ARTS & CULTURE EDITORS

Department: Editorial Team

About the role

We are looking for editors to focus on the following Arts & Culture sections:

• Music
• Performing Arts (Theater / Dance)
• Visual Arts

Editors will specifically seek pitches and pieces within their focus. Please specify your focus when you apply. Editors will work alongside other editors—both in their vertical as well as other Arts & Culture editors—to develop their vertical. Must have a passion and vision for their section and a strong desire to spotlight stories in a new, engaging way. Beyond simple interviews and reviews, what are the stories in these fields you wish would be told? Please answer this question when applying.

Responsibilities

• Publish at least one article for their focus per month
• Work with others in their vertical to identify and develop the section
• Identify strong pitches and work with writers to develop stories
• Occasionally act as second editor to other pieces (not necessarily in their section)
• Attend monthly staff meetings

Skills

Knowledge of the following systems is preferred (though not required):

• Drupal
• Trello
• Slack
• Submittable