The Associate Editor is responsible for pitching, writing, and posting content on Parents.com, as well as general editorial administrative and production tasks. They will work closely with the Digital Director, Deputy Editor and SEO Editor (answering to the Deputy Editor) to support the creation of editorial content, including pitching and writing social and SEO content around health and parenting, helping to maintain our editorial calendars and list of published content, helping to track possible stories for syndication and social coverage and working on converting print content from the magazine to the web.
This full-time position is based out of our New York, NY office and looking for candidates to work out of this office.
Associate Editor, Parents.com
Job Description
The Associate Editor is responsible for pitching, writing, and posting content on
Parents.com, as well as general editorial administrative and production tasks. They will work closely with the Digital Director, Deputy Editor and SEO Editor (answering to the Deputy Editor) to support the creation of editorial content, including pitching and writing social and SEO content around health and parenting, helping to maintain our editorial calendars and list of published content, helping to track possible stories for syndication and social coverage and working on converting print content from the magazine to the web.
This full-time position is based out of our New York, NY office and looking for candidates to work out of this office.
Essential Job Functions
- Pitch and write content for the site
- Editorial organizational and administrational support to the team
- Editorial support/contribution to social media platforms
- Production work on the site
Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements
Education:
Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not mandatory.
Experience:
- Two years in an editorial environment, with at least at least a year working as an editorial assistant.
- Experience writing and editing for the web, preferably on health or parenting content. Experience writing magazine-style content.
Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of The AP Stylebook, strong writing skills, idea-generation skills, and organizational abilities with a can-do attitude. Extensive experience using Microsoft Office products, most especially Word, Excel, and Outlook. Experience using a CMS is preferable. Proficiency of current social-networking environment is crucial. Strong attention to detail. Must be flexible and a creative thinker.
Application Instructions
Candidates must apply with their resume in .doc or .pdf format
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