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Editorial Assistant
Meredith
New York, NY, United States
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Job Title Editorial Assistant - Family Circle
Family Circle seeks a dynamic, versatile and hard-working Editorial Assistant to contribute across departments and platforms. This staffer—ideally someone with editorial intern or assistant experience—will be responsible for providing administrative support for the editor in chief and senior management team. He/she will also have opportunity to:
•pitch topics for all sections but especially Just For You, Home, Family and Health
• develop writing and editing skills
• brainstorm and assist with expanding our brand’s growing social media presence
• attend press previews
• do market research
To sum it all up: We are looking for a capable positive thinker and self-starter who is eager to help us continue to attract new readers to our evolving 360° magazine brand.
Essential Job Functions
40%
Provide administrative support (answering phones, scheduling meetings, processing expense reports, making travel arrangments, etc); answer reader calls, emails, and letters; process writer contracts.
40%
Reporting and research for magazine; pitch ideas and produce content for print magazine and web.
20%
Pitch ideas and produce content for social media platforms; monitor social analytics.
Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements| All must be met to be considered.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field or equivalent training and/or experience.
Experience:
Job or internship at magazine or web site preferred.
Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Ability to interact kindly with readers.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Knowledge of and demonstrated interest/expertise in social media.
Proficiency with InCopy as well as social and digital analytic tools helpful.
% Travel Required (Approximate): 0%