Job Openings

Publishing Assistant

Do you thrive when juggling responsibilities? Do you get excited about figuring out solutions to interesting problems? Are you adept at learning new technologies? If so, this could be your opportunity to join a smart, supportive team that constantly strives to be creative and successful.

New Jersey Family is looking to hire an entry-level Publishing Assistant to provide administrative support and head up some digital projects to grow our online presence. This position requires "wearing many hats,” and the right person will feel at home working as an essential member of our team.

The successful candidate will be:

willing to tackle any assignment—from brainstorming in high-level discussions to answering phones
a proactive self-starter with high levels of personal initiative and a positive attitude
supremely organized and have great attention to detail
self-sufficient with the ability to stay on task without constant oversight
passionate about parenting

Essential skills include:

fluency in MS Office Suite and Google Docs
excellent interpersonal skills, including strong written and verbal communication
familiarity with HTML
a sharp proofreading eye for consistency and grammar

Contact: Please email us your resume as well as a cover letter that describes why you would be a great fit for this position personally and professionally, as well as your salary expectations. No phone calls, please.

Editorial Interns

New Jersey Family magazine seeks a motivated, enthusiastic individual for a part-time, for-credit editorial internship with its print magazines and website. This is a great position for anyone interested in learning more about the inner workings of print-magazine and digital-media production.

The position primarily involves research, fact checking, and learning how to navigate the back end operations of website production. Candidate must be pursuing or have graduated with an English/journalism/communications major or minor or have related experience and be willing to take direction and contribute ideas.

Interns work in our Summit office. We are flexible with scheduling but require at least two days of work per week. A love for the Garden State and an affinity for parenting media are a must; no exceptions.

Specific duties include:

Post content online and related activities, including embedding links, compiling related material, etc.
Collect products for review/inclusion in our publications
Contribute to the ongoing editorial archive by itemizing content that has appeared in print or online in our "Library" spreadsheet
Assist digital editor with eletter subscriber list maintenance
Collect relevant news from major and minor publishing outlets, Google Alerts, “Mommy Blogs,” related sites, Twitterfeeds, etc.
Efficiently compiling detailed research files on current and future content initiatives via web search, magazine scans, community outreach, and our own archives
Occasionally assisting the editor-in-chief and digital editor with administrative editorial needs

Contact: Please email us a brief cover letter (with availability) and resume. Please send documents in PDF or standard Word document format. No phone calls, please.

Advertising Account Executives—North Jersey (Bergen County and Passaic County)

Do you know where to shop for your family, the best doctors, everything about area schools, music lessons, fitness, enrichment, and camp programs? Then call our office! New Jersey Family is looking for individuals that know everything about businesses and services in and around Bergen County that cater to young and growing children.

We offer a generous commission structure with tremendous earning potential. This is a full-time, flexible position.

If you are self-motivated, deadline driven, persuasive, computer savvy, and want to work in a supportive, fun, stimulating, and rewarding environment, then we want you!

Call Andrea Thorne at 908-277-1919 x110 for more information. Click here to download a PDF version of our job opening.

Advertising Account Executives—Central Jersey (Middlesex, Mercer, and Somerset County)

Do you know where to shop for your family, the best doctors, everything about area schools, music lessons, fitness, enrichment, and camp programs? Then call our office! New Jersey Family is looking for individuals that know everything about businesses and services in and around Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, Morris, Essex, and Union counties that cater to young and growing children.

We offer a generous commission structure with tremendous earning potential. Full- and part-time positions are available, and a home-based office set-up is required.