Informa Connect’s Wealth Management Group is seeking a talented, energetic and self-motivated Reporter and Staff Writer to join our team.

We’re looking for an experienced, innovative digital journalist to be a part of our growing Wealth Management group. We’re looking for a quick learner, strong reporter and concise writer to discover, define and track the stories inside the wealth management industry with a focus on the fast-growing registered investment advisor (RIA) channel, adding to our coverage of the latest news and trends around Wall Street brokerage firms, financial technology, regulators and asset managers large and small. We want a smart, digital-first reporter with a proven track record of digging for the stories behind the press releases, a reporter immune to jargon and one who can write crisp, compelling copy for a time-strapped audience. Along with news, commentary and proprietary industry research, our site delivers independent in-depth reporting, features and analysis of the wealth management industry.

Responsible for editing and writing industry-specific/technical content of interest to industry readership; coordinates with internal and external subject matter experts to generate and manage engaging and relevant information of interest. Conducts research and writes copy, tracks copy and graphic material, performs copyediting and proofreading, assists in the coordination of editorial, production workflow and planning. Follows publication standards and policies.

The ideal candidate will be, or become, a recognized figure in the industry, willing and able to moderate panels and conduct knowledgeable interviews with industry leaders both in-person at industry events as well as online.

SCOPE OF INFLUENCE

Direct internal client group: Teams with sales, editorial, and project
External client group: Sources, key opinion leaders

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Editing and Writing (80%)

Report and write one daily original, compelling and insightful article with data, context and a forward spin that will get the attention of the broad wealth management community, as well as two longer enterprises pieces a month.
Able to cultivate sources inside industry without relying only on a press release for information; to communicate clearly and confidently with industry leaders and executives, on a professional level and with industry knowledge that make those conversations productive sources of news and relevant information.
Identifies relevant and industry-centric topics and content for live, web, and/or print media; conducts research, interviews, writes and edits industry or channel specific material to assure that it is clear, concise, and accurate.
Help aggregate and curate relevant and industry-centric news, research, videos, podcasts, blogs, infographics and event content for Wealthmanagement.com.
Engage with users on our sites, through social media and on multiple platforms.
Travel to industry events
Participates in reader and industry research, keeping abreast and ahead of anticipated market needs and changes, and works with editorial staff to adjust strategy of publication(s) accordingly; is cognizant of reader and advertiser needs and works in partnership with sales staff to meet both sets of needs without compromising editorial integrity.
Acquires new content and works effectively with colleagues to develop products and re-purpose existing content for digital distribution on www.wealthmanagement.com as well as (web, e-mail, social media, video & audio, mobile); may include creating audio and/or video with industry experts.
Content Coordination (10%)

Enters stories, images and simple charts/tables into Content Management System (CMS); coordinates and collaborates with edit, design and production peers to ensure that materials are routed to the proper destination within specified time frames, adhering to all deadlines.
Posts content online and helps produce newsletters and industry alerts; routinely posts on social media to help drive web traffic to business group websites.
Assists managers and peers in establishing project goals, objectives, quality standards, deadlines and quality assurance methods to measure customer satisfaction; meets with staff members to formulate product strategies, plan production, and discuss topics for self-generated articles and other projects.
Industry Networking & Other (10%)

Establishes and maintains positive professional relationships with authors, industry experts, and other internal and external contacts; develops, maintains, and utilizes knowledge of industry trends, competitive environment and the editorial vision to build relationships with industry leaders to identify emerging and significant developments.
May attend industry conferences, trade shows, and other events, representing the publication and the Company as required.
Perform other duties as needed.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, journalism, or a related field with at least 3 years of experience in supporting content/online role.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to produce clean copy in limited space and across multiple platforms; must have a proven ability to write news stories according to the professional industry standards of journalism.
Good listening, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills; strong organizational abilities; and demonstrated flexibility
Must be able to work both independently and as part of a creative team, and possess exceptional writing skills supported by a strong ability to interact with others.
Must be able to work under strict deadlines in a fast-paced evolving environment.
Attention to detail.

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GAME THEORY with BOMANI JONES is an upcoming late-night comedy show on HBO that looks at how every important issue in society today can be seen through the lens of sports. We are seeking seasoned reporters or researchers with a background in sports coverage to join our growing staff as a news producer.

The ideal candidate is not just obsessed with who won last night’s game, but with interpreting the complex intersections between society, culture, and sports. Experience in sports reporting and/or television production is helpful, but qualified applicants with other relevant backgrounds will be considered. News producers must be able to write, think, edit, collaborate, and craft arguments. At least 5 years of experience in this or a similar role is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

News producers pitch stories and ideas every day, while also assembling comprehensive research documents for the topical and deep dive segments of the show. These documents provide background and synthesis of ideas for the writing team to use. The material is also important for data visualization and graphics created for the show.

