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Savvy, Inc. - Atlanta
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Senior Editor
Founded in 2009, ArtsATL is the only publication offering full coverage of the arts in metro Atlanta. Published online with sections devoted to Art+Design, Theater, Music, Dance, Film+TV, Books and the Events Calendar, ArtsATL is recognized as the authoritative voice on the arts in Atlanta.
We are looking for a part-time (20 hours a week) senior editor to oversee the Art+Design and Dance sections of our publication.
Skills required:
- Candidate must live in metro Atlanta.
- Candidate must have an interest in, and basic knowledge of, Atlanta’s arts scene.
- Candidate will work remotely and use their own computer and relevant office supplies.
- Candidate must have strong journalistic writing skills and at least 7 years of experience writing about the arts for mainstream media or journalism-driven websites, and at least two years’ experience as an editor.
- Candidate must have at least a rudimentary knowledge of SEO.
- Candidate must be comfortable with daily deadlines, five days a week.
Responsibilities include:
- Stay up to speed on happenings in the Dance and Art+Design scenes in Atlanta – events, people, issues.
- Work with the ArtsATL editorial team to develop a balanced roster of stories from each arts discipline every week.
- Assign writers, edit their work, post the final copy on Word Press with photos, links, SEO-friendly tags.
- Bring in new writers as needed, with an eye on diversity.
- Write news briefs, our new things to do listings and other general, non-byline copy, as needed.
- Ensure that all photos used on the site have the required press usage clearance from the people or institutions that provide them.
- Ensure that ArtsATL’s coverage fairly represents the diversity of Atlanta’s arts community.
- Attend all internal meetings, as needed. (Most are on Zoom or Google Meet)
- Keep track of their sections’ budgets.
As we continue to grow our audience and coverage, there is the potential the position could transition to full-time.
Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to:
Shane Harrison
Executive Editor
ArtsATL
Skills
Online Audio And Video Media Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
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