You believe — and know from experience — that words can and will change people’s minds, open their hearts and build positive brand associations. The right words can convert a casual observer/visitor into a prospect, a prospect into a paying customer and a paying customer into a loyal brand ambassador.
You’ve been writing successful marketing content for at least five years, and now you’re eager to use your talents to help grow a brand. The challenge and risks are great, but so is the thrill and professional reward of success. And you understand that success depends not just on the creative ideas you dream up, but the way in which you execute them.

Responsibilities

-Working closely with the sales team, boost lead generation by creating and writing marketing content and campaigns with a clear call-to-action that excites, persuades and inspires targeted prospects.
-Create authentic content for use on blog and website, as well as in advertising, search, social media, email and event marketing.
-Help shape and define how K12 Insight can leverage all the mojo of its technology to reshape and capture the market.
-Collaborate closely with website designer to define clarity of content and visuals while ensuring consistency of message. Travel to trade shows and conferences to learn the specifics of the industry to be more effective in your job.
-Work on-site in our Herndon, Va., office as an integral member of a dedicated marketing team, reporting to the Senior Director of Marketing Communications.

Requirements:

-Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution, ideally in Journalism.
-At least five years of experience as a marketing writer, with a portfolio of original work including collateral and website content.
-Strategic thinker with ability to generate and execute creative ideas within tight deadlines.
-Master of “less is more” school of writing, with an innate ability to communicate a clear message in as few words as possible.
-Self-driven, resourceful team player with original ideas.

On camera talent needed for news story in Lake Placid on 3/5 & 3/6. Will be doing stand ups, conducting interviews, and assisting producer. Trasportation and room/board provided.

GatekeeperIQ, a year-old, online publication from Financial Times subsidiary Money-Media, is looking for an experienced reporter to cover broker-dealers and other retail distribution platforms.

The product provides news, data and intelligence about the people and processes that drive decision-making at large retail distributors. The reporter will cover distributors’ home offices, which are the teams that influence what investment products financial advisors and brokers ultimately use with their clients. Our target audience includes key accounts executives at asset management firms, who seek to crack these platforms and keep abreast of industry changes.

We seek an experienced, dedicated reporter, who is interested in the opportunity to help shape this evolving product. The ideal candidate will relish working a beat, developing a network of sources and breaking news. Applicants should also be flexible and comfortable working as part of a team. Although not required, the ideal candidate will have experience covering financial services. Ideally, the candidate will have some editing experience, too.

The job involves speaking and meeting regularly with senior-level industry executives, and covering industry conferences, some of which require travel outside of New York City.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide several stories for each new issue. GatekeeperIQ has the entrepreneurial feel of a start-up. But it also has a growing base of subscribers and the backing of a well-established company with a reputation as the premier source of information and news for the markets we serve.

VITAMIN W is growing rapidly and we need fresh talent to help us evolve. In the past 4 months alone, our readership has increased by 267%! We are seeking an excellent writer and editor with a sense of humor who is passionate about women’s issues to join our team. While this is a part-time position, it may evolve into a full-time role with more responsibilities for the right individual.

Main Position Responsibilities:
* Manage the CMS (Drupal) backend
* Write display copy and summaries
* Copy-edit material from contributors
* Write two 100-300 word posts per day
* Generate weekly newsletters in Mailchimp
* Participate in weekly content brainstorming sessions
* Offer feedback to improve workflow, as needed

Position Requirements:
* At least 3 years of professional journalism and editing experience, with online experience prefered
* Basic HTML
* Basic Photoshop
* Ability to create infographic GIFs is a plus

Coastal Living’s Assistant Editor position includes a broad range of responsibilities from assisting all departments (features, homes, travel, and food) to working onspecial projects (Coastal Trendsetters, Happiest Seaside Towns). The ideal applicant should be a good researcher, as a big part of this job is fact-checking stories. A typical day in the office might include writing a piece for an upcoming issue, building research for a future special section, or fact-checking a travel story about Fiji. At least two years of magazine experience required. Copy editing experience especially helpful, as well asknowledge of InCopy and InDesign. Please include writing clips.

Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Reorg Research is looking for journalists interested in being part of a new and growing organization focused on business reporting. We are looking for candidates that can break and uncover stories that have yet to be reported by the mainstream media or our competitors. The right person will be very comfortable on the phone speaking with a variety of sources throughout the day while at the same time producing 2-3 stories a day for our subscriber base which includes major asset managers, law firms, and investment banks.

