MICRO is looking for a part-time writer who can write sassy copy across a broad range of content.

You will be writing grants and reports for foundations as well as sales and presentation decks, emails, and general copy as needed.

You are familiar with the language used in science communication, environmentalism, education and/or museum studies. Working across lots of voices and audiences is fun for you. You can whip up copy, make it shine, give it tentacles.

YOU:

- Write great copy across a range of styles and voices.
- Love putting together outstanding grant proposals.
- Can work with a distributed team. You’re pro at using the full Google Suite and juggling meetings across time zones on skype, hangouts, etc.
- Take initiative and know how to organize yourself. We have a preference for people with a background in freelancing, but are open to the right self-motivated person.
- Hold yourself to high research standards. We’re serious about our science communication.
- Fact check and copy edit your own work as a matter of course.
- Have a lot of hats, and feel comfortable wearing them in quick succession.
- Are familiar with the language used in science communication, environmentalism, education, and/or museum studies.

• Reviews online, print, and video script copy and sources provided by writers and editors for completeness and accuracy. • Works with a high degree of autonomy and checks highly sensitive pieces, such as high profile content. • Ensures text is accurate and is derived from appropriate sources. • Works with writers and editors on sourcing issues and wording of articles.  Suggests clarifying phrases or wording to ensure accurate presentation of facts. • Locates additional sources of data to validate facts • Makes recommendations to improve departmental processes • Ensures appropriate documentation of fact checking materials and content at the conclusion of story. • May conduct research on a topic and write a related article • Performs other duties as assigned but not those of a higher level

College graduate, graduate credits preferred or equivalent experience with at least 3 - 5 years work experience-doing research for a magazine or newspaper. Must demonstrate excellent research skills and knowledge of fact-checking procedures. Must be highly skilled at gathering information from various sources. Must be able to translate very complex statistical and technical data into plain English. Must be extremely detail oriented, thorough, organized, and able to work well under rigid deadline pressures. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

catalysta seeks journalists for a video/text-based investigative program. This a paid, freelance position.

Influences:
Influences tracks an innovative project, its people, processes, strategies, innovations and influences. A young journalist leads the investigation presented as a series of reports, interviews and profiles. A bridge, a news story, a classroom, processes are tracked and highlighted by the influences that come into play.

Responsibilities
- Contribute to refining the program's structure at the outset
- Collaborate on subject and guest selection
- Develop video and text pieces

Skills
- Research and interview expertise
- Excellent journalist
- Experience with video content

catalysta seeks a female journalist to host a podcast and male & female journalists for a video/text-based investigative program. This a paid, freelance position.

Transformational:
What’s a person to do who wants inspirational and purposeful work? It’s a challenge in a world that wasn’t built with such standards in mind. Transformational guests range from sociologists and economists to psychologists and spiritual teachers who share knowledge and practical approaches to the transition from the manageable to the fulfilling.

Responsibilities
- Collaborate on selection of guests
- Research the guest
- Audio interview the guest
- Provide input on editing

With a focus on content, sweepstakes and commerce, Bauer Xcel is looking for a (Sr) Director of Product to help us grow the existing digital business and reach new audiences. Reporting to SVP Technology, the (Sr.)Director, Product is responsible for the vision and direction of the Product function at Bauer Xcel.

– Managing the Product Team

You will develop a strong team of product owners, UX designers and designers. Recruiting, training and coaching your team is the top priority. Developing great people requires a different set of skills than developing great products and you are as comfortable coaching Product Owners in how to engage with stakeholders as you are with communicating the Product vision and roadmap to execs.

– Product Vision

You will work hand in hand with the SVP of Technology, Vice President of Editorial & Audience Development, and Vice President of Revenue to define and drive the product strategy that inspires the company. You’ll guide your team to identify needs, trends, and innovative ways to best serve our audience, and drive revenue across our properties and off-site platforms.

- Execution

No matter where the vision comes from, all the great vision in the world doesn’t mean much if you can’t get the product idea from concept to live. You know how to get things done and have absolutely proven your ability to do so. You are an expert in agile product planning, customer discovery, product discovery, and the product development process. You understand when experimenting and testing out an idea is necessary and how to build out an MVP. You have strong skills in stakeholder management and internal evangelism, and understand that it is as important to communicate the roadmap as it is to build one. You leave your stakeholders with a clear understanding of the plan without bogging them down in the details.

