DFWChild is looking for an assistant editor to join our print and digital editorial team. The ideal candidate is passionate about our audience of moms with kids ages 0-12 years in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; is extremely detailed in their work; has a background in journalism and is a pleasure to work with. This position will be working across all platforms—print, email, digital and social—and will be tasked with: writing articles; managing editorial directories; managing reader surveys; optimizing and updating digital content; creating content for social; and other support to the editorial team.
Location:
All DFWChild employees work from home, but this position is required to live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Qualifications:
- 1-2 years of journalism experience preferred
- B.A. in English or Journalism
- Knowledge of AP Style
- Pleasure to work with
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including grammar and punctuation
- Interested in parenting topics and communicating with our readership of moms with kids ages 0-12 years
- Highly organized
- Lives in the Dallas/Fort Worth area
- Can impress us with your level of detail
Responsibilities:
- Manage online print and editorial directories
- Manage all reader surveys
- Pitch, write and edit articles across all platforms
- Optimize, fact check and update articles for our digital platform
- Create content for social accounts
- Various other duties in support of the editorial team
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Job Responsibilities
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Strong understanding of camera focus systems and tools
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Ability to work with a student team and flexible shoot schedule
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IMDB credit for your work
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