[Wamvan] PolicyMic is Hiring a Lead Feminism Editor

Wed Nov 27 21:47:43 PST 2013

This job is in New York, but I think it sounds good enough to perhaps be
worth a move if anyone's interested!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Elizabeth Plank <eli.plank at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 12:21 PM
Subject: [WAM!NYC] PolicyMic is Hiring a Lead Feminism Editor
To: WAM NYC! <wamnyc at googlegroups.com>

Hi all!

PolicyMic is looking to fill two really awesome positions with two really
awesome people. Please share this widely and if you're thinking of
applying, shoot me a personal email because I'd love to see a wammer fill
these spots.

Thanks!

Liz-

PolicyMic is Hiring a Lead Feminism Editor

Are you an experienced editor and journalist who’s passionate about
feminism and issues around gender, race, class, sexuality, & LGBT rights?
Do you get excited about leveraging social platforms to help produce &
distribute news & analysis on feminist topics that reaches a huge audience?

PolicyMic is hiring a Lead Feminism Editor to join our team. You’ll oversee
our Feminism section, examining the intersections of race, gender, and
sexuality for the millennial generation. You will work directly alongside
our Managing Editor to recruit new writers and create engaging, smart, and
viral content on the most important trends in feminism, race, and gay
rights. You will be in charge of setting the voice and direction of the
section, generating fresh angles and topic ideas for the section, and
recruiting new writers to help grow the section.

Responsibilities:

- Shape PolicyMic’s Feminism voice and mission

- Build our editorial calendar and plan our news coverage in the section

- Generate creative, fresh story ideas and headlines based around the news
cycle

- Utilize sophisticated analytics tools to program content targeted for
social platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google, etc.)

- Manage a Deputy Feminism editor and recruit and manage a team of 50+
Feminism weekly writers

- Edit Feminism articles from top paid contributors

Must Haves:

- 1-2 years editorial experience at a high-volume and smart online
publication or news outlet

- Clips from online publications

- Training in AP style

- Voracious reader of online content from diverse sources

- Ability to stay organized, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure

- Experience building social media following for news outlet and/or
personal brand

- Proven passion for issues related to feminism, intersectionality, and
LGBT rights

- Creative, independent, & outside-the-box thinker

- Passion for changing the world and empowering our generation

This is a full-time position in our New York City office.

Candidates should contact Jake Horowitz, jhorowitz at policymic.com, with the
following:

+ Resume

+ Short and conversational cover letter

+ Short writing sample (500-words or less)

About PolicyMic:

PolicyMic is the leading news site for millennials, focused on providing
high quality content on the current events issues that matter to young
people (18-35). PolicyMic is growing rapidly and now reaches more than 10
million unique visitors every month. The company was started in 2011 by
Chris Altchek and Jake Horowitz.

* PolicyMic is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and people
from all gender identities are encouraged to apply.

PolicyMic is Hiring a Deputy Feminism Editor

Are you an experienced editor and journalist who’s passionate about
feminism and issues around race, ethnicity, & LGBT rights? Do you get
excited about leveraging social platforms to help produce & distribute news
& analysis on feminist topics that reaches a huge audience?

PolicyMic is hiring a Deputy Feminism Editor to join our team. PolicyMic’s
Feminism section examines the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality
for the millennial generation. You’ll work directly alongside our Lead
Feminism Editor to create and distribute engaging, smart, and viral content
on the most important trends in feminism, race, and gay rights. You will be
in charge of generating fresh angles and viral headlines for the section
and publishing daily content packaged for a huge social audience.

Responsibilities:

- Generate creative, fresh story ideas and headlines based around the news
cycle

- Help plan and execute PolicyMic’s Feminism coverage based around our
editorial calendar

- Utilize sophisticated analytics tools to program content targeted for
social platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc.)

- Manage and assign optimized headlines and angles to 100+ weekly writers

- Edit and publish 10+ articles per day, packaged for a huge audience on
social media

- Help distribute published content over social media and across partner
networks