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Assistant Editor
Entertainment & Media Industry Company
Sydney, , Australia
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Company is a social content company which uses proprietary technology and world-class digital-native journalists to discover, verify and acquire the most relevant and engaging user generated content – across all social platforms, on behalf of brands, agencies and media companies. Our 24/7 social newsroom gives our clients the ability to discover trending, viral content and social insights that help drive real-time story telling and shapes strategies to take advantage of tomorrow’s conversations today. Company was founded in 2010 and is now a subsidiary of News Corp, the global diversified media and information services company.
Job Description:
Position:Australia Assistant Editor
Line Manager: Australia Editor
Location:Sydney
The Australia Assistant Editor will be an experienced subeditor who can bring detail-oriented quality control to a newsroom that is always on deadline. Company’s entire reputation rests on being correct in what we report and the copy we deliver to our newsroom clients.
The ideal candidate will be someone who has experience editing in a newsroom environment, with sharp attention to style, production standards and perfect grammar, spelling and punctuation. This person will also have experience working and multitasking within a content management system.
You should understand the challenges facing digital and broadcast newsrooms and the solutions that new media can bring. You should be able to work closely with fellow journalists across continents, topics and time zones to ensure the best quality coverage is reaching our clients around the globe.
NOTE: This is not an entry-level position. This role is a one-year contract beginning in January 2017
Responsibilities will include:
• Oversee the standards, verification, style, tone, approach, balance and quality of Company’s news journalism across platforms and projects during the Australian time zone
• Monitor Company’s feeds for emerging stories and undertake advanced searches to discover original content
• Write clean, concise and accurate copy for publication on all our platforms
• Oversee the quality of alerts and distribution of content via @StoryfulPro, newsletters, etc
• Maintain quality control with client requests
• Provide standards checks and quality control to video editors on packages using our internal video editing system
• Verify images, posts and videos from the social web
• Work with the Australia Editor and editorial team to set the daily news priorities for the Australian time zone as needed
Skills and experience required:
• You should have significant experience as a copy editor for publication - maintaining standards, following a style guide, giving direction and feedback and making fast decisions
• A fluid, natural communicator who has experience writing and editing copy for publication
• Experience working inside a content management system
• Have excellent computer skills and comfort publishing on social networks
• Expert understanding of social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, etc.
• Experience in video is an advantage, but not mandatory
Not ready to apply? Connect with us for general consideration.