Employment Opportunities

Alcalde Managing Editor

Do you want to build your career at a place that values people, culture, and connection? Do you thrive on a creative team and love collaboration? Do you want to tell compelling stories across various mediums and write for an award-winning magazine? 

With more than 580,000 Longhorns living around the world, the Texas Exes is one of the largest alumni associations in the country. The Managing Editor is a full-time, exempt position responsible for writing and editing for the Alcalde magazine—the official publication of the Texas Exes—producing video content and serving as a writer, copyeditor, and proofreader for association communications and marketing materials. It is a dynamic job in journalism and a wonderful place to build your writing portfolio and with a substantial and engaged readership.   

 

Major Job Functions  

• Manage all aspects of the production of a major print publication—including assigning stories to freelancers, project managing each issue via Asana and Page Proof, and working with the design team to create the most compelling reader experience possible.  

• Develop relationships with contributors and press agents to source newsworthy and engaging stories across campus and around the world.  

• Pitch and write features and news stories for the Alcalde print magazine and the Alcalde Online.  

• Upload and format Alcalde content for the web via Drupal.   

• Contribute to Alcalde Docs video series by pitching stories, interviewing subjects, and writing scripts.  

• Write and edit marketing material, scripts, and other association collateral regularly.  

• Work with the marketing team to edit, write, and develop social media posts for the Texas Exes brand across all channels.   

• Write, edit, and proofread department copy for all Texas Exes departments.   

• Keep a constant eye on UT and association events and news for possible  Alcalde stories or social media opportunities.    

• Manage the editorial internship program.   

 

Essential Job Requirements  

• Strong skills in writing, grammar, and editing  

• Knowledge of AP style  

• Familiarity with publishing and photo software  

• Experience interviewing subjects and writing in journalistic style  

• A respect for deadlines and the ability to juggle many kinds of projects  

• Strong attention to detail and reliability  

• Initiative and ambition to find stories that others have missed  

 

Other Success Factors  

• A deep understanding of magazine style and tone (as opposed to newspaper or PR style)  

• A working knowledge of UT—its culture, its personalities, its challenges, and strengths  

• An eagle eye that catches typos others miss and relishes in the details  

• A finger on the pulse of the ever-evolving social media landscape and a knack for picking up new mediums quickly.  

• Eagerness to be a large part of a small team  

 

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION: Send a one-page resume and links to any relevant writing samples to resumes@texasexes.org. Please put “Managing Editor” in the subject line, and state in the body of the email how you found out about this posting. (Cover letters are not necessary, but feel free to personalize the email.) 

 

The Texas Exes prides itself on being a family-oriented and fulfilling working environment. We are a close-knit team of mission-driven people who get the job done. We offer our full-time employees a highly competitive benefits package (generous 401K match, fully paid health premium options with employer contribution into an HSA—just to name a few), and a professional culture that rewards and acknowledges hard work, creativity, and loyalty. The Texas Exes alumni association is an Equal Opportunity Employer.