ParentMap seeks a flexible, part-time assistant to support the work of its Calendar Editor and Out & About Editor. The Out & About Editor and Calendar Editor form part of ParentMap’s content team and cover family activities, outings, events, travel, the arts, dining, camps, classes and more for ParentMap Magazine and ParentMap.com.
The Out & About Editorial Assistant will contribute to ParentMap’s online and print events and activities calendars and may perform other duties as assigned. As with all team members, he/she will contribute content ideas to ParentMap’s digital and print publications, which reach a monthly readership of 207,000 (print) and 330,000 (website).
Conditions:
This is a part-time position working 10 hours per week, with the opportunity for additional freelance/contract work. The position is primarily work-from-home (ParentMap is a virtual organization), but requires attendance at regular in-person training meetings at the outset, and ongoing attendance at trainings and staff meetings in the Seattle area.
Core duties:
- Review, edit, source, update and publish events on ParentMap’s online activities and camps + classes calendars
- Become expert user of ParentMap’s online calendar system (www.parentmap.com/calendar)
- Execute outreach efforts to businesses and organizations to increase community submissions to calendar
- Employ excellent independent judgment while knowing when to seek guidance
- Execute work with a superior combination of speed and accuracy
- Meet deadlines
- Contribute story ideas as a member of ParentMap’s content team
Additional duties that may be assigned:
- Source and select events for ParentMap’s monthly print issue calendar
- Update/create training documentation for online and print calendars, contact lists for key organizations, list of recurring weekday events by region and day, and other lists/systems that may be needed
- Update existing Out & About articles on parentmap.com
- Market Out & About content as directed
- Other duties as determined
Qualifications:
- Excellent writing and communication skills; knowledge of style guides
- Superior ability to manage, sort and prioritize daily tasks independently
- Demonstrated commitment to accuracy; eagle eye for typos and other errors, and knowledge of style guides (ParentMap follows Associated Press style, with some modifications)
- Aptitude for learning and utilizing a content management system
Desired qualifications:
- Enthusiasm for and desire to contribute to a parenting publication
- Experience with social media
ParentMap is a Northwest media company providing highly relevant, well-researched, and entertaining content to parents through various integrated publishing channels: our award-winning newsmagazine; ParentMap.com, the Puget Sound’s leading website for parents and caregivers; and our annual series of lectures and community events.
How to apply: To apply, email your resume and cover letter to jobs@parentmap.com. Please include "Out & About Editorial Assistant" in the subject line of your email.