Associate Editor Job
Dfwfootball.net is looking for an Associate Editor.
Dfwfootball.net is a niche website covering semi-pro, minor league and women’s professional football in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
If interested in the position, please submit a resume to todd@dfwfootball.net. Positions will be filled by mid March.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and coordinate website interns
- Be able to meet with players, coaches and business owners on behalf of the website
- Report on games by submitting game write-ups.
- Individuals may make use of social media to help promote site
- Be available on Saturdays to cover games
- Help with other projects for other websites as needed
- Write press releases for Dfwfootball.net
Qualifications and Skills Needed
- A Journalism, Media and/or Communications degree
- Previous publication experience
- Supervisory Experience
- Experience with blogging and/or writing
- Experience using blogging platforms (WordPress is a plus)
- Experience using social media including: Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, and bookmarking sites
- Excellent communications
- Experience or the intuitiveness of identifying a good story
- The ability to be flexible, innovative and creative
- Experience and comfortable with Web 2.0 and New Media
- Self-starter, able to work with limited supervision
- Knowledge and love of football is helpful, but not necessary
- Be available for a staff meeting once per week
Compensation
The Associate Editor will be a key part of the Dfwfootball.net team. He or she will be the supervisor for interns as well as the face of Dfwfootball.net conducting all “on the ground” activity of the website. The Associate Editor position is not considered a full-time job (keep your day job!). The Associate Editor will be compensated through a combination of a percentage of website profit and other bonuses or rewards as awarded by the site owner.
