TIME is seeking an editor to help oversee its social media presence, SEO strategy, newsletter production and audience growth. This role would be responsible for growing and engaging TIME’s growing digital audience.
The editor will collaborate with writers and editors. Daily responsibilities will include packaging posts for social channels, using data analytics to develop new strategies and engaging the newsroom in best audience strategy practices. We expect candidates to be able to lead conversations around audience strategy and digital growth.
Experience:
The ideal candidate will have a journalism background and at least one year of professional experience in online journalism, preferably with branded social media accounts. S/he should be aware of digital media trends, able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, comfortable working collaboratively and eager to learn.
Ideal Qualifications:
Strong news judgment
Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
Excellent understanding of how to grow a digital audience
Mastery of writing catchy copy with meticulous attention to detail
An interest in developing platforms and new trends in social media
Understanding of social media and SEO best practices
Familiarity with optimizing newsletters and growing subscriptions
Proficiency with content management systems, HTML and Photoshop
Responsibilities:
Manage and post to TIME’s Facebook, Twitter, LINE, Tumblr, Instagram, Pinterest and other social media accounts
Assist news editors in assigning stories and writing headlines for TIME’s audience on social media
Identify emerging trends, networks and ideas in the social media world
Follow breaking news and collaborate with news editors to promote stories
Develop TIME's voice and posting strategy based on short- and long-term data analysis and editorial goals
Train writers and editors on social media and SEO best practices
Grow TIME’s newsletter audience through editorial best practices and subscriber campaigns
Develop social media strategy for TIME’s biggest franchises and projects
Work with TIME's art and photo departments to choose imagery that drives interest
Job Location:
China - Hong Kong
News Deeply – the company called the "future of news” – is hiring a Managing Editor for Arctic Deeply (www.newsdeeply.com/arctic).
Why us?
This is an opportunity to make a real difference by providing the world with independent, holistic coverage of the Arctic and its many challenges.
We're looking for a seasoned journalist and manager with substantial expertise in and passion for the Arctic. S/he will lead the editorial direction of the website and produce and commission stories on Arctic, governance, geopolitics, security, policy, indigenous rights, and energy/resource development.
S/he should have at least 10 years of experience as a journalist or editor with a daily news outlet or magazine. S/he should also have proven management and leadership skills, such as an ability to develop and manage contributors and work well with teams. We’re looking for someone who is organized, a self-starter and highly motivated. This is a full-time role.
The Managing Editor:
Leads the platform’s editorial direction and content gathering operations, ensuring the platform is up-to-date and gives our users complete understanding of the Arctic
Leads the platform’s day-to-day operations with an operating philosophy that values coaching, management and News Deeply’s values
Coordinates and plans the platform’s content
Writes the weekly Executive Summary and contributes interviews, analyses an reporting as necessary
Works closely with News Deeply’s CCO and other departments (sales, marketing, editing, etc) to provide high levels of efficiency and quality in the finished product
Helps with the development and management of an Arctic Deeply community of experts who both use and contribute to the platform and events
Increases audience engagement and traffic to site by actively assisting with social media (Twitter, Facebook, etc)
Represents Arctic Deeply with professionalism at events
Regularly and actively contributes to an open sharing of ideas as we seek to perpetually improve our products
Qualifications:
Solid background (10 years+) in journalism, preferably at a major newspaper, website or magazine
Advanced understanding of the Arctic
Very strong writing and editing skills
Advanced multimedia skills desirable
Demograf, a New York based digital media startup, is looking for a full-time copy editor to join our New York City newsroom.
The copy editor will be responsible for copy editing and proofreading multiple articles and social media posts daily, ensuring that our copy is error free. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently to meet deadlines, pay attention to detail and possess an exceptional grasp of grammar, punctuation, spelling and syntax.
Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related liberal arts field and two years experience copy editing at a publication.
We offer a competitive salary, health insurance, generous paid leave and a casual work environment in Soho in lower Manhattan.
Demograf, a New York based digital media startup, is looking for a visual editor with a strong aesthetic point of view to create a distinct visual identity for our new publication.
The visual editor will be responsible for making our content look good and helping to inform our readers through everything from art direction to creating infographics to selecting stock photographs.
Qualifications include:
-2+ years professional design/graphics experience in an editorial or digital media environment
-Proficiency in all industry-standard design applications: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
-Experience with web and mobile design
-Ability to work independently, communicate your ideas clearly, produce compelling graphics, meet daily deadlines, and create and maintain a unique visual style for our publication
We offer a competitive salary, health insurance, generous paid leave and a casual work environment in Soho in lower Manhattan.
