This job description reflects the general level and nature of the job. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.
Position Summary
Moonlight Editorial is a small but growing content agency based in New York City. We are seeking an Assistant Editor to support our editorial work across our client set, with a focus on our largest client account.
This role is a unique opportunity to partner closely with company leadership and manage the flow of work on a high-volume digital publishing project. The Assistant Editor will gain deep insight into the current content marketing environment and our media-style editorial process.
Note: This is a temporary role, with a contract term of July 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
What you will do
- Editorial support. This includes researching and creating article briefs, maintaining writer guidelines and project documentation, and more. It may include working with the managing editor to edit and fact-check articles.
- Project management. This includes filing completed drafts to the clients, updating both internal and external project trackers, and organizing writer drafts as they’re submitted.
- Publishing. This involves producing articles in our client’s CMS. (Note: This work includes basic coding skills, which we will train you on).
Core competencies
- Strong command of grammar and usage
- Strong editorial instincts
- Superior project management skills and attention to detail—nothing slips through the cracks (and if something does slip, you know how to navigate it with grace)
- Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Superior communication skills—both verbal and written
Desired skills & experience
- Minimum 2 years of editorial and/or operational experience in a creative, media, publishing, or tech environment
- Proficiency in Google docs, sheets, and drive
- Proficiency in project management tools like Airtable, Coda, ClickUp, Notion, Asana, etc is a plus
- Proficiency in Wordpress, Webflow, and other CMSes is a plus
- Proficiency in Keynote and/or Google Slides is a plus
- Freelance writing experience a plus
- Basic knowledge of HTML/Javascript highly desired but not required to start
Work environment
This is a hybrid position requiring a minimum of two in-person working days at our co-working space in Manhattan with the rest of our New York team. These days are determined as a group.
The Assistant Editor is expected to be available via Slack and email to the Moonlight team and client team from approximately 9am to 5pm Eastern, Monday to Friday.
Physical Requirements:
- Based in greater New York City area
- Available to work in-person in Manhattan two days per week, at minimum
- Employee must regularly sit for prolonged periods of time over the course of an eight-hour day
- Employee must use hand and fingers or voice dictation to type
- Employee frequently communicates via phone or video and email and must be able to communicate using those methods
Moonlight Editorial is an equal opportunity employer.