StyleBlazer.com is looking for a paid men’s fashion writer who has
experience pitching and writing fashion articles for a website. Must be
knowledgeable in WordPress. Posted 5/25/13
A major men’s magazine is seeking an Associate Video/Photo Editor to join our photo department.
You are:
An experienced photo editor at the associate level who has their thumb on the pulse of magazine photographers and a proven track record of shoot production, creative problem solving, and image research.
A powerhouse of video creativity and productionknow-how who can bring to the table inspired ideas for the videos created in tandem with our print photo shoots.
A pro at post-production for both still and video including overseeing edit delivery, music sourcing and licensing, and some in-house editing. Motion graphics experience a big plus, as is an interest in independent bands and small record labels.
Already in the know about the current state of editorial photography and videos of all kinds, and doggedly determined to seek out new talent to add to our roster. Cultivating new artist talent for bothstill and motion work is an absolutely crucial part of this job.
Qualifications, all of which are required:
Bachelor’s Degree
2+ years experience working in a magazine art department
Experience with Finalcut Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop
Proven track record producing and/or editing video content
Excellent communication skills
Ability to multi-task and collaborate in a fast-paced environment
Currently based in New York area.
Latina.com is looking for a news & entertainment junkie to write daily features on Latina.com. Candidates should have prior experience writing entertainment, news, or (ideally) a combination of both.
Pitch, research and write entertainment & news focused pieces, including breaking news/trending topics & features, slideshows, polls, & More.
Produce posts and slideshows in Drupal, our CMS
Reach out to celebrity publicists & brands for comment
Optimize content for SEO best practices
Brainstorm and pitch news & entertainment features daily; participate in two editorial lineup meetings weekly with the print staff.
Manage interns and assign/guide content or work.
Assist Online Editor in ensuring all content launches on deadline.
Assist Director of Digital Operations & Audience Development Manager in syndicating stories.
Excellent research skills
Excellent writing & copy editing skills
Experience producing content for a Latino audience of knowledge of Latino culture a plus
Ability to pay close attention to detail a must
Ability to conduct image research & provide image direction a plus
SEO Knowledge
**Reports to Online Editor & Editorial Director
Posted 5/22/13
ShermansTravel.com, a leading source for travel deals and destination advice, is looking for a bright, energetic Assistant Editor to work within the online editorial department in our midtown office.
Well-traveled, savvy individuals with at least 1 year of experience in online publishing, preferably in the travel space, and a passion for writing are encouraged to apply. Primary duties include writing, reporting, researching, conducting interviews, fact checking, and managing the site’s social media channels. Candidates will be evaluated on the strength of their writing and story ideas, and on the character of their editorial voice.
ShermansTravel.com specializes in travel deals and advice and receives upwards of 1.5 million unique visitors and 4 million page views per month. Our highly successful weekly travel deals newsletter goes out to 3 million subscribers across the country each Wednesday, and our editorial content is syndicated to MSNBC.com, HuffingtonPost.com, Weather.com, and others.
Posted 5/21/13
Laufer Media is looking for an enthusiastic and talented Photo Editor for Tiger Beat and BOP. Must know and understand the teen market and have an eye for great images.
Will work with photo agencies, publicists and PR contacts to acquire photos of celebrities and gain U.S. rights on large quantities of photos. Will be responsible for keeping our own image database up to date. Will be responsible for image reporting, photo invoices and credit checks. A large part of your day will be spent scouring the latest photo agencies for new images, so if you can’t handle looking at photos of teen celebs for more than 20 minutes, this is not the job for you.
The Photo Editor will also produce and direct photo shoots, from coordinating talent, studio and photographer to coming up with props.
Posted 5/21/13
Tiger Beat and BOP seek an experienced and creative candidate to join our fast-paced team. As EE, you’ll top edit, copyedit, manage story flow and, most importantly, creatively collaborate. You must have excellent people skills, impeccable copyediting skills, the ability to punch up headlines and features, social media know-how, an abundance of quirky, youthful ideas, a passion for pop culture and a minimum of five years editing experience.
Responsibilities include:
• brainstorm compelling stories
• oversee photo shoots
• develop ideas with writers
• collaborate with the art department
• work with the web editor to develop digital media
• oversee special issues as published
We’re a small team that produces 22 magazines a year — deadlines every two weeks. To fill this EE role, you must be confident, dedicated, driven and work very well under pressure.
Posted 5/21/13
Shine So Brightly, the cultural compass for fashionable forward-thinkers, is on the hunt for two smart, sophisticated and stylish journalists to serve as editorial and creative director, respectively.
