BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed is the world’s leading independent digital media and tech company, with a cross-platform news and entertainment network that reaches hundreds of millions of people globally and spreads Joy and Truth across the internet. 

Our portfolio of brands are household names that people rely on to inform and entertain, including: BuzzFeed, BuzzFeed News, Tasty, Nifty, Bring Me, Cocoa Butter, Pero Like, Worth It, and Unsolved to name a few!  These properties and their Creators reach over 134M people a month through articles, lists, videos, animations, quizzes, podcasts, original series, newsletters and more.

The Role 

BuzzFeed is looking for a full-time Freelance Assignments and Sponsorships Editor to work across our editorial and freelance teams on editorial content, heritage months, and paid sponsorships for BuzzFeed.com. You will work alongside a team of freelancers and the BuzzFeed.com staff to execute tentpole priorities (paid and organic) throughout the year. Examples include heritage months (like Black History Month and APAHM), editorially-driven tentpoles (like What Got Us Through 2020 and Soup Week), and feeds curated for brands (like Mother’s Day and Celebrating Cannabis). You’ll communicate with our Sales team on content areas that have sponsorship opportunities and execute them through our network of freelancers and editorial staffers. This is a full time position located in New York or Los Angeles (or remote) and is available to start immediately.

You Will 

• Solicit and assign stories across all content types on BuzzFeed.com for upcoming editorial tentpoles, heritage months, and sponsorships.
• Edit freelance posts so that they meet our general best practices, are written in the BuzzFeed voice, and seamlessly blend with our regular BuzzFeed content. 
• Coordinate post sponsorships on BuzzFeed.com across the editorial and sales teams.
• Work alongside the editorial team to assign both timely stories of the day and evergreen content.
• Keep track of your weekly editing schedule to make sure posts are submitted by their deadlines and are published in a timely manner. 
• Grow our network of freelancers by actively seeking out and hiring new talent.

You Have

• Ability to edit a variety of content, from lists and quizzes to medium-form and interviews.
• Previous experience writing lists and/or exemplary blogging/writing experience.
• 1+ years of experience editing staff or freelance stories.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• The ability to find unique angles for major news stories.
• The ability to take perspective of others.
• Excellent time management, attention to detail, and organizational skills. 
• Experience with SEO and/or working on editorial assignments a plus.

All job applications must be received through the official BuzzFeed Jobs board (https://www.buzzfeed.com/about/jobs), including referrals. It is BuzzFeed's practice to not schedule job interviews until after an application is submitted through our jobs board.

Life at BuzzFeed

At BuzzFeed, we believe our work benefits from the diverse perspectives of our employees. As such, BuzzFeed celebrates inclusion and is committed to equal opportunity employment. At BuzzFeed, you can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more
• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary and stock options

A generous benefits program featuring PTO, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, gym and wellness discounts, and much more.

BuzzFeed is the world’s leading tech-powered media company, with a cross-platform news and entertainment network that reaches hundreds of millions of people globally. The company aims to spread truth and joy across the internet by producing articles, lists, quizzes, videos, original series; lifestyle content through brands including Tasty, the world’s largest social food network; original reporting and investigative journalism through BuzzFeed News; strategic partnerships, licensing and product development through BuzzFeed Marketing; and original productions across broadcast, cable, SVOD, film and digital platforms for BuzzFeed Studios. 

BuzzFeed is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.