Content Update Editor, Southern Living
This assignment posting is for an Agency Worker opportunity with Dotdash Meredith. The Agency Worker is paid by a staffing agency employer. Agency Workers will receive a W2 from the staffing agency reporting their earnings for tax purposes.
Dotdash Meredith is looking for a remote, contract Content Update Editor to support the Southern Living team. As a Content Update Editor, you will join our Quality Team, a team of remote editors, producers, and fact checkers, who work on our sizable library of existing articles to improve the reader experience, drive additional traffic, and ensure the accuracy of all of our content. Update editors may revise outdated information, polish dull or error-ridden copy, and expand text to ensure articles are detailed and comprehensive.
Assignment Details:
We are looking for editors who can commit to 25 hours a week of work. The rate for this role is $25/hour. Applicants must live in the United States or Canada.
Assignment Responsibilities:
In this role, you will:
- Research and perform revisions, updates, and rewrites to content as needed according to specific project instructions and brand guidelines
- Fact check and copy edit on top of any larger revisions and updates
- Source and add imagery that aligns with project guidelines and brand visual style
Skills/Experience:
- At least 3 years experience writing or editing for home and lifestyle brands, preferably for a digital brand or magazine
- You have a strong editorial background in home design, home renovation, food, travel, and/or gardening.
- You’re able to easily adopt an established brand voice, and you adhere to strict brand and style guidelines like a pro.
- Comfortable with content management systems
- Detail-oriented and able to work efficiently, independently, and accurately
- You are comfortable working remotely.
- You have access to a smartphone, computer (not a tablet), and a secure internet connection.
Dotdash Meredith is the largest digital and print publisher in America. From mobile to magazines, nearly 200 million people trust us to help them make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith’s over 40 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, Food & Wine, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, and Southern Living.
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