Jobs at American Alpine Club

Part-time Senior Editor supporting the American Alpine Journal’s 2027 edition, website, newsletter, podcast, and related channels. Responsibilities include reporting, editing, fact-checking expedition reports and long-form articles, researching climbing news, preparing photos and captions, and publishing online stories. The role requires extensive climbing and mountaineering knowledge, strong journalism and editorial experience, print layout familiarity, organizational skills, collaboration, deadline management, and proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, G Suite, and Slack.

Leads the American Alpine Club’s fundraising strategy across individual giving, major gifts, planned giving, corporate partnerships, foundations, and grants. Manages a two-person Development team, personally cultivates and closes major gifts, oversees approximately $2 million in annual revenue, and manages budgets, forecasting, donor stewardship, CRM processes, grant submissions, and partnership development. Collaborates with Finance, Programs, Marketing, leadership, and board members to expand philanthropic capacity and sustain donor relationships.