Junior Global Adaptation Editor

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BuzzFeed is looking for a Junior Global Adaptation Editor to join our team in the New York City office. This person will provide editorial and translation support for BuzzFeed’s Global Adaptation team, focusing on editing and adapting content that is translated from our non-English international editions into English. The ideal candidate will be an organized self-starter with a good eye for content that our readers will be excited to share.

 

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

 

Responsibilities:

  • Assist our Global Adaptation editors in selecting the very best content from our international editions.
  • Edit content that’s been translated to match our US editorial standards.
  • Adapt content from our non-English editions to make it feel at home on the US edition by editing for tone and style.
  • Keep an eye out for trends on our international editions and broadcast them to the larger Global Adaptation team, as well as the larger international editorial team.
  • Help maintain the cheery and collaborative BuzzFeed culture with a positive attitude and obsession with the things people are sharing, liking, recommending and talking about on the internet.

 

Requirements and skills:

  • Proven organizational and editorial experience
  • Understanding of BuzzFeed’s content, and what makes something sharable
  • Have a positive, curious, playful disposition
  • A genuine love for and excitement about the internet (no haters)
  • Passion for lifestyle and pop culture editorial content
  • Deep understanding of web culture and social platforms
  • Excellent at organizing workflow and processes

 

To apply:

  • Include a few short paragraphs in your application explaining why you'd be a good fit for this particular position, and what your favorite BuzzFeed content is and why. (Or what your favorite BuzzFeed edition is, if you’ve ever happened to venture off the US edition.) No formal cover letters, please.
  • Find 3 examples of content from our non-English editions that you think our US audience would be excited to share. Here’s a listing of all the international editions: https://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedinternational/buzzfeed-international-editions
  • Provide links to your public social media accounts.
  • Attach a resume.

 

About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed is the leading independent digital media and tech company delivering news and entertainment content to a global audience. We have offices in 19 cities around the world and more than 1500 employees including reporters, video producers, data scientists, engineers, brand strategists, and more. We fuse hard work and fun, through a culture of experimentation, teamwork, equality, and humble confidence. As an employee, you’ll enjoy perks like office events, snacks, career development courses, and no work on your birthday! But most importantly, you’ll work with inspiring colleagues to build tools and create content that helps connect people all over the world.

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