Position Overview:
TED’s Editorial team is looking for a detail-oriented producer with a sharp eye, an ear for language, boundless curiosity and an attitude of getting things done to assist in the day-to-day editorial activities of TED.com. This is a great job if you’re: a spectacular writer with incredible attention to detail; comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment; and passionate about TED’s mission of spreading ideas.
Responsibilities include:
- Write headlines and descriptive copy for TED Talks, original series, podcasts and other content; write live event recaps from TED Conferences; write articles that follow up on the work of TED speakers and the community.
- Write and edit TED Conference promotional materials, including official TED speaker profiles and copy for apps.
- Publish TED Talks and other content using TED’s internal publishing tools.
- Work with TED speakers and their teams ahead of their publish dates to prepare them for their talk’s release, helping to bring their ideas to life on the internet.
- Collect and edit annotations and other extra resources from TED speakers, including footnotes on research as well as new books, works and papers that expand on speakers’ research.
Required:
- 1-2 years of professional writing and editorial experience
- Ability to pass a transcription and a writing test
- Comfort with digital content management and publishing software, like Airtable and WordPress, and the ability and desire to learn new software
Useful:
- Near-native fluency in a second language other than English, especially: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese Simplified, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish
- Photoshop or similar image-editing software experience
- News reporting experience
- Subtitling experience
TED’s is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Everything we do is driven by this goal: How can we best spread great ideas? In addition to driving forward TED’s mission and joining our dynamic team, we’re proud to provide strong employee benefits, including:
- Full health benefits (medical, dental, vision) 100% paid by TED for employees
- Work-life balance encouraged (TED closes for a 2-week summer break and 1-week winter break plus you’re eligible for additional paid time off)
- Free OneMedical and SpringHealth membership for you and your dependents to address physical and mental well-being
- Paid family leave
- 401(k) with match
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