Assistant, VOLUME 0

About the role

We’re looking for a highly driven assistant to join our small team and help build our brand and readership. This is a cross-functional role that includes editorial, marketing, and operations work.

Responsibilities

Editorial and Content

• Maintain story and content pipelines.
• Coordinate and file story submissions from agents, writers, and publishers.
• Read and recommend stories for the magazine.
• Identify potential contributors and stories.
• Assist Manager with story editing.

Editorial Operations

• Maintain industry mailing lists and facilitate mailings of issues.
• Proofread individual stories and full issues.
• QA digital and physical proofs of the magazine and related products.

Marketing

• Assist with maintaining the website and create website content.
• Monitor and maintain distribution calendar.
• Help execute initiatives to build brand awareness and gain subscribers.
• Work on social media feeds if appropriate.
• Help organize and staff relevant parties and events.

Operations

• Maintain VOLUME 0 customer service email, clearing any issues daily and properly escalating any complex requests.
• Maintain subscriber tracker and facilitate fulfillment.

Other Responsibilities

• Serve as Assistant to the Manager and help with correspondence, scheduling, and other tasks as requested.
• Assist with other processes and tasks as needed or requested.

Requirements

• 0-3 years of some type of experience.
• Highly motivated, practical person who gets things done quickly.
• Demonstrated writing/editing abilities.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and reasonable math skills.
• Good literary and cultural taste, particularly the downtown independent scene.
• Understanding of and enthusiasm for the VOLUME 0 brand and collected work.

Pay

Salary Range: $70,000