Title: | Staff Writer |
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ID: | 1112 |
Department: | Dailybreak |
The Role: Staff Writer (Full Time), Dailybreak
Dailybreak is looking for a witty, sharp and pop culture-obsessed content producer to join its team of writers. The right person is a humble but ambitious storyteller with razor-sharp editing skills. What’s so great about this role? It’s a full-time position with a unique schedule. The person in this position will enjoy a Saturday-Wednesday work week (in the office Monday-Wednesday, working from home Saturday & Sunday) with Thursdays and Fridays off. This means you’re helming our weekend coverage, so we need someone who is dependable and fast-thinking when it comes to creating stories.The ideal candidate is a team player, experienced writer, editor and social media junkie with a passion for growing our reader base. Video/podcast editing skills are a plus as we continue to move into these multimedia fields.
Responsibilities:
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Grow a following of engaged readers that can't stop coming back for more of your creative pros and video and podcast material.
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Self-edit/publish content and own social media sharing on Saturdays and Sundays
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Cultivate relationships with other relevant site editors and promote shared content and backlinks
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Help proofread/edit colleagues’ content regularly
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Make sure site has optimal mix of all content types and content verticals (entertainment, lifestyle, travel, etc)
Requirements:
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Superb writing skills (make us jealous of your stories)
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Excellent organizational and leadership skills
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3-5 years being part of a digital editorial and production team
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Knowledge of SEO and Social Media optimization techniques preferred
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Exceptional copywriting and editing competency
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Knowledge of AP Style
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Degree in journalism or relevant field
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Experience working with CMS; basic knowledge of HTML and Photoshop
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Published stories online for other sites
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Multimedia experience producing content on at least 8 different distribution channels
This describes you:
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You are extremely creative and never stop coming up with ideas
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You keep up with pop culture. You know what people will be talking about and sharing before something starts trending
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You are an excellent writer, editor and team player
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You believe content is king and the opportunity for online publishers is endless
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Your social media presence is growing each day
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You laugh at yourself