Expected duration: Ongoing Looking for a long-term editor to join our team of writers writing about writing. Because of the niche, you really need to have impeccable grammar and really understand the industry. We're providing tips for writers so we can't afford to make silly mistakes or pretend to know what we're talking about when we really don't.
I'm looking for someone who's been around the block. You've been writing for many years, you were probably around for the Elance days, you know SEO pretty well, you have some training in how to write a decent headline, and you even know how to capitalize that headline according to AP or Chicago Manual style.
I own a content strategy & creation service, providing article writing, copywriting, proofreading, editing, SEO management, etc. to a number of businesses. I need a managing editor to help out with my blog.
This is more than a simple edit-a-Google-doc position.
You will need to:
- edit and schedule articles in WordPress on a weekly basis - have extensive WordPress experience - understand SEO to a point - know how to edit images (using Photoshop or similar) - understand image dimensions, resolution, and know where to find creative commons photos - be able to communicate with the writers directly, make sure they are following the writing guidelines, and provide useful feedback so they can make revisions when necessary - be completely trustworthy and available every week to keep the blog up to date
If this arrangement works out, there will be more work for you if you want it.
Please apply with your experience, published writing samples, your hourly rate, and why you think you'd be a good fit.