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Mission Statement

Whitaker Publishing is a life-improvement company. We enrich our readers' lives with quality information presented in an attractive, entertaining way; our advertising clients with attractive, effective media to reach those readers; and our associates with a positive work environment that rewards professionalism and creativity.

Our Location

Whitaker Publishing is headquartered in Springfield, the third-largest city of Missouri, metro pop. 360,800. Springfield is the hub of Missouri’s fastest-growing region, with a diverse, entrepreneurial economy with many small businesses. The city is home to about seven colleges and universities, among them Missouri State University’s flagship campus. There is a culture-packed downtown, but it’s also an easy drive for outdoor activities such as canoeing, boating, hiking, fishing, as well as sampling Missouri wineries. Our cost of living is low, but our quality of life is high. Springfield is not far from Kansas City, St. Louis, Columbia, Branson and destinations in northwestern Arkansas. The Springfield-Branson National Airport connects the region to many major U.S. cities, and a Branson airport is in development that will do the same in years to come.

Job Openings

417 Magazine is looking for Superstars that can sell!!

Don’t even call or send your resume unless you are an overachiever and can prove it. 417 Magazine is seeking a dynamic individual to develop new business, while maintaining long term relationships with our current clients. In this role you will work with account executives selling marketing, print-advertising, web-advertising and event sponsorships. All candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to exceed sales goals, present strong oral and written communication skills and have the ability to present solutions while face to face in a customer situation. This position requires an outstanding work ethic, a high level of initiative, excellent follow-through, the ability to prioritize and an intense desire to succeed. If this sounds like you – send your resume to logan@417mag.com.

Assistant Art Director

Upscale city-regional lifestyle magazine based in Springfield, Missouri seeks an assistant art director. The assistant art director is responsible for all things visual at the magazine—including editorial design, page imposition, and photoshoots for 417 Magazine (monthly), along with 417 Bride (published twice a year) and 417 Home (published quarterly).The job offers a chance to work with a small, close-knit team in shaping each publication.

Duties include page design, directing photo shoots, photo research, some production, as well as collaborating with an art director, editorial designer, photographers, illustrators, interns and models. Commissioning high-quality photos and illustrations, along with a superior understanding of typography, is a must. Experience doing infographics, maps and illustrations is a plus. Candidates should have at least 2-3 years’ experience. Be a Mac wiz (OS X) who knows Adobe In-Design, Photoshop and Illustrator perfectly. Be a team player, organized, self-motivated, firm about deadlines and have an intense creative vision. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. E-mail PDF cover letter, PDF résumé and PDF digital portfolio with 10-12 examples of best work to Jessica Kennon at jessica@417mag.com. To learn more about the magazine, go to www.417mag.com.

Assistant Editor

417 Magazine is seeking an assistant editor to join our award-winning crew of editors and art directors here at southwest Missouri’s regional lifestyle magazine. The assistant editor writes monthly features and departments for 417 Magazine, 417 Home and 417 Bride. The assistant editor will help with layout editing duties and will help plan some 417 Magazine department pages. In addition to great writing skills, the job requires a complete mastery of meeting deadline, as well as the ability to make a strong contribution to content-brainstorming sessions. The assistant editor knows service journalism inside and out and has the ability to understand and practice in-depth reporting and literary storytelling when working on narrative features, profiles or reviews.

The successful candidate has a bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field and two years of experience writing or editing copy that pops. Experience in consumer lifestyle magazines is desirable, though newspaper writers who canwrite in a magazine style are welcome to apply. We are also interested in recent graduates who were the stars of their journalism schools. Experiencewith InDesign is a plus.

To apply, send your cover letter, résumé and PDFs of or links to at least five published story clips to Katie Pollock Estes at editor@417mag.com. (Links or PDFs only; make sure file names begin with your last name.) You may also mail application materials to Katie Pollock Estes, Whitaker Publishing, 2111 S. Eastgate Ave., Springfield, MO 65809.

Whitaker Publishing offers competitive salary, health-care coverage, retirement plan, profit-sharing. To learn more about Whitaker Publishing, home of award-winning 417 Magazine, visit 417mag.com. Whitaker Publishing is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri. 

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