Applicants with experience or interest in reporting on corporate bankruptcies will be looked upon favorably. Reorg Research offers training on legal topics as well as a diverse set of contacts that current read our material.

General Purpose:
Reporting to the Director of Communications and Web Operations, enhances the global renown of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) as a source of powerful scholarship about the environment, and as a School that educates future environmental leaders. Supports the creation, management and execution of communication plans, for synthesizing and communicating complex academic concepts for multiple and ranging audiences. Develops and manages forward-looking strategic communications in traditional and new media – both externally and internally – in order to enhance Yale F&ES’s reputation and communicate Yale F&ES’s messages.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications or related field and five years of experience in public relations, journalism, television, corporate communications or agency work or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in developing communications for a range of media and working with creative professionals in design, photography or video.
• Strong written, editorial and oral communication skills, with the ability to think analytically and articulate ideas clearly. Skilled in writing press releases and other communication materials with attention to facts, detail and context.
• Self-starter, strong work ethic and ability to work both collaboratively and independently in an organized and productive manner on deadline. Well-developed presentation and organizational skills. Strong interest in social media channels.
• Ability to work under pressure, be constructively proactive, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, while working in a highly complex, dynamic, environment with high level communication and customer service skills.
• A broad understanding of university culture, with excellent interpersonal skills & an ability to work with a wide range of constituents in a collaborative environment. Ability to interact with faculty, researchers, staff & students to accurately interpret& present their message to a broad audience.
• Ability to understand clients’ needs, take their perspective and formulate communications. Highly developed project management skills. Ability to manage group decision-making processes and related procedures, budgets and project timelines. Understanding and passion for environment or science issues.
• Preferred: Demonstrated experience in developing communications for a range of media and working with creative professionals in design, photography or video. Candidates who are interviewed must provide writing samples (press releases or short features) at the time of interview.

News Assistants will assist with the production of our legal newswire; Law360. News Assistants report to our Assistant Managing Editors. Duties include; researching and pitching story ideas, corresponding with readers and sources, maintaining conference and event calendars, assisting reporters with advisory board meetings and background research.

News Assistants may be given opportunities to write for the newswire.

This is the perfect opportunity for a recent college-grad looking to begin a career in reporting. Law360 offers a professional, yet casual and flexible, environment for you to develop story ideas, enhance research skills, and sharpen your reporting abilities.

Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field
Demonstrated research and writing skills
Strong organizational skills
Interest in pursuing a career in journalism

Preferences:
Media or publishing industry experience
Research experience

Law360 offers extensive training on legal topics. Business or legal reporting experience is not required. However, professional reporting experience and strong writing and analytical skills are required to succeed in this job. Please note; qualified candidates will be asked to complete writing and reporting tests electronically.

The Communications Manager (CM) will play an essential role in communicating the hospital’s mission through its print and electronic publications. The CM will have responsibility for writing, editing, and producing the content of newsletters, annual reports, brochures, and other internal and external hospital communications. He/she will also be responsible for overseeing the distribution of these various communications. He/she will work closely with the Assistant Director of Communications and the Senior Manager of Internal Communications.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Writing/Editing

•Serve as editor/assistant editor of a number of publications
•Write compelling, relevant, and differentiated copy, articles, and talking points for a wide variety of print, electronic, and verbal communications, including the annual report, research newsletter, departmental communications, patient information booklets, hospital brochures, letters to trustees, holiday thank-you cards, speeches/remarks for hospital administrators, etc.
•Edit the contributions of others to these communications
•Ensure that all communications deliver a consistent message that is aligned with the hospital’s strategy and brand identity
•Contribute to creative use and reuse of content across publications and media
•Write/edit content related to print publications for HSS Web site (e.g., publication landing pages)
•Collaborate with hospital, medical, and scientific personnel to formulate story ideas and content for publications
•Conduct interviews of hospital personnel; when necessary, translate scientific and technical language into terms easily understood by lay readers
•Interview patients in a sensitive and appropriate manner, working to build trust and confidence in telling their individual stories
•Write and receive approvals for all journal ads, meeting outside organizations’ deadlines. Notify PR of physicians being honored.