The job also involves detailed, magazine-style fact-checking of the script as it is being written, in addition to verifying all graphics and visual elements. It involves close collaboration with other producers, field producers, footage producers, comedy staff writers, executive producers, and the graphics team.

GAME THEORY with BOMANI JONES is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all races, genders, gender identities, sexual orientations, national origins, and other statuses.

To apply, send your resume, and a cover letter with three short pitches for sports-related deep dives, to gtnewsjobs@gmail.com. Please include “news producer” in the subject line.

The Port Authority of NY & NJ is seeking a Public Information Officer to join our dynamic team at our headquarters in the World Trade Center. The Media Relations Public Information Officer (PIO) will serve as a liaison with members of the media and trade publication writers. The PIO will contribute to the development of strategic communications plans and assist with organizing and implementing media events.

The PIO will respond to media inquiries, initiate pitch calls to journalists, performing routine media clearances at facilities and coordinate with program staff in order to best articulate the agency’s position. Work will include writing and editing a variety of written materials including media releases/advisories, public statements, blog articles, media briefings, social media, and website content among other tasks. This position will be subject to frequent interruptions and changing priorities and also will require evening and weekend work, as necessary. Maximum flexibility is required.

Qualifications

Candidates must present the following qualifications to be considered eligible for this position:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent experience in Journalism, Communications, or English is preferred.
A minimum of three years’ experience in a fast-paced news or public relations environment or serving as a communications/press spokesperson.
Desired

Ideal candidates will present the following profile:

Excellent writing and editing skills.
Must stay abreast of local and state news, as well as agency goals and policies.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with reporters, promote positive image of agency, and articulate complex aspects of the agency to media, public and target audiences.
experience with a wide variety of social media platforms
Write and edit various content (social media, blog posts), as well as other multimedia.
Research, develop, write and edit a variety of public information materials
Demonstrated experience dealing with sensitive and confidential material.
Work effectively with program staff to develop appropriate responses and materials
Must demonstrate excellent judgment, balance multiple priorities, and meet deadlines
Have superior organizational skills and able to work on tight deadline
Individual must be a self-starter and be able to communicate in a persuasive and compelling manner.
Strong problem solving, decision-making and research skills are vital
Superior interpersonal skills including experience interacting effectively with all levels of internal staff and external professionals.

Position Objective:
To write news releases, pitches, and other press materials that promote various PETA and PETA affiliate campaigns and events

Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
• Write news releases, pitches, and other press materials requested by the Communications Department, other departments, and PETA's international affiliates
• Write and edit official letters to media
• Write interview facts for staff spokespeople and statements for the media for all campaigns and projects
• Review all news release request forms with a critical eye and determine what information is appropriate for press materials
• Keep up to date on PETA's and its affiliates' campaigns and incorporate changing elements into press materials
• Apply PETA's in-house style guide to all written press materials
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications:
• Degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of three years of professional writing experience; newspaper or magazine writing experience preferable
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of the media industry
• Interest in animal rights issues and PETA campaigns
• Ability to handle stressful situations with diplomacy
• Demonstrated exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional manner
• Proven ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and follow through
• Proven ability to make sound judgments and work independently
• Proven excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Support for PETA's philosophy and the ability to professionally advocate PETA's positions on issues
• Commitment to the objectives of the organization

About the role:
Jerry customers often come to us with tough questions about their two most expensive assets, their cars and their homes. Will getting home insurance quotes impact a credit score? How do you put someone on your car insurance? How can you tell if a car needs an oil change? These aren’t minor questions; our customers look to us for answers to make informed decisions about their personal finance and management of their assets.

These answers require research, knowledge, and understanding. Jerry is seeking natural, engaging writers devoted to helping our customers comprehend complex subjects. We’re looking for writers who will play a crucial role in scaling our organic content across our website, social media channels, ad networks, affiliates, and partner sites to continue driving our audience reach and user growth. We want to build a library of helpful articles that provides valuable insights and information to our customers. This position reports to our senior editors.

