Part-Time Contributing Editor, Alexa
About the Role
The New York Post's Alexa luxury fashion and lifestyle section is looking for an experienced part-time Contributing Editor. Reporting to the Editor, this role steers Alexa's print and web content, ensuring its clarity, accuracy and unique, authoritative voice. Named in a nod to the newspaper's founding father, Alexander Hamilton, Alexa is published 12+ times a year in an upscale broadsheet format. The ultimate luxury informant, its coverage ranges from the latest in fashion, beauty, home decor, fine jewelry and watches to exceptional real estate trends. The successful candidate is an expert story shaper who elevates prose with care. Deep knowledge of luxury products and cultural trends is required. Must be highly organized to track workflow through the editorial process at a fast pace.
Responsibilities
- Top-editing stories and providing feedback to writers
- Writing headlines, subheads and captions with Alexa's signature wit
- Proofreading stories, circulating pages and inputting corrections in InDesign
- Ensuring tone and accuracy in line with our house style guide
- Coordinating closely with the editor, copy editor and photo and design departments
- Preparing stories for web and writing SEO-optimized headlines for a digital audience
Requirements
- At least 10 years of professional experience editing features for a print publication
- Excellent editorial judgment and writing, line-editing and communication skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment, with strong multitasking, organizational and prioritization skills under tight deadlines
- Proficiency in InDesign, WordPress and Airtable
- Deep knowledge of high-end products, luxury consumers and celebrity news
Schedule
This part-time role will be expected to report into the office 5 days per week during Alexa production periods.
Pay
$40 - $50/hr