Digital Editor Southern Living

Job Title

Job Description

I. Job Summary | Major goals and objectives.
Southern Living is seeking a Digital Editor with a passion for Southern culture. The ideal candidate is a
digital-savvy storyteller with an interest in all things lifestyle from travel and home design to traditions
and up-and-coming trends. This person is a strong writer with a love of great stories a knowledge of all
things Southern and a desire to bring inspiration and service to our audience. The right candidate loves
the fast-paced ever-changing digital space and is up for any challenge.

Hybrid 3x a week- Birmingham Alabama
In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

II. Essential Job Functions

• Pitch and write evergreen and news stories optimized for performance on multiple traffic channels (Google Discover newsletter social search) for SouthernLiving.com managing stories from research and ideation to production
• Assign produce and edit freelance stories including editing feedback and general communication
• Collaborate with Southern Living editorial on ad-hoc projects such as ideation of videos social content or newsletters
• Collaborate with the Southern Living print staff to co-create content to be used in print and online
• Assist in updates to existing content for accuracy style or general quality

Specific Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Strong writer with a point of view and love of reporting on Southern culture
• Interest and/or background in editing or writing about travel home garden and/or Southern culture
• Excellent copy editing skills
• Strong understanding of the digital content landscape and best practices
• Experience with a content management system and digital analytics
• Ability to turn digital analytics into strategy and story ideas
• Consistently up to date with Southern and lifestyle trends with a pulse on relevant news and topics of interest
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
• Proactive flexible team player

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field or equivalent training and/or experience.
Experience:

Minimum 3-5 years of experience that demonstrates exceptional writing reporting and researching

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. In addition the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing [email protected].

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What We Do

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Why Work With Us

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