How You’ll Make an Impact:
- Writing engaging and insightful editorial content that will inform our readers, help them make important decisions about their finances, and provide long-lasting value
- Researching and fact-checking highly sought-after topics across personal finance, insurance, and car and home-related subject matter
- Adhering to our brand guidelines across all digital media platforms
- Tracking and analyzing content performance to continue driving visibility across search and social channels

Requirements:
- Bachelor Degree in any discipline, preferably in a writing-intensive major (e.g. Journalism, Communications, English Literature, Media, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, etc)
- Impeccable writing skills including the ability to harness style, tone and voice to appeal to your target audience
- Strong attention to detail; ability to conduct thorough and meticulous research
- Strong command of the written English language and an eye for how details can make a big impact
- Ability to juggle multiple competing deadlines without missing a beat

THIS IS A REMOTE POSITION

This role is ideal for an entrepreneurial journalist looking to help build a media organization from the ground up. We’re a small team (for now), so we want to work with a self-starter who plays nicely with a well-knit group... Space is a $350 billion industry that's projected to grow to over $1 trillion in 5 years. We believe we’re providing essential coverage for an industry at an inflection point. We’re looking for someone to help ideate, research, report, and write. Help us take this media vertical to the next level.

In this role, you will:
• Create original content and analysis. Conduct research to support development of key stories and inform longer-term projects.
• Use social media to distribute content through multiple channels
• Assist in writing and curating a daily newsletter
• Develop and engage a source network of industry insiders to fuel content strategy and news coverage
• Help grow and engage our community of readers
• Contribute to editorial strategy

Real Vision helps people understand the complex world of finance, business, and the global economy, with real in-depth analysis, by real experts through the power of our community. We’re on a mission to democratize the very best financial intelligence for all.

Watch this video to see exactly who we are and why Real Vision’s coverage is different: https://youtu.be/S2eH3rwGM1M.

Don’t just take our word for it, check out what the New York Times’ says about us: https://nyti.ms/3ABZOO3

Assisting the Production team, the Content Operations Coordinator is responsible for directly supporting Content in all aspects of the operations, administration, planning and producing of content work at Real Vision.

The Content Operations Coordinator will have a great eye for detail, the ability to spot mistakes and be excellent with time management and adhering to strict deadlines. They are often involved in critical areas of projects’ finer details before content is published and liaise with other staff to facilitate the timely and error-free publishing of all content at Real Vision. You'll work on things like: Manage publishing of videos to the Real Vision, YouTube and third-party platforms

Daily Publishing of All Content to the Real Vision site
All videos for Essential tier content
All videos and reports for Plus tier content
All videos and reports for Pro tier content
All republishing of live streams for Plus level content
Accurately tag all videos by coordinating with producers and othermembers of the content tea
Oversee transcriptions
Oversee process and liaise with transcription service in creatingtranscripts, and ensure successful upload
Create transcription documents and files for RV Live segments, MIsegments, Blacklist Calls, and Blacklist events
Assist Business Team with delivering assets to various OTT channels as required.This may require doing manual analysis and checks to ensure all metadata (filenames, airdates, guests, descriptions) meet the specific ‘specifications’ of client(Sling, Stirr, Gracenote, etc.)
Manage end-to-end daily publication of all YouTube content
Upload and set up YT videos for publishing
Oversee and manage the YT thumbnail and YT card creation, keywordtagging
Capture analytical data to understand the drivers of performance on YT
Create private links for contributors
Create and post private links on WordPress for the editorial andproduction teams to forward to contributors
Assist Production and Editorial as needed during high-volume periods, such asprojects like sprints and marketing campaigns
Work directly with the Platform Operations Manager to ensure accuracy of contentacross all platforms
A plus:

• You love investing and markets and know a thing or two.

What we offer:

Competitive salary
20 days accrued PTO a year (4 weeks, yup)
US Public Holidays
5 sick days
100% covered health, dental, vision for the individual employee (with full family coverage at a heavily reduced rate)
4% dollar-for-dollar 401k match after 90 days
100% remote
Equity grants
Growth Opportunities
Real Vision Pro membership

The principal duties and obligations of the appointment are to produce episodes, manage interns and some operations, and increase the listenership of the Big Biology podcast. The incumbent will work as part of a team to produce and communicate the Big Biology podcast, a non profit institution registered in Montana and active since December 2017. A high level of competence is needed in sound editing, script writing, social media outreach, and website design. The incumbent will co-manage a team to maintain uninterrupted and consistent progress toward the goals of the podcast. A successful incumbent will have considerable latitude to develop and carry forward projects intended to broaden and enhance the scope and reputation of the podcast and its elements.

DUTIES:
Compose and edit scripts, transcribe interviews, sound edit and mix audio from interviews.
Create and manage calendar of podcast productions and coordinate with hosts.
Manage interns and other staff members.
Social media outreach and website design.
Other duties and responsibilities as needed.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications
This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in communication, marketing, public relations, technical writing, digital media, or related science field, with two years of experience in related positions; or a Master’s degree in the fields listed above. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Preferred Qualifications
Baccalaureate degree in biology or related field and 1-3 years experience in science communication including podcast production and social media; or a master’s degree in biology or related field.; Experience or formal coursework in science communication; podcast or other audio producing experience; personnel management experience; familiarity with business software, sound production and websites including Airtable, Slack, Patreon, Audacity, GarageBand, and others.

