Editorial Content Specialist

Craft a wide range of communications materials to support key business objectives and advance our iconic outdoor brands for both internal and external audiences. As part of the communications team, you will produce content across retail, hospitality, marine manufacturing, and conservation.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary writer within the communications team and an editorial resource throughout the company.
• Edit, proofread, and review written communications for consistency, clarity, brand voice, grammar, formatting, and AP style.
• Serve as lead editor for internal communications, including print and digital materials.
• Mine and report on stories about the people, places, and events that define our brands to support business updates, team engagement, and company culture.
• Develop working relationships with internal subject matter experts, applying a journalistic approach to research, background gathering, and fact-checking.
• Write, edit, and produce a wide variety of content, including news releases, fact sheets, calendar listings, news alerts, briefing documents, bios, backgrounders, talking points, blog posts, internal feature stories, strategic communications, and customer FAQs.
• Craft content and coordinate production for long-form communications (e.g., reports, company collateral) and short-form materials (e.g., web and catalog copy).
• Review partner press releases and external-facing content to ensure brand and executive details are accurate, on-brand, and consistent across platforms.
• Support daily media monitoring as needed.
• Own master messaging documents and coordinate multimedia resources, including photos, videos, graphics, logos, and other creative assets.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, English, or Communications (minimum requirement).
• 5+ years of professional experience in Communications, PR, journalism, or a related field.
• Preferred: Experience editing professional publications in a deadline-driven environment.
• Preferred: Experience developing multimedia storytelling (via video, graphic, and digital), SEO expertise, and a fundamental understanding of basic design principles.

Skills

• Writing skills: Superior writing and editing with a keen sense of storytelling to engage readers; strong proofreading for spelling, grammar, formatting, and AP style.
• Organization: Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines, and prioritize tasks with minimal oversight.
• Creative skills: Produce consistently engaging content that aligns with strategic objectives.
• Technical expertise: Commitment to asset management, ensuring files are saved, maintained, and easily accessible by team members.
• Interpersonal skills: Establish working relationships with team members to gather background information, working independently and collaboratively.

Travel Requirements

None.

Physical Requirements

• Regular computer work and sitting.
• Occasional walking and standing.
• Seldom to never lifting up to 50 lbs.

Benefits

• Discounts on retail merchandise, restaurants, world-class resorts, and conservation attractions.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Voluntary benefits.
• 401k Retirement Savings.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Bass Pro Cares Fund.
• Additional benefits available.