Editorial Page Assistant — Letters & Online Posting

News Corporation; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

News Corporation's New York Post is seeking a part-time Editorial Page Assistant (24 hours per week; 3 shifts per week) to join our team. You will select, edit and lay out letters for the daily Letters to the Editor section and handle related administrative tasks.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of politically-centered opinion writing experience, strong research/reporting skills, and solid social media and WordPress posting capabilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–2 years' experience in politically-centered opinion writing or related work.
• Related research-reporting skills.
• Self-motivated and assertive with good use of tact and judgment.
• Ability to work independently but also a great collaborator and a team player.
• Proven track record to manage multiple tasks and ongoing projects in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail and follow ups.
• An effective manager of social media accounts
• Have a working knowledge of SEO and social-media best practices
• Proficiency in preparing WordPress files for online posting

Responsibilities

• Managing the letters inbox, identifying topics for the daily letters section, editing and fact-checking submissions, laying out copy, choosing art, writing headlines and publishing the letters section online.
• Onboarding new freelance opinion writers, communicating with HR and the opinion editor to get writers approved and submitting a weekly freelance payroll
• Scheduling editorial board meetings, reserving conference rooms, sending calendar invitations and coordinating visits with building security
• Assisting with social media posts

Skills

Social media management

SEO knowledge

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Tools

WordPress

Job description

News Corporation's New York Post is seeking a part-time Editorial Page Assistant (24 hours per week; 3 shifts per week) to join our team. You will select, edit and lay out letters for the daily Letters to the Editor section and handle related administrative tasks.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of politically-centered opinion writing experience, strong research/reporting skills, and solid social media and WordPress posting capabilities.