The editorial director oversees all news, culture and lifestyle coverage from conception to publication by assigning, writing and editing snappy and informative lists, news-driven reports and practical service features. The ideal candidate has awesome news judgment and a talent for packaging compelling lifestyle content into engaging story forms that help readers elevate their lives.
The creative director manages the site’s fashion-, shopping- and beauty-related content, including style guides, product reviews and trend reports. Applicants must have a discerning eye for both the aspirational and the affordable, along with a knack for zeroing in on the goods that help millennial women cultivate a personal style that works for their bodies and budgets.
Both positions support and report to the Editor-in-Chief and are effective immediately.
Each position receives a monthly $50 stipend, with opportunities to earn additional compensation with the fulfillment of performance-based metrics.
Posted 5/21/13
We are looking for top notch writers to write for South magazine. You should have great reporting skills, interviewing skills and a voice that reads similar to Men’s Health/Esquire/GQ, etc.
Looking for talented writers! South magazine started in 2006 as a cutting-edge publication highlighting the Creative Coast. With an emphasis on its hometown of Savannah, Georgia, it’s also distributed in Alabama, South Carolina and Florida with plans to expand its reach to more of the region. The magazine aims to provide a more visually dynamic, edgier publication than its local competitors, leading South to be recognized as an artistic periodical time and again. With an eye towards the future, South’s content focuses on breaking news presented in a hip, fun voice, and editors are always looking to differentiate the pub by challenging long-standing stereotypes. Translation? You won’t find recipes for fried chicken or features on kitschy décor in this publication.
You’ll be a stellar reporter, know just the right questions to ask in an interview, have ideas flowing through your head all the time and have a voice that’s edgy and quick.
Posted 5/17/13
Looking for a celeb and entertainment news obsessed Assistant Social Media Editor to join our team here at the Daily Mail.
Assistant Social Media Editor
- Assist Social Media Editor in developing and packaging Daily Mail celebrity and entertainment news content for social distribution
- Assist with the daily maintenance of official celeb and entertainment Daily Mail social media accounts and feeds: Facebook, Twitter, etc.
- Help develop an authentic voice for Daily Mail branded social channels
- Monitor daily social media analytics to gauge success of social media efforts and initiatives
- Assist Social Media Editor with coordination of and social interaction during live events
Qualifications:
- 1-3 years experience managing social media platforms for media org
- Passion for celebrity and entertainment news
MONEY, the nation’s largest personal finance magazine, is seeking a freelance editorial assistant.
The majority (80 percent) of this position will be editorial work — the responsibilities include following a beat and pitching stories on that topic, writing front-of-book articles, finding real people anecdotes for features, creating data visualizations, helping senior writers with background reporting, and fact checking.
The other 20 percent of the job will involve assisting the magazine’s managing editor with administrative tasks, such as answering phones, making travel arrangements, coordinating his schedule, submitting expense reports, and helping with presentation preparation
The magazine is looking for a new or recent grad with strong reporting, interviewing and writing skills, who is also very organized and a multi-tasker. Previous business/financial journalism experience (coursework or internship) is required.
Pay is hourly — with the potential for overtime — and is commensurate with experience. The term of the position is around nine months.
Forbes is seeking a creative and organized individual to manage Product Operations. If you like the challenges and opportunities of a startup and the benefits of a seasoned company, read on.
Responsibilities include:
- Maintain editorial production calendar
- Own publishing platform trouble-shooting process
- Develop project and communication workflow
- Manage bug list and schedule for fixes
- Participate in Project Management of Forbes Lists through production and launch (ex: Forbes 400, Global 2000, Powerful People, etc.)
- Develop and write product requirements
- Manage product requests from other areas within the company
- Compile progress and release reports
- Communicate product impact and timelines with Sales, Advertising Operations, Video, Development, Design and Quality Assurance teams as needed
- Review and recommend potential partnerships
- Product analysis and competitive research
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- 6 months - 1 year digital experience or relevant experience in a related role
- Genuine enthusiasm and strong sensibility for social publishing
- Proficient with multiple publishing platforms; Wordpress is a plus
- Understanding of journalistic standards and values
- Creative, flexible thinker
- Knowledge of best practices for digital and mobile
- Desire to be part of a highly motivated and growing team
- Disciplined with strong work ethic
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven newsroom
- Very strong communication and organizational skills
- Fluent in social media
- Interest in technology and technology trends
All applicants must have an adventurous spirit, a sense of humor and and should be prepared to talk about their favorite meme.
