Online Editor

NYC based pet company is looking for an Online Editor. This is a freelance position with the opportunity to convert to full time.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage all forms of media including newsletters, blogs, podcasts, forums, and video
• Identify, advocate, and grow content-based revenue channels
• Develop network of writers and bloggers for featured projects and provide them with clear briefs
• Recruit, motivate and manage a team of community moderator and contributors
• Interact with members of the community on a regular basis to gather their input, to encourage their participation and to formulate new functionality to meet their needs
• Understand user interface and design well enough to add/manage all editorial content and to formulate changes to sections of the site that may need improving
• Schedule, coordinate and oversee the production of content by others as well as writing and generating original content.
• Effectively track schedules, manage workloads, and resolve issues to keep projects on schedule and within budget
• Use appropriate market research to elicit feedback from target markets at key stages of a project in the form of reviews, surveys, focus groups, anecdotes, etc.
• Partner with marketing for the preparation of promotional materials
• Prepare and manage financial budgets for projects
• Negotiate and prepare vendor and freelance agreements
• Contribute to ongoing development of departmental systems and processes

• 3-5 years experience, preferable in current programming environments
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• Pet lover with a strong passion and vision for helping pet owners improve their pet life management
• Desire to work in a start-up environment
• New Media Savvy
• Writing and communication skills should be outstanding
• Excellent organizational skill
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively
• Ability to communicate priorities, goals, and deadlines across functional teams
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve
• Resourceful, positive attitude

Location: New York City/Freelance

Compensation: TBD

Employer Posted:Thursday, July 02, 2009