Associate Editor

The ideal candidate is

• A strong writer and editor with excellent attention to detail.
• Creative and able to identify engaging, locally relevant story ideas.
• Comfortable balancing multiple print and digital deadlines.
• Organized and able to maintain calendars, tasks, and content tracking.
• Comfortable working collaboratively across multiple teams and markets.
• Willing to attend community events and stay connected to what is happening locally.
• Proactive, dependable, and willing to step in where needed.
• Able to take initiative, accept feedback, and continuously improve

What you'll do

Print & Editorial

• Assist the Managing Editor with publication-related tasks.
• Write a minimum of one print feature per month.
• Gather and develop local content for assigned publications.
• Edit and proofread articles for accuracy, grammar, spelling, and style.
• Research and fact-check content.
• Localize content for individual FRG markets.
• Write sponsored articles for clients.
• Research and update print directories.
• Maintain print and online community calendars.
• Attend weekly community events to gather local content.
• Assist other FRG markets when additional editorial support is needed.
• Conduct content audits to identify outdated, redundant, or duplicate information.
• Digital & Website Content
• Write five online content pieces per week.
• Research and update online directories.
• Manage, monitor, and update FRG websites to keep content accurate and relevant.
• Maintain organized tracking of website content, including important dates and links.
• Collaborate with the editorial team and management to ensure website content aligns with FRG brand standards and strategy.

Social & Community Content

• Contribute 10 content ideas each week for your assigned market.
• Gather content while attending local community events.
• Submit relevant event content to the Digital Content Coordinator.
• Organization & Teamwork
• Maintain assigned AdOrbit tickets.
• Keep ClickUp tasks accurate and up to date.
• Stay active and responsive in Slack.
• Collaborate with editors and team members across FRG markets.
• Take ownership of assignments and follow projects through completion.

Expectations

Success in this position means consistently producing accurate, high-quality content on deadline, actively contributing ideas and local insight, maintaining organized workflows, and ensuring content reflects FRG’s standards across print, digital, and social platforms.

We’re looking for someone who takes ownership of their work, follows through on commitments, communicates well with the team, and is excited to help create valuable resources for families in the communities we serve.

• About Company ---

We believe great people thrive when they have

• Ownership and accountability
• The freedom to innovate
• Opportunities to learn and grow
• A collaborative team that genuinely enjoys working together
• Leaders who remove roadblocks instead of creating them

We move quickly, embrace change, and are constantly improving our products, processes, and ourselves.

Growth Opportunities

FRG is an entrepreneurial company that continues to grow through innovation, acquisitions, and new technology. As we grow, our team grows with us.

Many of our leaders started in entirely different roles before earning opportunities to lead departments, launch new initiatives, and shape the future of the company.

If you’re someone who enjoys learning, taking initiative, and making a difference, you’ll find plenty of opportunities here.

Is FRG Right for You?

• You’ll likely love working here if you: Enjoy solving problems.
• Take pride in delivering excellent work.
• Communicate openly and professionally.
• Like moving fast and adapting to change.
• Care about your teammates.
• Want your work to make a real difference.
• If you’re looking for a place where your ideas matter, your work has purpose, and your career can grow alongside an ambitious company, we’d love to meet you.
• Join Family Resource Group Inc. and help us build something that makes a lasting impact—for families, businesses, and the communities we serve.