Job description
Title: HubPages Contract Network Editor
Employment Type: Contract (Full-Time)
Location: Remote USA
Position Overview:
HubPages is seeking a Network Editor with excellent writing/editing skills and online know-how to join our diverse team of editors, moderators, engineers, and product and community advocates. The Network Editor will be responsible for curating, fact-checking, copy-editing, and enhancing (including media) user-generated web content. The ideal candidate is team-oriented, detail-oriented, creative, a self-starter, and possesses great time-management skills.
Responsibilities:
Curate and fact-check content for niche Network Sites
Proofread UGC for spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Communicate edit requests to authors
Moderate content for quality, duplication, spam, or self-promotion
Conduct keyword research and optimize content using best SEO practices
Write for a target audience and/or a specific industry (e.g. beauty, health, entertainment, and politics)
Program Network Site(s) with featured authors, featured stories, and media
Manage social media platform for assigned Network Site(s) (Facebook and Pinterest)
Follow editorial policies, procedures, and internal/external style guides
Receive and implement feedback from senior editors
Attend introductory and ongoing trainings
Conduct self-directed study as necessary
Attend weekly meetings and collaborate with team members
Accurately record work hours using payroll management software
Report to manager weekly
Requirements:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language
At least one year of copy-editing experience preferred
The ability to write in a variety of voices or for a specific industry
Great time-management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask
Collaborative and team-oriented
Meets deadlines and shows initiative
Computer processing skills and familiarity with G Suite
Comfortable fact-checking and sourcing/verifying information
Familiarity with style guides (APA, CMS)
Knowledge of search engine optimization (SEO) or an interest in learning
Social media proficiency and familiarity (Pinterest, Facebook)
Basic understanding of Canva for adapting media (text overlay, infographic creation) or willingness to learn
Must be able to perform repetitive tasks at a computer for 40 hours a week
Compensation and other perks:
Compensation is $25 hourly
40 hours a week flexible schedule
Company Overview
The Arena Group creates dynamic, digital destinations that delight consumers with stories and news about the things they love – their favorite sports teams, the inside scoop on personal finance, and the latest on lifestyle essentials. We are building out a robust media ecosystem that brings together consumers, publishers and advertisers with a proven strategy that brings sustainable performance growth in audience, engagement and monetization. We harness the authority of trusted brands and the editorial prowess of our leading writers and editors. Our destinations live on a robust technology platform that helps deliver best in class capabilities in direct sales and programmatic advertising, data, SEO, social, and operations.
The Arena Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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