Senior Writer at National Association of Convenience Stores – Alexandria, Virginia
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The leading global trade association dedicated to advancing convenience and fuel retailing, NACS advances the role of convenience stores as positive economic, social and philanthropic contributors to the communities they serve and is a trusted adviser to retailer and supplier members from more than 50 countries. The U.S. convenience store industry, with more than 151,000 stores nationwide selling fuel, food and merchandise, conducts 160 million transactions daily with sales of more than $900 billion. A member-driven organization, NACS is led by a 29-member Board of Directors comprised of convenience retailers of all sizes from all over the globe.
NACS supports the industry through its media platforms, events, products & services, and initiatives, helping members stay informed and connected. NACS Media is the voice that connects the convenience and fuel retailing industry through various channels, including its award-winning monthly publication NACS Magazine, NACS Daily e-newsletter and other modern media such as its Convenience Matters podcast and our Convenience Corner blog. This is where ideas are shared, products are launched, and consumer needs are solved.
NACS is not only a media powerhouse but also a hub for cutting-edge research, insightful analysis, innovative educational opportunities and key industry initiatives that aim to advance the future of convenience and fuel retailing. Our work spans knowledge, connections and advocacy, including exclusive programming and major events like our five ivy-league Executive Education Programs, annual NACS Show and the NACS State of the Industry Summit, which bring together leaders and innovators across the industry. Here is more about what it’s like to work at NACS.
Position Overview
The Senior Writer will report to the Publisher & Editor-in-Chief of NACS Media and serve as a member of the NACS Media team, which produces the award-winning NACS Magazine, a daily newsletter, web content, and other editorial material. The Senior Writer will play a variety of roles on a dynamic media team, with a top priority of creating content for NACS Magazine and convenience.org.
The role is responsible for independent planning, development, and managing and execution of original editorial content that advances NACS’ strategic communications and thought leadership within the convenience and fuel retailing industries. The role is based on-site at NACS headquarters in Alexandria, VA.
Scope of Responsibilities:
- Maintain excellent connections within the c-store industry, with a focus on convenience retailers.
- Manage and independently execute entire process of creating longform articles, including conception, research, and writing.
- Write longform magazine articles for NACS Magazine showcasing excellent research and analysis skills and the ability to build a sophisticated understanding of a variety of elements of the convenience store industry.
- Write digital features for convenience.org, as well as quick-turnaround news stories.
- Assist with all other aspects of NACS Media, including serving as a backup across a range of editorial duties, potentially including substantive editing, copyediting, and proofreading for print and digital as well as research for the NACS Daily newsletter.
- Cover events, including the NACS Show and the NACS State of the Industry Summit
- Demonstrate thorough understanding of digital best practices and how to make metric-driven decisions.
- Commitment to continuously learning about NACS, the convenience industry, and emerging media trends.
- Contribute to successfully achieving key performance indicators (KPIs) and other broader goals across NACS, including within NACS Media.
- As assigned, write sponsored content articles, working closely with advertisers and representing NACS professionally while creating top-notch content.
- Build outstanding understanding of our audience and how to create and edit content that suits this audience.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree and minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in journalism, editorial content creation, or related media roles requiring advanced writing, researching and reporting skills.
- Proven ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated experience creating a variety of content (longform, shortform, social media posts, video, podcast, etc.)
- Top-notch reporting, analysis, and writing skills, as well as top-notch research skills.
- Awareness of emerging trends and technologies, including AI; a strong commitment to continuous learning.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced media environment and across multiple departments.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
- Ability to represent NACS professionally with external stakeholders across the convenience industry.
- Excellent communication, collaboration and organizational skills.
- Recent experience writing about the convenience industry is a strong plus; knowledge of related industries (fueling, QSRs, other retail) is also a strong plus.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
NACS Culture
We hugely value, invest in and are devoted to the constructive culture that we’ve built and work on every day at NACS. Almost everything we do requires broad, multi-department collaboration to ideate and execute creative initiatives that deliver compelling value to our members and our industry. What that requires is a relatively flat organizational structure that empowers teammates at different levels from all departments to constructively engage and support each other. Titles really don’t matter in such an organization. What matters is a culture of constructive behaviors that relishes divergent perspectives to craft well thought-out initiatives and then come together to execute them. NACS Values:
- Do the right thing
- Focus long term
- In their terms
- Be fiscally responsible
- Strive for excellence
The NACS Culture is highly collaborative, and we are better when we are together. NACS is a culture that believes in working together from the office.
Other Pertinent Information
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Salary commensurate with experience
- Approximately 10% travel
- In-Office Position w/ Work From Anywhere (WFA) Days
- Metro Accessible – 2 blocks from King Street metro
NACS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis. All applicants will be considered for all positions on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected status.
As the leading global trade association for convenience and fuel retailers, NACS advances the role of convenience stores as positive economic, social and philanthropic contributors to the communities they serve and is a trusted adviser to its retailer and supplier members from more than 50 countries. The U.S. convenience store industry, with 152,000 stores, conducts 160 million transactions daily and had sales of $837 billion in 2024. For more information, visit convenience.org. Follow NACS on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.