Editorial Coordinator
Real Life is a magazine about living with technology. The emphasis is more on living. We publish one essay, advice column, reported feature, or uncategorizable piece of writing a day, four or five days a week. Real Life is made possible by funding from Snap Inc., and we operate with editorial independence and without ads.
The Real Life team is hiring an editorial coordinator. This is a full-time staff position. The job primarily includes administrative and editorial support duties, with potential for growth into your area of interest. We are a small team, and we’re looking for someone who works well with each of us and with the group as a whole.
What you’ll do:
- Coordinate the flow of copy through our editorial process
- Load content into the CMS and proofread (copy editing experience is a plus)
- Process invoices: keep track of contracts and freelance costs, track budgets
- Create and manage the editorial calendar and lineups
- Act as Real Life's point of contact with Snap Inc.
- Schedule meetings and maintain agendas / meeting notes
- Order catalogs and review copies
- Issue staff reminders
- Monitor correspondences and cold pitches, and respond with rejection notices when appropriate
What we’re looking for:
- Experience working with a publication
- Someone who takes a proactive approach to solving problems
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Someone with a clear but cordial manner in regards to verbal and written communication
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, Google Docs, WordPress, etc.
- An interest in understanding and pushing forward Real Life’s goals as a publication