Publications and Communications Management

•Manage the production of several publications: review/proofread/copyedit content; work with contract resources (writers, graphic artists, photographers, printers); review/approve PDFs
•Manage the editing process with “owners” of publications, ensuring that required edits and design changes are made.
•Provide design suggestions/critique; select photos and illustrations, as needed
•Coordinate photo shoots: identify subjects and photographers; supervise administrators on securing needed consents and permissions and managing logistics on day of shoot (secure location, props, alert hospital personnel, etc.); supervise shoot
•Prior to publication, fact-check all content; work with administrators on securing internal approvals and patient consents, as needed
•Ensure that all communications are created in a high-quality and cost-effective manner
•Oversee mailings of publications: supervise administrators on obtaining and maintaining mailing lists, arranging for shipment of materials to mail house; providing instructions to and monitoring performance of mail house
•Oversee distribution of publications throughout hospital
•Create/apply measures of effectiveness of publications; participate in analysis of results and plans to improve
•Work with Director and Assistant Director to contribute to development of new publications; grow audiences

Department and Hospital Projects

•Serve as project manager or a project-team member for various communications projects, as required
•Work as a team member to provide support and assist on projects, as needed, by the greater organization.
•Develop excellent working relationships with members of the Communications/Marketing Departments, internal and external project teams, and other HSS managers and their departments.
•Develop relationships and network throughout the organization to understand story relevance; contribute to communications projects; and develop creative story ideas.
•Serve as a “go-to person” for basic facts about HSS to be published internally and externally

EDUCATION:

A bachelor’s degree in a related field (marketing, communications, journalism, advertising/public relations) is required. A master’s degree is preferred.

EXPERIENCE, COMPETENCIES, AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

•A minimum of 5 years’ experience in writing/publishing/marketing communications is a prerequisite for the position. Healthcare or hospital experience is a plus, as is experience in a client-service environment.
•Creative, strategic and accomplished writer/communications professional with relevant experience and a portfolio of high-quality communications demonstrating that experience. (A writing test is required.)
•Experienced interviewer, with the ability to distill relevant information to create a well-written, compelling story; ability to translate technical and scientific language into clear, understandable terms for lay readers.
•Experience copyediting, proofreading, and preparing documents for final publication/printing.
•Ability to tailor communication style to project many voices of the organization for different communications and audiences.
•Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization and gain consensus/approval on ideas and creative direction.
•Demonstrated insight and creativity in conceiving story ideas for publication content and presenting those concepts to colleagues for further development, refinement, and approval.
•Experienced in the visual aspects of graphic design and photography.
•Outstanding project management skills, with a passion for delivering quality work on a timely and cost-effective basis, with minimal oversight required.
•Highly organized individual; detail oriented; able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and set priorities; able to meet tight deadlines under time pressure.
•Demonstrated ability to exercise independent thinking and sound judgment.
•Ability to work in a highly matrixed environment; cultivate strong relationships, both internally and externally; and create partnerships at all levels within the organization.
•Intellectual curiosity, especially for medicine/science and related research fields.
•A highly committed individual, with the necessary drive and stamina to respond to the demands of the organization and work collaboratively to achieve results.
•Unquestionable personal integrity and credibility necessary to gain trust and commitment of individuals at all levels of the organization.
•Expertise in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

We currently have several opportunities for reporters to join our NYC editorial team!

On a typical day reporters at Law360 will file four stories. These stories cover a wide array of practice areas, including employment law, environmental law, intellectual property law and securities law; and most recently, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, real estate, project finance, and capital markets; in industries such as energy, financial services, health-care, media and technology.

Required experience includes;
- BA/BS in Journalism;
- Two years of paid, full-time reporting experience or relevant graduate degree;
- Demonstrated reporting, writing and organizational skills;
- And an interest in business and legal issues.

Preferred experience includes;
- Graduate degree;
- Experience in news reporting (AP Style), covering legal, regulatory affairs, or business news;
- Or working with daily deadlines.

Hours for this position are 10:30a to 6:30p (regular shift).

Law360 offers extensive training on legal topics. Business or legal reporting experience is not required. However, professional reporting experience and strong writing and analytical skills are required to succeed in this job. Please note; qualified candidates will be asked to complete writing and reporting tests electronically.