About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, PR, Advertising & Marketing.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Role overview

Confidential Client is hiring an Associate Editor to support HomeCare magazine, digital content, and newsletters. This role suits a deadline-driven writer/copy editor who enjoys factual reporting, tight editing, and turning complex industry topics into clear, useful content for professionals in home-based care and medical equipment.

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Key responsibilities

• Assign and perform detailed copy editing on print and digital articles for HomeCare magazine, website, and newsletters
• Report, gather, and write copy for newsletters four to five times per week; assist with newsletter production
• Contribute to building a monthly magazine in print and digital formats
• Coordinate editorial direction with the editor-in-chief and the editorial team
• Write in-house bylines and other editorial content as needed
• Source press announcements and industry news to develop article leads
• Assist with social media posting and lightweight community engagement
• Coordinate and compile regular magazine sections including industry news and longform content
• Perform website SEO tagging and archive maintenance
• Conduct client outreach when requested by the sales team
• Attend occasional in-person and virtual trade shows and conferences (some travel required)
• Other editorial tasks as assigned

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Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications, or related field
• 1–2 years of relevant work or internship experience in journalism, publishing, or content production
• Copy editing, reporting and/or writing experience
• Familiarity with AP style
• Hands-on experience with InDesign and WordPress, or comparable CMS/layout tools
• Comfort working both collaboratively and independently in a remote environment
• Willingness to learn technical or regulatory details and explain them clearly for a B2B audience

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Preferred skills

• Strong attention to detail and grammatical accuracy
• Prior experience creating or contributing to newsletters
• Basic SEO and web-publishing best practices
• Social media familiarity for editorial promotion
• Excellent time management and ability to meet firm deadlines

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Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and paid parental leave
• Student loan 401(k) match
• Flexible hours and remote-friendly arrangements
• Referral bonuses and training/growth opportunities

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Location & work model

Primary location: Birmingham, AL. This is a remote-friendly role that may be performed remotely within the United States in any of the lower 48 states with the exception of California. Some travel for trade shows and in-person meetings is required.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

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Compensation

• Salary range: $40,000 - $42,000 per year (listed range is based on employer-provided information).

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Notes on employment

This position may be offered as a full-time role or as contractor work, per the client’s needs. Final employment terms (classification, benefits eligibility, work location) will be provided by Confidential Client.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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