Temporary Editorial Assistant, ELLE
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview (Why This Role)
ELLE Magazine is seeking a part-time freelance assistant to support the Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief. This role is based in our New York City office and requires an on-site presence three days per week totaling 24 hours. Responsibilities include a range of daily tasks such as sample trafficking running errands and providing scheduling support. The ideal candidate is highly organized detail-oriented and a strong team player. This freelance position is part of a 6-month program with the possibility of extension.
About Hearst Magazines (Why Us)
Hearst Magazines portfolio of more than 30 iconic brands in the Cosmopolitan ELLE Esquire Good Housekeeping Harpers BAZAAR and Popular Mechanics inspires entertains and builds new and bold experiences for an engaged and growing audience across digital video social and print reaching nearly 130 million readers and site visitors each month. With sophisticated content creation cutting-edge technology and industry-leading data capabilities we make media and products that move people across all platforms. We are a global media company that publishes nearly 200 magazine editions and 175 websites around the worldand together we are shaping whats next.
Key Responsibilities (What are you doing)
- Communicate with brands to coordinate sample loans for events
- Maintain a detailed sample tracking system including photographing all check-ins and check-outs and updating tracking spreadsheets accordingly
- Coordinate messenger services for deliveries and returns or pick up items in person when needed
- Manage and log gifts and write thank you note drafts
- Assist with administrative errands including lunch pickups for the Editor-in-Chief
- Maintain an organized calendar of upcoming events in Excel to support planning and scheduling
- Create prep documents and face sheets for events shoots or high-level meetings
- Distribute magazine issues every month to any brands featured or credited in print
Qualifications (What Were Looking For)
- Previous fashion assistant or sample tracking experience either as an intern or freelance/staff
- Extremely organized and able to manage high-volume of tasks effectively and efficiently
- Excellent communication and multi-tasking skills particularly when working in a deadline-driven environment
- A passion for editorial content and knowledge of the latest fashion trends brands pop-culture moments etc.
The base salary for this role is between $18/hr. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors such as: transferable skills work experience business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Hearst Magazines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Key Skills
- Proofreading
- Fact check
- Content Management Systems
- Chicago Manual of Style
- Copy Editing
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Journalism
- Copywriting
- Creative Writing
- Wordpress
- Blogging
- Writing Skills
About Company
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous ... View more
