Jobs of the Week

New York Medical College: Communications Specialist (Public Relations)

Location: Valhalla, NY
Position: Full-time
Experience: 5 years, Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Journalism, or Communications

The Office of Public Relations at New York Medical College is looking for a creative and detail-oriented communications professional. The ideal candidate will have exceptional writing and editing skills, as well as the ability to work independently and adhere to deadlines. The individual in this position will play an integral role in communications and marketing projects that promote New York Medical College, including printed and electronic publications, events, social media, the website, media relations and advertisements. Candidates invited for an interview will be required to submit writing samples and take a proofreading test.

Responsibilities:

• Create and edit content for NYMC’s newsletters, alumni magazine, website, social media sites, brochures, press releases, announcements, speeches and advertisements, ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, relevance and effectiveness of the content
• Write and edit editorial copy for a variety of NYMC audiences, including but not limited to, current and prospective students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the College
• Interview NYMC students, faculty, staff, and alumni and write compelling profiles
• Create, schedule, and manage story assignments to meet appropriate deadlines. Coordinate with freelance writers and photographers as needed
• Ensure NYMC’s style guide is enforced consistently and the Chicago Manual of Style style of writing is followed
• Check spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, and word usage; proofread for errors in content: copy, art, and design
• Manage NYMC special events, including arranging speakers, booking facilities, marketing events, writing press releases and coordinating with food services, facilities, security, and educational media
• Attend NYMC lectures and events, taking photos and conducting interviews as necessary and writing articles for publication
• Develop and maintain professional relationships throughout the school and local community
• Stay current on industry standards and innovation through a commitment to ongoing professional development in the field of communications, marketing, content strategy, social media, and issues affecting higher education

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CNN: Senior Producer (Social Publishing)

Location: New York, NY
Position: Full-time
Experience: 5-7+ years of journalism/community management

CNN is among the top leading news and information broadcasting companies in the world. Currently, they are looking to fill the position of Senior Producer of Social Publishing, a leadership role within CNN’s global social publishing team. As a Senior Producer, you will be leading a team, executing long-term planning goals on bespoke initiatives, and creating content across multiple social platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, messaging apps and Snapchat. To be Senior Producer, you must be extremely social media savvy, have exceptional writing skills, have great editorial judgment, and be able to package content for social audiences while maintaining CNN standards.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 5-7 digital journalists
• Collaborate with teams across social, digital, and design to execute and brainstorm large network initiatives
• Execute a social video strategy and edit social video
• Partner with the Senior Director of Social Publishing and the international social publishing team on global social initiatives

Requirements:

• 5-7+ years of journalism/community management experience
• A sincere passion for breaking news and social media
• Relevant experience using social media as a publishing and audience engagement tool
• Proven track record of creating engaging content (written, video, social) that drives traffic and engagement
• Must know how to edit video and have proven track record of video production
• Sound editorial judgment
• Deep understanding of multiple platforms and different devices
• Be extremely organized and diligent for both maintaining team schedules and long term editorial planning
• Experience producing and editing graphics, video and/or photos preferred
• Extreme fluency in social media publishing and analytics tools and products
• Strong organizational and time management skills

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Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media: Editor

Location: New York, NY
Position: Full-time
Experience: 5+ years

Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media (DCPI) is the business segment of The Walt Disney Company that brings stories and characters to life through innovative and engaging physical products and digital experiences. DCPI comprises four main lines of business: Licensing, Retail, Games and Apps, and Content. The combined segment is home to world-class teams of app and game developers, licensing and retail experts, a leading retail business (Disney Store), artists and storytellers, and technologists who inspire imaginations around the world.

DCPI is currently looking for an editor who will write and edit 50 titles per year (including packs), specializing in collections and new formats. Properties will primarily include Disney Junior, Disney Princess, Disney*Pixar, and Winnie the Pooh, among others. Other responsibilities include writing back cover copy and flap copy and brainstorming new titles and formats for the Disney Press list.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise editorial creations and approvals of titles assigned
• Support director of product development on new initiatives

Basic Qualifications:

• Applicant must be able to prioritize, multi-task, manage resources across multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines
• Candidate must be highly motivated, productive, and detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills
• Creative thinker and problem solver who is able to work both independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge/understanding of publishing functions, process, and formats required
• Excellent developmental, line editing, copyediting, and proofreading skills
• Knowledge of the editorial process and copyediting tools
• Experience working on children’s products as an editor
• Knowledge of the Disney properties and franchises
• Proficiency in email, word, excel, powerpoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in children’s publishing; experience with novelty and licensed books preferred

Required Education:

• Bachelor of Art Degree in Communications, journalism, or new media
• Relevant editing coursework or equivalent experience

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Springer Nature: Editorial Assistant

Responsibilities:

• Support a Senior Editor in the Clinical Medicine team
• Be a key contributor to our journals program
• Analyze incoming calls/email, provide necessary feedback, and troubleshoot any problems that may arise in the Senior Editors’ absence
• Be flexible and able to prioritize, organize, and coordinate work assignments and determine the most efficient way to accomplish each task
• Correspond with authors/editors
• Prepare journal proposals and contracts
• Maintain paper and electronic files
• Manage all accepted journal articles/issues for timely publication
• Update future publication plans accordingly
• Handle non-strategic issues to maintain scholarly journals: office point of contact when Editor is traveling, prepare new editorial agreements for Editors, update internal systems, request checks, maintain addresses Editorial Boards, etc.
• Schedule journal issues and analyze/prepare future scheduling
• Use available databases to track journals, update as necessary, and coordinate reports for status, pricing and information required by Editor and Editorial Director

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 6 months of office experience
• Experience in either science publishing or journal publishing is preferred
• Strong computer skills required in MS Word and Excel; database and other software capabilities is a must
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; thorough knowledge of office procedures including efficient filing
• Solid spelling and grammatical skills; good interpersonal skills; ability to prioritize work assignments; ability to follow directions
• Ability to work accurately and exhibit strong organizational and analytical skills
• Must be able to act diplomatically in representing Springer

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