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Editorial Assistant (Freelance)

Publication or Company  Latina Media Ventures LLC
Industry  Internet/Online/New Media, Social Media
Salary Hourly
Job Duration Freelance
Job Location New York, NY
Experience Level 2 years
Job Requirements Latina Media Ventures has an immediate opportunity for a freelance Editorial Assistant to support the digital editorial staff. The Editorial Assistant works in office a minimum of 40 hours a week and is responsible for helping to program social media and write news & entertainment stories on Latina.com.

• Supports Latina.com editors in all capacities including, but not limited to, research, photo research, production, transcribing interviews and administrative duties.

• Attend the weekly lineup meeting and provide content ideas that relate to trending news & pop culture topics

• Write & produce original content features as assigned by editors in Latina’s Content Management System.

• Executes on daily Twitter strategy, including but not limited to A) Tweeting all Latina.com content B) Alerting editors to what is trending on Twitter, C) Tweeting related content at celebs, fan groups, brands, television shows, etc. for content distribution D) Promotion of celebrity blogs E) Promote freelancer and any external contributor’s stories, including print staff F) Keeping abreast of the latest Twitter trends, product enhancements and communicating those enhancements to the team G) Keep track of our mentions and flag anything that seems suspicious to the team H) Report to the team whenever something big happens on Twitter in our mentions - for example, if J.Lo were to re-tweet us or respond to us.

• Assists the Deputy Editor & Audience Dev. Manager in managing all content partnerships, including outreach and management to make sure all objectives and expectations are met.

• Stay abreast of the editorial calendar and evergreen content and promote appropriate content in a timely manner

• Engage with fans/followers on social platforms including (but not limited to) Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest. Answer questions, start conversations with the intention of growing a fan base that evangelizes Latina’s content.

• Organize and execute weekly blogs or features as assigned by editors

• Attend events and conduct interviews as a representative of Latina

• Assist Director of Digital Operations & senior editors with administrative tasks including but not limited to errand runs, expense reports, faxes & photo copying

Candidates will be paid a monthly stipend. Please send salary requirements with a cover letter and resume to irina.gonzalez@latina.com
About Our Company Latina Media Ventures LLC (LMV) is the leading integrated media company for bicultural U.S. Hispanic women. Its mission is to bring the U.S. Hispanic community the best, most empowering, engaging, and culturally relevant content across a range of media platforms that include publishing, digital, live events and consumer products and services. The majority-owner is Solera Capital LLC, a New York City based private equity firm.