Current Openings
Food/Dining Writers Wanted for What's Up? Media
Are you passionate about food? Do you have a way with words—and maybe a favorite local taco truck you love? Join our What’s Up? Media team as a contract Food Writer and turn your taste buds into storytelling magic!
We’re looking for people who:
• Love trying new restaurants, recipes, or food trends
• Can craft compelling, engaging articles about food, dining, chefs, and the local scene
• Have strong writing skills and a clear, fun, or informative voice
• Can meet deadlines and collaborate with the assignment editor
What you’ll do:
• Write restaurant reviews/news, chef/owner interviews, dining guide updates, and foodie features
• Explore the local culinary scene and spotlight hidden gems
• Share your authentic perspective and make readers hungry for more
Bonus points if you:
• Have photography skills or a tasty-looking Instagram
• Know your way around SEO or social media
• Have previous writing or journalism experience (not required—just bring the passion!)
Perks:
• Your byline in the region’s top lifestyle publications
• Great clips for your portfolio
• A chance to eat your way through the area (yes, really)
• Meal reimbursements and writing compensation
Sound like your dream gig? Let’s chat. Email editor@whatsupmag.com and include “Food Writer” in the subject line. Please introduce yourself with a short intro, writing samples (if you’ve got 'em), and tell us about your favorite meal or foodie moment you’ve had this year!
Advertising Account Executive
We are seeking an ambitious professional, eager to thrive in the advertising sales domain, focused primarily on print media with added digital and sponsorship opportunities. Your core mission will be to find and engage new long-term clients and build their trust by helping them reach their own goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Actively prospect and secure new long-term clients.
- Forge strong relationships with businesses, understanding their marketing needs and providing tailored advertising solutions.
- Build and execute multi-channel ad funnels to nurture leads, convert prospects, and foster customer loyalty, resulting in increased client
Ideal Qualifications:
- Self-starter with a strong work ethic, comfortable working independently.
- Proven track record of exceeding sales goals, preferably in the advertising or publishing industry.
- Robust communication skills, both verbal and written, with excellent organizational abilities.
- Results-oriented, deadline-driven advertising professional with a proven ability to manage and close multiple sales campaigns simultaneously across print and digital platforms.
- Dedicated to building strong client relationships through effective sales presentations and exceptional customer
We Offer:
- A competitive full-time job with very high earning potential.
- Generous bonus structure that rewards your hard work and success.
- A 401K plan with up to a 3% employer match.
- Starting salary of $60,000 to become commission-based when earnings surpass salary. Most Account reps earn between $100,000 and $250,000 p/y.
If you're ready to channel your sales ability into a rewarding career with us, please submit your cover letter and resume including address and phone, to araymond@whatsupmag.com
Contributing Photographers and Writers
What’s Up? Media would like to discuss collaborations with local photographers and writers. As our publishing company continues to grow and develop the storytelling/news that our Chesapeake Bay-region readership has come to rely upon, we are seeking visionaries who can bring stories to life, visually and through the written word.
If you are a photographer, writer, or both (!), please introduce yourself, share a few clips, and let us know how your ideas could fit within our fleet of local magazines. Compensation contractually arranged based on variables including experience, market, and scope of project. Send emails, notes, ideas, and attachments to editor@whatsupmag.com and please include “Contributing Photographer” or “Contributing Writer” in the subject line.