Posted 5/15/13
LadyChoices.com, a recently created website featuring women’s health and relationship advice, fitness tips and more, is looking for a few hard-working, ambitious, and creative writers to write articles, market the site via social media, perform marketing tasks, and get a better understanding of what it takes to run a successful website.
This position is 2 days a week and starts as an unpaid internship for a brief trial period, but has the possibility of turning into a paid position if we find exactly what we are looking for in YOU!
If you were to intern with us, the position would be considered “remote” meaning you could work from your own computer at home, school, or wherever you like to work. In order to get work done, we would be talking over the phone, through email, GChat, or Skype.
Responsibilities
Writing:
Coming up with article ideas, writing articles, editing articles, posting/uploading articles, and helping to plan the editorial calendar, to name a few.
Social Media:
Maintaining/running our Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and any other social media platforms we are involved in. This could be anything from writing and sending Tweets, to updating our Facebook page and things of that nature.
Advertising/Marketing:
Assisting us in reaching out to companies who may be interested in working with us, facilitating conversations between our company and an advertiser, maintaining spreadsheets with information about our clients, and researching other competitor sites, to name a few.
Creative:
Coming up with fresh/new ideas for content, social media, and marketing/advertising strategies.
Requirements
All you need is a resume, a few writing samples and ambition.
Posted 5/15/13
Forbes Travel Guide is seeking a hospitality inspector to join its growing Atlanta-based team working on its annual star ratings and new online home, Startle.com. Since 1958, Forbes Travel Guide’s professional team of inspectors has inspected and rated hotels, restaurants and spas across the globe, providing travelers with the best information on where to stay, dine, spa and sightsee.
ACCOUNTABILITY: The ratings inspector will be responsible for gathering all information required to conduct and complete an evaluation of an assigned hotel, restaurant or spa, as well as writing detailed content on those properties for Startle.com.
This is a remote contract position.
Skills Required:
-A minimum of 5-7 years travel or lifestyle writing experience in either an online or major consumer magazine environment
-Experience in writing for SEO, voice and AP/Chicago style
-Ability to multi-task and handle significant daily deadlines
-Experience in or familiarity with luxury travel and experience editing or writing about luxury travel, food and wine essential
-Extremely organized, mature and self-motivated, works well alone
-Detail orientated with a strong ability to keep meticulous records and prepare accurate reports both manually and through electronic channels
-Low profile; preferred candidates do not have blogs or other prominent social media personalities and do not have travel/hospitality-related bylines
-Strong communications skills, ability to effectively communicate to co-workers and home office to ensure timely and accurate reporting
-Position requires extensive domestic and international travel
-Hospitality experience preferred but not essential
-Fluent in English; Proficiency of additional language a plus (French, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin)
Principle Duties:
-Evaluate properties by objectively answering pre-determined standards and submitting report to home office.
-In conjunction with each unannounced inspection report submit 100 minimum word count answers to a pre-determined set of questions and answers for Startle.com in accordance with corporate style guide.
-Contribute as required to support creation and presence of the voice of the Forbes Travel Guide inspector and regular submission to corporate blog page.
-Track, evaluate and report on trends in the market with respect to hotels, restaurants and spas.
-Attend meetings as required.
Posted 5/14/13
This position supports the innovation of content on UFC.com, including all international versions, and helps execute creative features that appeal to readers.
Essential Functions:
1. Assists with formatting/editing of articles and special UFC.com features (e.g. Top Ten Lists, live chats).
2. Researches unique content for use on all websites.
3. Develops fighter timelines for event pages.
4. Programs TUF.TV websites, including international versions.
5. Maintains TV and event broadcast listings on websites.
6. Ingests original and non-original UFC articles and programming of fight card pages.
7. Other tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Degree in Journalism, Communications, or related program or work experience.
2. 1-3 years of experience in comparable field.
3. Must be extremely attentive to details.
4. Excellent communication skills.
5. Knowledge of web content management, writing and editing.
6. MMA knowledge necessary.
Posted 5/14/13
Two award-winning B2B fashion magazines, Earnshaw’s and Footwear Plus,
seek a talented, motivated and organized assistant editor with a sharp eye
for news and excellent writing and editing skills.
Responsibilities include: traveling to trade shows and covering the latest
trends, writing short, snappy copy as well as full-length features, careful
copy-editing, establishing a strong base of fashion industry contacts,
pulling the appropriate products for trend pages and updating the
magazines’ social media feeds and website. Web experience a plus.
Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree (journalism preferred).
Posted 5/14/13