– Culture of experimentation

You will help foster a culture of innovation and experimentation, where the team understands the importance of continuous and testing and learning. Your mantra is Fail Fast and your team is not afraid to pivot if necessary.

About You:

You will:

Lead the product definition within one or across multiple different teams;
Collaborate with business stakeholders to define product strategy in key business areas;
Identifying clear and strategic KPIs that will help measure how well we are executing;
Direct, coach, and develop skills of other product managers and designers/ux;
Serve as the primary advocate for customers and jointly design the user experience with the UX Designers
Specialize in mobile applications, websites, and newsletters;
Specialize in product data analytics to measure product performance;
Closely monitor all analytics and perform quantitative analysis that will help guide product decisions
Optimize audience growth and user engagement for on and off-network products;
Clearly communicate the progress and results of the team to the rest of the company
Responsible for market expertise (competitors and industry forces)
Establish best practices within the organization, particularly within the Agile methodology.

Desired Skills and Experience

5-7 years of digital product and strategy with deep understanding of digital content, ecommerce, and audience engagement. Ideally 2-3 of those years were spent managing others within product.
Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
Deep understanding of agile product planning, customer discovery, product discovery, and the product development process
Deep understanding of design, editorial, and development processes
Deep understanding of content and distribution strategies that encourage sharing and viral expansion
Ability to track details without losing sight of the big picture
Demonstrated success launching high quality digital products in a consumer-oriented company
Familiarity with and understanding of programmatic advertising
Excellent Communication Skills
Entrepreneurial Drive
Collaborative Spirit

National Broadcast Media Booker
Full-time
New York , United States
BerlinRosen is seeking a communications professional with 4+ years of experience who understands TV news and has established contacts with national bookers and producers.
A successful candidate will have several years experience working within a broadcast media organization, such as a network or cable channel. You will have the unique opportunity to play a central role in a dynamic, growing firm and serve a diverse set of high-profile, progressive clients in the national public affairs practice. The client base includes leading national issue advocacy, non-profit, and philanthropy organizations focused on health care, energy and the environment, racial justice, LGBTQ, low wage worker advocacy, social impact and human rights.
Job qualifications:
• Established contacts with national TV bookers and producers at top-tier broadcast outlets
• Excellent news sense and deep knowledge of broadcast media
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven track record of booking guests for national media outlets
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, demanding environment, driven by breaking news
• Ability to handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Familiarity with and interest in local, state, and national politics and a commitment and passion for progressive politics
• Enjoys working the phones and pitching stories
• Relationships with producers at local TV stations in New York and/or Washington, DC a plus
• A sense of humor
BerlinRosen is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality, creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and BerlinRosen is committed to helping all staff develop and grow. Women, people of color, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

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EdLab is filling a range of part-time positions on its Studios team. Videographers, video editors, journalists, animators and producers with expertise in documentation and a passion for education are all encouraged to apply. Our team supports many web-based video series (examples: Seen in New York; Changemakers, Vialogues Originals) as well as new content creation for exhibition spaces at Teachers College, including a new 100-person multimedia event space called “The Learning Theater.” We seek enthusiastic candidates with strong video production and editing skills. We place a strong emphasis on collaboration but with the ability to operate individually, with knowledge of all aspects of video production. The incumbents will be expected to work with teams of videographers, educators, graphic designers and engineers to help define and complete projects that serve EdLab's mission.

Requirements include:

-Proactive and responsible.

-Passionate about education.

Responsibilities include:
-Work with the EdLab team to document and produce interviews and lectures that occur onsite and around campus.

-Familiarity with Final Cut and/or Adobe Premiere is required.

-Familiarity with digital video cameras.

-Working with the video team to convey meaningful content in creative and engaging ways.

We are looking for an experienced editor / writer for Being Patient, a new media company that produces editorially independent news platforms reporting on important health issues from the patient’s point of view.

Starting with Alzheimer’s disease, we aim to break new ground in the field of reporting. We look at the latest research in human genetics and biomarkers and analyze the evidence surrounding risk factors for the disease. We examine the efforts by the scientific community to find a cure and unravel its cause and find the human stories behind the disease. We aim to empower patients, caregivers and the genetically predisposed community with the tools they need to navigate the information and elevate the patient’s voice in the conversation.

We need an experienced editor / writer with a background in health and / or science reporting to research new topics, find relevant stories, conduct interviews, and produce excellent content that meets the highest journalistic standard.

