Jeff Banowetz Competitor Magazine Senior Editor, 2009-2011 Monthly magazine with 11 regional editions and a circulation of more than 750,000. • Wrote and edited the Chicago edition of the magazine, including feature stories, news and a monthly column • Wrote national features and cover stories that ran across all 11 editions of the magazine • Managed the national online calendar of events, which also ran in print across all 11 editions Windy City Publishing Editorial Director, 1997-2009 Chicago-based magazine company published Windy City Sports, Rocky Mountain Sports, Twin Cities Sports and MetroSports in Boston, New York and Washington, D.C., before being purchased by The Competitor Group. Total circulation of 400,000 in six different cities 12 times a year. The magazines combined shared national editorial with unique regional stories plus a calendar of events in each issue. • Directed the editorial and production departments for the entire company, managing about a dozen employees and budget of more than $500,000 • Hired the editorial and production staff after the purchases of Rocky Mountain Sports and MetroSports magazines. Oversaw the creation of Twin Cities Sports magazine. • Managed the creation and maintenance of six regional websites. • Created and implemented yearly and monthly editorial schedules for all six editions of the magazine. Oversaw cover design and photo shoots. Managed a national calendar of events. Attended various industry events. Worked with the sales department in the creation of advertorial programs and inserts. • Wrote feature stories, news, profiles and a monthly column • Contributed to the creation of Gen-A (Generation Active), a media company that provided national editorial for other regional publications with a similar focus • Attended races and community events to promote the magazines and generate editorial ideas
Windy City Sports Editor, 1995-1997 Windy City Sports magazine was founded in 1987. I was the magazine’s third editor, and the entire editorial • Managed freelancers and wrote feature stories, news, profiles and a monthly column • Directed the monthly production of the magazine with an art staff of three Naperville Magazine Dining Critic, 2005-2008 A glossy monthly lifestyle magazine that covers Naperville and the western suburbs • Wrote a monthly restaurant review and occasional food-related features Screen Magazine Associate Editor, 1994 Covered the Chicago film, production and postproduction industry • Wrote features and news stories Education Graduated from Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism (BSJ) 1994 Other Skills Proficient in Word, Excel, QuarkXPress and InDesign. Experience maintaining websites with a content management system. Completed two Ironman triathlons (2000, 2002), several marathons and more 5K races than I can count. Experienced travel writer (destinations include Costa Rica, St. Maarten, Rome, Banff, Lake Tahoe). Download a PDF copy of my resume below. |
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