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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Account Executive

5280 Publishing, Inc., is seeking a multimedia sales professional to develop an active account portfolio with unlimited new business potential across all media brands and platforms. 5280’s media portfolio includes the national award-winning Denver-based lifestyle magazine 5280, 5280 Home, 5280 Health and Colorado Parent magazines along with their robust digital, social media, and event counterparts.

This energetic and self-driven person will work with business owners, C-level executives, marketing directors, and advertising agencies, both locally and nationally. The ideal candidate must be able to create, present, and close multi-platform media plans that lead to long term and new revenue. The candidate should be motivated, organized, goal-oriented, and possess an outgoing personality and professional demeanor. Our sales professionals must be able to prospect, make cold calls, and develop new business while maintaining and growing existing accounts. Must be able to thrive in an informal yet high-pressure, fast paced and deadline driven environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Qualify and identify appropriate advertising leads to develop into ongoing business
• Manage inbound and outbound prospects for new business opportunities
• Shows strong aptitude for selling high growth digital products and platforms
• Work with potential and existing clients to understand their advertising and marketing needs
• Create compelling, multi-media proposals to secure business
• Translate clients’ and prospects’ advertising needs into an advertising plan
• Maintain relationships with existing clients to renew and grow business year over year
• Responsible for making 15-20 outbound calls a day, multiple RFPs and multiple weekly client appointments to achieve and maintain revenue goals
• Willingness to use sales tools and client management platforms to keep database active

Qualifications:

• Proven work ethic demonstrated through successful professional, academic, and/or extracurricular experiences
• Competitive, enjoys the chase and wants to win
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills
• Ability to adapt quickly to a changing marketplace
• Hyper-organized and able to manage a large volume of accounts
• Ability to work well both independently and with a team in a collaborative environment
• Experience in digital media preferred

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

Base Salary: $36,450

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

5280 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 “Account Executive” to careers@openmediafoundation.org.

Assistant Food Editor

5280 Magazine is seeking an assistant food editor to join its award-winning staff. The ideal candidate should be an ambitious, enthusiastic, creative, collaborative junior editor, who has a passion for Denver’s dining scene, storytelling, and magazine making.

Responsibilities include:

• Researching, reporting, and writing stories for the Eat & Drink section, for 5280’s annual dining features, and for 5280.com
• Fielding story pitches, managing print and digital freelancers, and uploading digital posts to a CMS on a daily basis
• Performing meticulous editing and fact-checking for web and print content
• Overseeing all aspects of the Dining Guide online and in print
• Contributing to and/or generating online-only dining content, like living lists (such as Denver’s best burgers)
• Using website analytics to identify trends and enhance content performance and traffic
• Collaborating with 5280’s social media coordinator to curate promotional content related to Eat & Drink stories
• Attending restaurant-related and industry events, many of which take place outside of normal working hours
• Mentoring and training a dining intern

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
• Implementing web content best practices, including SEO
• Multitasking and performing well under tight deadlines
• Thinking creatively and working collaboratively
• Demonstrating strong communication skills
• Generating ideas and molding them into story concepts
• 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: $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, four PDF work samples, and three fully fleshed-out dining story pitches specific to 5280’s readership with the subject line “Assistant Food Editor” 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).