Description
Good Guys Media Ventures seeks a self-starting, creative, thoughtful editor/writer with strong journalism skills to contribute to our editorial operations.
We run blogs across a range of topics that would be covered by any general business news and public policy publication. Topics range from business/finance to health care to public policy and more.
The candidate has strong writing, editing, and communications skills, and understands how to connect ideas to help create compelling content.
The candidate:
- Is an excellent, clear, flexible writer, able to get interested in – and write smartly about – multiple topics, including: Business & financial; health & wellness; digital communications & technology; public policy & advocacy.
- Understands how to mine the social Internet to research market trends, find key conversations and discover engaging content – as well as how to filter and present the work to consumers and brands.
- Understands digital publishing, including content publishing systems, social platforms, and more.
This role requires a fast-learning, creative thinker with the ability to multitask projects at varying levels of complexity. You must be able to collaborate across teams and coordinate efforts across editorial, sales, and product staff to accomplish goals on deadline.
Responsibilities include:
- Execution of content: Writing & editing
- Keep Editorial Calendar for all blogs
- Post content to all Word Press and/or HubSpot blogs – headlines, copy, images, audio files, etc.
- Manage social media for content – LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook. Create the social posts and post it on the social sites – or deliver social posts to clients for their own publishing
Skills and experience required:
- Strong writing and language skills
- Knowledge of content management systems
- Knowledge of social media publishing, management, and best practices, particularly LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook
- Well-versed in social media platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit, Tumblr, and other emerging platforms
- Background with brands, agencies, marketing, advertising or custom content/native advertising
- An outstanding communicator with an open mind and the ability to connect seemingly disparate ideas from multiple sources or inputs
About Good Guys Media Ventures
Good Guys Media Ventures helps brands act like media companies.
We help firms use content – ideas, insights and intelligence – to stay relevant with audiences that matter and remain top of mind even when they’re not physically together.
To do this we help companies build an audience they can own:
- Build digital media properties
- Find target audiences
- Create branded content in all media formats
- Advise on strategy and design
GGMV helps firms connect content, audience and digital distribution in order to influence the people that matter – to be the trusted resource and “first call” in times of need.