multitasking and handling a high volume of tasks at one time while under tight deadlines
Benefits:
- Health insurance (FSA, FSA dependent care, HSA options, Teledoc)
- Dental insurance
- Vision coverage
- Paid parental leave
- Public transportation or parking subsidies
- 401K
- Fitness club membership option
- Paid time off
Salary: Starting at $40,500
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
5280 Publishing, Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants of diverse abilities, backgrounds and life experiences to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
To Apply: Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resumé, and three design samples with the subject line Production Coordinator to careers@openmediafoundation.org.
Editorial Internship Program
5280 offers editorial internship positions in the summer, fall, and spring. Internships are hands-on and involve a variety of responsibilities as well as the opportunity to regularly interact with the editorial staff.
Primary duties include fact-checking stories, contributing research to larger stories and feature packages, and writing shorter stories for the front-of-the-book sections. Interns also enter descriptions for the calendar listings, and write for 5280.com.
We also offer a dining-specific internship for those interested in food writing. The intern will work closely with our food editors to fact-check and write for the dining section of the magazine, enter descriptions for dining guide listings, and write for 5280.com. Those interested should specify dining internship in the subject line of their application email, and tailor their cover letter accordingly.
As part of the program, interns will take part in training sessions and mentorship. Training sessions are run by editors and provide an overview of how the magazine works, from pitching to editing to art/design. The mentorship program pairs each intern with two editors, offering interns a chance to gain firsthand knowledge about a career in journalism.
Requirements: Although a magazine, journalism, or English degree (or working toward a degree) is preferred, it’s not required. Published clips are required (college newspaper is OK). A commitment of three to four days a week is preferred. The internship is paid. Remote work is OK.
To apply: Please email a cover letter, resumé, and three to five published clips to editinternships@5280.com. Applicants with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are encouraged to apply.
Deadlines for applications: Summer (March 1); Fall (July 1); Spring (November 15).
Creative Services Internship
5280 offers a six month design internship within the company’s in-house creative team. Internships are hands-on and involve a variety of responsibilities as well as the opportunity to work regularly with the advertising, marketing, and events departments. This person will assist with ad campaigns, event collateral, marketing initiatives, and much more. In addition to design responsibilities, this person will help with overflow admin work and provide production assistance as needed.
As part of the program, interns will take part in training sessions conducted by various members of the advertising, marketing, and editorial teams to gain a first-hand grasp on the world of publishing. Interns are also given the opportunity to collaborate with members of design and marketing to refine their portfolio and set them up for success in their future job search.
Requirements:
- Currently enrolled or recently graduated with a degree in graphic design
- Thorough, detail-oriented, and comfortable handling multiple tasks at once
- Possesses keen design instincts and the ability to make quick decisions about type, image, and layout
- Great communication skills and the ability to take direction/criticism and apply to a design
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign
- Basic knowledge of WordPress
- Available to work 20 hours per week minimum (28 hours maximum)
Internship Benefits Include:
- Option to participate in 5280 magazine events (returning Fall 2021).
- Inclusion in the magazine’s printed masthead.
- Opportunity to add work to your portfolio.
Details: A commitment of 90 days is preferred. The internship is paid. This position will be required to be in our downtown office at least two days a week. Remote option available for remaining hours.
To apply: In order to be considered for this position you must email a cover letter, resumé, and 3 design samples in a single PDF file to designjob@5280.com. Applicants with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are encouraged to apply.
Deadlines for applications: We are looking for an intern to start immediately. Please send your application as soon as possible, but no later than August 10, 2021.