Demograf, a New York based digital media startup, is looking for staff writers to cover metropolitan lifestyles for a sophisticated audience.
Our lifestyle staff writers will cover emerging trends in urban living, including sex, love, friendships, social media, work life, personal style, living spaces, dining and and nightlife.
As a staff writer at Demograf, your job will be to come up with inspired story ideas on a daily basis and to follow through with compulsively readable stories. To do this job well, you’ll need intellectual curiosity, a strong point of view and a knack for capturing readers’ attention.
Qualified candidates must have at least a bachelor’s degree, a demonstrated talent for writing and familiarity with the topics we cover.
We offer a competitive salary, health insurance, generous paid leave and a casual work environment in Soho in lower Manhattan.
Please submit a cover letter explaining why you think you’re a good candidate for this position, your resume and at least three samples of your work related to metropolitan lifestyles to jobs@demograf.com. Make sure you pick your best work, as your candidacy will be evaluated primarily on your portfolio. Promising candidates will be asked to complete a writing project for assessment.
Demograf, a New York based digital media startup, is looking for staff writers to cover culture and entertainment for a sophisticated audience.
Our culture staff writers will cover the broader trends in movies, television, music, books, games and the media and what they say about us as a society. They will also interview artists and review popular entertainment, with a special focus on emerging artists and new shows.
As a staff writer at Demograf, your job will be to come up with inspired story ideas on a daily basis and to follow through with compulsively readable stories. To do this job well, you’ll need intellectual curiosity, a strong point of view and a knack for capturing readers’ attention.
Qualified candidates must have at least a bachelor’s degree, a demonstrated talent for writing and familiarity with the topics we cover.
We offer a competitive salary, health insurance, generous paid leave and a casual work environment in Soho in lower Manhattan.
Demograf, a New York based digital media startup, is looking for staff writers to cover politics and society for a sophisticated audience.
Our society staff writers will cover issues such as civil rights, criminal justice, environmental preservation, education, healthcare, immigration, gun violence, racial relations, gender discrimination and income inequality.
As a staff writer at Demograf, your job will be to come up with inspired story ideas on a daily basis and to follow through with compulsively readable stories. To do this job well, you’ll need intellectual curiosity, a strong point of view and a knack for capturing readers’ attention.
Qualified candidates must have at least a bachelor’s degree, a demonstrated talent for writing and familiarity with the topics we cover.
We offer a competitive salary, health insurance, generous paid leave and a casual work environment in Soho in lower Manhattan.
An exciting new storytelling company seeks an individual who is a passionate interviewer, has a deep interest in memories, life stories and listening - someone who would interact well with others (namely seniors) to get them to open up, feel comfortable and tell their personal life stories. You’ll be independent, professional and personally curious (current, part-time or past photojournalists, broadcasters and photographers may be ideal). With skill, care, nurturing and genuine interest, you’ll interview people to discover, and have them tell their amazing, surprising and beautiful stories. The entire process will be treated with the utmost respect as you/we commemorate and honor the lives of our interviewees.
Ideal candidates have experience either in journalism; as a reporter or story-writer; as well as a background in photography and/or video. This is an amazing opportunity for an enterprising individual to get in on the ground floor of what is planned as a rapid-growth story-telling company. You would be partnered with a team of proven serial entrepreneurs. We’ve done most of the leg-work. The business model is crystalized, the business plan and financial model are assembled. We’ve spent months researching the market, speaking to industry professionals and debating various strategies. We are now looking to round out the team, complimenting it with a like-minded individual with interviewing experience. The right candidate is someone who not only gets the idea but also has passion for the project. Compensation for this early stage opportunity will be a combination of Equity and pay per project.
REDD Latin America, the leading provider of news on Latin America high yield and distressed debt, is looking to hire a motivated financial journalist to cover the debt capital markets.
The ideal candidate for this NY-based position will be a self-starter searching for an introductory position in financial journalism and exposure to Latin America and the emerging markets. The reporter will cover the primary bond market, gaining valuable experience by training and working alongside our market-leading team of veteran financial journalists and analysts.
The candidate should have some knowledge of finance/economics, strong English writing skills and fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese.
As a Content Manager, you will be responsible for creating and curating content for the "kings" who run your favorite pro sports teams. The P$K site is constructed by regional communities that cover all pro teams in that area (the NY page, for example, will cover the nine teams that play for the major four sports leagues who are based in the NY metro). As a CM, you will be writing posts, polls, trivia, GM report cards, and other content to create a strong community for your readers. The job includes a lot of short post creation, plus curation of other media that underscores the P$K mission, plus social media amplification and utilization.