Assistant Editor

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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