Assistant Editor

Title: Assistant Editor

Location: Washington DC

Department: Content

Reporting to: Time Out USA Editor

Salary: $50,000 - $60,000 p.a

Role overview

We are seeking a Washington, D.C.-based Assistant Editor with experience working at a fast-paced online publication, a strong knowledge of the city, and a solid understanding of SEO-driven content.

As Assistant Editor, you’ll support the USA editorial team with daily news stories, write new features, and edit and produce freelance content. You’ll also commission SEO-driven stories across cities in the northeast. The ability to spot trends and engage with metric tools to plan an editorial calendar is key.

This person will be responsible for developing Time Out USA’s new social media channels (Instagram and TikTok), including brainstorming ideas, shooting video and writing copy where necessary.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, self-starter who can work independently and collaborate virtually with a small team.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Time Out Washington, D.C. news channel; pitch and write compelling posts about news, culture, city life, lists and other categories as requested
• Recruit and manage a network of talented and engaging local writers; edit content and produce content
• Help manage and develop the key social media accounts for Time Out USA, writing compelling and fun posts in the Time Out voice
• Contribute to both local and national features and projects as requested
• Assign, edit and produce features across the northeast
• Maintain monthly edit calendar; write, edit and produce SEO-driven content
• Ensure that all content meets the company’s SEO and quality standards
• Engage with metrics and traffic analytic tools for editorial planning

Qualifications:

• 2 to 3 years of professional experience as a writer/editor in a fast-paced online production environment
• Ability to work with various tools of the trade, including content management systems, and write for social media platforms
• Excellent writing, editing and interviewing skills; strong news judgment
• A track record of producing content that engages users and grows audience across multiple platforms
• Awareness of city culture, trends, news and events throughout the calendar year
• Ability to multi-task and to work on deadline
• An understanding of SEO and its application to content production and promotion

Internal Stakeholders:

• North American Editorial Team

What we look for in a candidate

Time Out is a company filled with individuals as diverse as the cities we are in and cover. At the same time there are common characteristics and values we all share. To join our team, you’ll want to…

• Be commercially astute
• Either have experience at or want to dive headfirst into a fast-paced transformative company in pursuit of excellence
• Think globally
• Have excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Have a high sense of ownership, urgency and drive
• Be a team player

About our culture

At Time Out Group we believe in diversity and equal opportunity for all people. We do not discriminate against external or internal candidates on the basis of age; disability; gender, gender reassignment; race; religion or belief; sexual orientation; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity. We believe that diversity develops creativity and enables personal and professional growth where we all learn from each other. We believe in an open culture where ideas are shared candidly and where there is no fear of failure, but rather an understanding that we must experiment and have the freedom to succeed. We believe that everyone has the right to express themselves as they are as this enriches us all. We believe in an open world, social justice, and the pursuit of happiness, after all, we are in the happiness business.