We are looking for an Editorial Coordinator with 1-3 years of experience to join the Editorial team at Public.com. This person should have a background in news production, journalism, or reporting with experience in planning and creating content in financial news specifically. In this role, you’ll drive operations for our daily Public Live audio show programs and Town Hall events, which are in-app Q&As with public company executives.

The Editorial team at Public is a fast-growing team within the Marketing organization that is focused on bringing accessible and educational information to Public’s 1 million+ member community of investors. This role is an ideal fit for a news-minded individual who wants to build something special at the intersection of media and technology.

The role is based in New York.

What we’re looking for:
- Exceptional attention to detail. As Editorial Coordinator, you’ll run the operations of Editorial formats like Public Live audio shows and community Town Halls. We need someone who has extremely high standards for accuracy and can manage multiple projects at a given time. This individual will also demonstrate polish and professionalism when working with talent, guests, and other partners.
- Power-consumer of financial news and trends. In this role, you’ll also support our Editorial team with programming (coming up with topics for coverage), guest booking, and other content. This person should have a pulse on market news and an eye for emerging voices in the space. We need someone with a genuine interest in building the future of financial news: understanding what modern retail investors are looking to learn and knowing the formats, topics, and voices that will best deliver on that need.
- Strong writer able to translate concepts for various formats and audiences. This person should be a strong news writer that is able to share ideas succinctly and without overly complex jargon. Their writing skills can be adapted for audio, video, and written formats.

Specific roles and responsibilities:

- Managing day-to-day operations for Public Live audio shows: booking and onboarding speakers, writing session titles and descriptions, working with Design to create promotional assets, and more.
- Managing operations for Public Town Halls: Working with internal teams and executives at publicly traded companies to facilitate Public Town Hall Q&As in the app.
- Support programming ideation and outreach: Consistently bring new topics and themes to the table for Editorial coverage, which involves identifying and booking new voices in financial news and defining trending topics.
- Contribute to Editorial content for our members, including Market Recaps, IPO and earnings debriefs, and evergreen educational content across formats like in-app messages, push notifications, emails, blog posts, videos, and more.
- Public is an equal employment opportunity employer to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. We celebrate people of all race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression.

Position: Communications Writer

Supervisor: Senior Manager, Writing and Entertainment Outreach

Position Summary

The Communications Writer is responsible for day-to-day writing, editing assignments and managing the flow of new and existing AFSP content for use in our marketing, website, national blog, social media and more. The role involves working with staff, volunteers and other external audiences as part of our storytelling and awareness efforts; managing and editing a regular schedule of blog content from both clinical experts and general submissions; supporting content for inclusion in a monthly newsletter; and collaborating with the rest of the Communications teams on national campaigns that help create a culture that’s smart about mental health. The position will work closely with our Senior Manager of Writing and Entertainment Outreach to draft and finalize copy, create program and event descriptions and educational content, and support more long-term writing projects such as the organization’s annual report.

This position requires scheduling skills with multiple stakeholders (i.e. staff, volunteers, external partners) and managing multiple content/copy projects at one time with ease, as well as the ability to work with internal content experts to communicate clinical or difficult concepts in a way that a general, lay audience can easily understand. The ideal candidate will be creative, driven, good-humored, and passionate about suicide prevention and mental health, and feel comfortable engaging with this topic on an ongoing basis.

Educations, Skills & Requirements:

● Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, English, Creative Writing, Journalism, Advertising, or another area of study involving writing

● Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience working in writing, editing, or copywriting field

● Highly motivated individual with ability to work in fast, dynamic work environment

● Ability to maintain and juggle multiple or competing priorities at one time

● Strong interpersonal skills including an ability to listen to and interpret requests and needs

● Strong knowledge of fundamental writing, editing, and copyediting principles

● Ability to work in a team dynamic – and a sense of humor – is a plus

● Working knowledge of a content management system such as WordPress is a plus

Salary and Benefits:

22 PTO (vacation, sick, wellness and personal days) your first year of employment (5 additional days 2nd year)

10% employer retirement contribution after 2 years of employment

Flexible Summer Fridays

Low to Mid 50s depending on experience

Application Instructions:

Please submit resume, cover letter and two (2) writing samples to hresources@afsp.org. Write “CommsWriter” in the subject line.