Responsibilities will include:

Conducting background research on specific topics
Working with our user research team to craft an editorial strategy that meets the needs of our target population
Producing content for the site (text, visuals, multimedia). These could include backgrounders for specific topics, interviews, articles, videos etc.
Edit and write summaries of aggregated content

POSITION OBJECTIVE:
Handle day to day activities of the Corporate Communication, Special Events and Art Department functions within the Corporate & Public Affairs Department to provide information to customers and employees through the creation/distribution of digital medium & printed materials. Manage/create news stories and special webpages, planned service change and emergency communication postings/content to the Metro-North web site and social media, including preparation of associated tweets & emails.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Write, edit, and oversee production/distribution of monthly customer publications Mileposts, Mileposts Westand bilingual Outposts. Introduce development, design, and distribution of digital editions of all customer publications.
Manage, develop, and write news stories, planned service change, marketing content for all corporate social media (Facebook--http://www.facebook.com/mtamnr--and Twitter—Metro-North Tweet) including the creation of weekly & monthly safety messages.
Manage and write customer info/news/planned service change content/pages for corporate website (www.mta.info/mnr).
Prepare, oversee, and manage all slide/video content for employee information monitor system.
Oversee and write material for daily, weekly, monthly digital/print employee publications and corporate intranet including MTA Today, On Track and Weekly News.
Write/create emergency customer email communications and web/social media pages/alerts.
Conceive and develop employee and customer safety campaigns and campaigns to promote new initiatives and services.
Prepare internal digital Employee Annual Report/Special Reports.
Initiate and oversee internal employee email information system, including content and special messaging.
Prepare special internal presentations/campaigns/speeches President’s Messages when required.
Oversee Editorial and Graphic Design staff.
Oversee Special Events staff responsible for preparing and producing employee and customer events and monitoring movie production and commercial shoots on railroad property.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in high pressure situations; must be flexible and adapt to change.
Excellent ability to direct a multi-level professional staff with a minimum of supervision and guidance.
Excellent ability to exercise a high level of independent judgment and decision making.
Demonstrated ability to handle project management including bringing projects to timely and successful conclusions.
Advanced platform skills.
Excellent attention to detail with ability to meet deadlines.
Advanced project management skills.
Excellent organizational and technical skills.
Demonstrated news judgment, content, copy editing and writing skills.
Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to foster teamwork and motivation.
Demonstrated ability to strategically plan and implement communication content.
Ability to interact with senior members of the organization and internal and external customers.
Ability to multi-task with conflicting priorities.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and/or comparable PC application.
Must be available 24/7 to provide communications in response to incidents and operational emergencies as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Familiarity with transportation and/or railroad operations, policies, and procedures.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, Journalism, Business Administration and/or related field.
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in a progressively more complex corporate communications and/or public relations environment.
Minimum of eight (8) years of experience managing processes and/or a staff.

Account Coordinator, Social Impact & Philanthropy- NYC
Full-time
New York, United States

BerlinRosen, a leading strategic communications firm, is looking for a new entry-level Account Coordinator to join our Social Impact & Philanthropy practice area. As a new employee, you will help clients meet a broad range of campaign and communications goals in a changing media environment.

Internships in PR/PA, media relations, journalism, or related field or some professional experience are required.

BerlinRosen's current and recent clients are at the forefront of progressive work around low-wage worker advocacy, women's issues, voting rights, the environment, affordable housing, human rights, LGBT issues, health care, education, money in politics and ending mass incarceration.

You need to possess:
• Professional experience and internships in fast-paced, high volume public relations firms, communications in progressive politics, non-profit communications, or media outlets;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Strong news sense and knowledge of the media;
• Excellent computer skills including Word, Excel, Powerpoint;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Ability to handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment;
• A sense of humor!

Additional skills that are not required but will help you stand out as a candidate:
• Developing and/or executing content strategies to support strategic campaigns;
• Proven ability to produce sharp, engaging writing for speeches and presentations;
• Experience managing media engagement for both rapid response and long lead stories;
• Experience writing for the web (website copy, social media posts, articles, etc.);
• Experience with the basic concepts of digital marketing, including organic and paid social media strategies;
• Written and spoken fluency in Spanish.

BerlinRosen is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff, and recognizes that its continued success depends on hiring and retaining high-quality, creative professionals with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Opportunities for advancement exist, and BerlinRosen is committed to helping all staff develop and grow. Women, people of color, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Apply Here: http://www.Click2Apply.net/rr3ngfdv4jygbm5h

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