Aug 18, 2022

Esquire Seeking Assistant Editor

Esquire Looking For Assistant Editor With Passion For Men’s Lifestyle Coverage To Join The Team

The role will contribute 5+ stories to the site across a variety of verticals: culture, lifestyle, food & drinks, and more depending on the candidate’s interest. You will write regularly for Esquire’s print and digital platforms, eventually learning the process of assigning and editing stories to internal and external writers. The role will work on a mixture of SEO service pieces, e-commerce round-ups, social-focused stories, and will oversee the Esquire Snapchat account. The person in this role will also participate in brainstorming, pitching, writing, and developing features content and in-depth reported stories.

For consideration, resumes must be submitted in PDF format with a cover letter and a link to a portfolio of work.

What you’ll do:

Pitch and write digital editorial content, primarily SEO-based, including service, news and inspiration roundups
Pay attention to digital content performance to actively adjust pitching and packaging strategies
Write daily for the site
Learn the process of writing assignment memos and assigning and editing freelance stories
Write front-of-book and service copy for the magazine, when needed.
Oversee the Esquire Snapchat account: Manage the editorial calendar for publication, edit stories, and write Tile Copy.

Who you are:

1-2 years of experience creating content for mainstream media publications
Deadline-driven, creative thinker, with a strong service journalism sensibility
Skilled in original reporting and writing, with a strong voice
Able to file clean, concise copy
Knowledge of (and affinity for!) SEO best practices for optimizing web content
Versatility, agility and the ability to shift gears quickly in a daily publishing environment

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