Publications Production Coordinator

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Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is a community of passionate aviation enthusiasts, and the only association of its kind to offer the fun and camaraderie of sharing the love of flying, building, and restoring recreational aircraft. Our vision is to expand an already vibrant and growing aviation community. EAA hosts the Air Venture Fly-In annually at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

This event is EAA's annual convention and draws more than 650,000 attendees and 10,000 aircraft.

EAA is a sought-after organization with a competitive and unique benefit package, which includes the EAA Flying Club, career advancement opportunities, fun perks, along with being immersed around passionate EAA Members and Volunteers.

SUMMARY

The Production Coordinator is a key member of the EAA Publications staff responsible for assembling and producing EAA’s monthly member publication, EAA Sport Aviation, as well as EAA’s e-publications, which are distributed to more than 200,000 members. Responsibilities include research, editing and proofing, as well as the management of schedules, processes, tasks, content, and vendors. Duties will also include writing articles and features for the magazine and associated electronic publications.

• Executes the editorial plan created by the Publisher and Vice President of Publications/Editor-in-Chief that supports the organization’s strategic vision, mission, values, brand, messaging, and overall communication objectives.
• Understands and continually monitors full breadth of member/reader interests and needs, and prepares monthly member survey results for Managing Editor.
• Takes day-to-day responsibility for production of the EAA Sport Aviation magazine and oversees production of e-publications, including eHotline and other newsletters. Ensures all elements of magazine and e-publications are completed on time and as expected. These include but are not limited to EAA Sport Aviation and eHotline.
• Ensures that all EAA-published content, including but not limited to magazine and digital stories, marketing materials, advertisements, museum signage, social media posts, etc., is edited for accuracy, content, and style.
• Within the publications/editorial team, assesses available resources, determines current and future needs, and recommends how existing resources can be used to their fullest potential.
• Works with Managing Editor and relevant colleagues to receive/make recommendations as to distribution of magazine/e-publications content pieces across appropriate EAA channels.
• Participates in weekly content and eHotline meetings, and other meetings as required.
• Manages list-pull process to deliver member address data to our print vendor.
• Monitors and responds to member correspondence as required.
• Develops and maintains industry knowledge and contacts.
• Liaises with all EAA business areas to support copyediting, proofreading, subject matter and EAA voice/style review across all EAA-published material.
• Responsible for production of Air Venture-specific publications including the Air Venture Souvenir Program and Official Visitor’s Guide.
• Coordinates with senior copy editor to identify areas for improvement to editing process, recurring copy errors, and improvement of EAA publications’ voice and style including maintaining and updating EAA’s internal style guides.
• Takes on role of AV Today newspaper assistant editor during Air Venture, and oversees production and provides task tracking for staff including freelancers and staff writers.
• Ideal candidate will also write articles and features as required.
• Attends industry events as assigned.
• Provides support to EAA’s division and affiliate…