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Every day Demand Media makes it possible for people to create and publish valuable content for millions of Internet users to engage around passionate communities, and for thousands of websites to grow with social media features their audiences want. Join the company that is redefining the social media landscape! As a member of the Demand Media family, you can build a career, learn and demonstrate leadership, join a group of motivated and intelligent individuals and collaborate with some of the most revolutionary leaders in the social media industry.
Demand Media employees are energized by their ability to work in a fast paced, highly flexible environment where their decisions can have a positive effect on the company’s bottom line! Our employees enjoy a diverse environment with infinite opportunity. Why wait? At Demand Media, it’s not just a job. It’s a community that makes it possible.
We’re looking for ambitious, driven, self-starters who want to be on the leading edge of developing technology and the social media evolution. This position is located in Santa Monica, CA.
Responsibilities
• Be the lead editor in charge of writer training. Includes new-writer initiation and updating existing writers on style guide changes or new site adds.
• Work closely with Studio Editors to manage large roster of freelance writers to ensure that monthly deliverables are met.
• Regularly review writers’ work and invite them to be mentored as needed. Work with Studio team to ensure that writer standards are consistent.
• Suggest, train and work with qualified writers to be peer mentors.
• Plan and conduct monthly writer Webinars with a focus on improving article quality.
• Help source and assign writers for specific assignments across various Demand Media websites.
• Be the point person for style questions and decisions. Work with Studio editorial team to communicate changes to the writer and copyediting teams.
• Contribute to the changing style guides, format guidelines and communicate the changes to writers.
• Be the main point person and contributor to the e-Newsletter; work with other team editors to produce the content for unified editorial communication to the writer base.
• Contribute regularly to the editorial blog, forum posts and other means for communication.
• Suggest and contribute to development of tool improvements to increase article quality and writer productivity.
• Rewrite and edit copy as needed.
• Contribute to weekly team meetings.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications or related field preferred.
• Ten years’ experience in an editorial environment, with strong writing, editing and reporting background.
• Two or more years’ experience managing editorial groups.
• Teaching experience a plus.
• Superb written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with freelancers, making assignments, providing feedback.
• Ability to balance several projects at once while working in a deadline-driven environment.
• Understanding of online publishing and the competitive landscape.
• Efficiency, accuracy, organization skills, dependability, attention to detail.
• Solid Microsoft Office skills (other software knowledge a plus).
• Journalistic curiosity and energy to discover new and exciting topics.
• Proven experience working with a content management system.
• Familiarity with AP style or other publishing style manuals.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience collaborating in a team environment
About Us: The privately held company was founded in May 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA, with offices in Austin, TX; Bellevue, WA, New York, NY; and London, UK. Among Demand Media’s many web properties are: eHow.com, Cracked.com, LIVESTRONG.com, Trails.com, Golflink.com and many more.
- Location: Santa Monica, CA.
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