Content & Editorial Director – Print Publication, Municipal Audience

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🕒 March 31

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Town Web

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1 - 10 employees

🌐 Web 3

🏛️ Government

📋 Compliance

Web 3 • Government • Compliance

Town Web is a company specializing in designing and developing websites for municipalities. With over 16 years of experience, Town Web has created over 800 websites for local governments across 42 states in the U. S. They focus on creating accessible and user-friendly municipal websites that are ADA 508 compliant and mobile-friendly. Their offerings include custom design, online payment systems, file management, and SSL secure websites, as well as free redesigns every three years. Town Web is known for its excellent customer support, making it easier for town clerks and administrators to manage websites effectively.

📋 Description

• Lead the editorial vision and write the core content • Coordinate with design and print production to ensure the final piece is cohesive and professionally executed • Create the overarching concept/theme for the inaugural issue • Build a complete table of contents (features + departments + recurring columns) • Establish voice/tone guidelines and editorial standards (what we do / don’t do) • Identify interview opportunities: clerks, administrators, election staff, records, etc. • Shape the “editorial spine” so the issue reads with momentum and cohesion • Write original feature-length stories (reported or interview-based) • Draft opinion/perspective pieces rooted in real municipal operations (not hot takes) • Create lighter recurring elements (e.g., field notes, checklists, desk-reference tips) • Conduct or support interviews; synthesize them into clean, compelling narratives • Work with stakeholders to ensure accuracy without losing editorial independence/voice • Partner with a designer to align story structure with layout (pagination, flow, hierarchy) • Edit and refine copy in layout (tightening, reordering, making it scan-friendly) • Coordinate with print vendor: specs, paper options, schedules, file delivery • Manage proofing rounds and final sign-off prior to print • Ensure the publication lands as a polished, readable object—something people keep

🎯 Requirements

• Think in themes, story structure, and editorial arc (not “content calendar”) • Can generate strong story ideas grounded in the real workflows of municipal staff • Write in a plainspoken, confident voice that doesn’t sound like marketing copy • Know how to balance substance with readability (busy readers, real constraints) • Can write features, columns, service pieces, and short recurring sections • Understand how print layout changes writing (heads, decks, sidebars, pacing) • Can collaborate well with designers and printers to ship something real and beautiful • Care about getting the details right: accuracy, credibility, clarity