Editorial Web Producer (remote)

Knowable Magazine, an award-winning online publication dedicated to exploring science and research through a journalistic lens, is seeking a Full-Time Editorial Web Producer to publish and promote content, and to provide administrative and website project support for a small editorial team.

We are looking for a dynamic self-starter to take charge of the magazine’s website, newsletter and social media production and to serve as the in-house virtual events technical producer for 9 to 10 events per year.

This is a great opportunity to help increase public understanding of science, and to work with a dedicated, thoughtful and quality-oriented editorial team while advancing your digital content marketing, social media and SEO skills.

You should have fluency in HTML, great attention to detail, enough tech know-how to translate editorial needs to both back-end and front-end developers, superb organizational skills, eagerness to learn, ability to coordinate, troubleshoot, problem-solve and communicate well with a geographically distributed team, the flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and meet deadlines, a commitment to excellence, a sense of humor and a passion for Knowable’s mission to translate the fruits of scholarly knowledge for a general audience.

This position will report to the Knowable Editor-in-Chief, but will work closely with the Audience, Outreach and Strategy Manager. The coordinator will also engage in frequent interactions with the web development team in the information technology group.

This is a remote position, but candidates must be able to work West Coast hours (generally, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm Pacific). We will consider exceptional candidates for this role who reside in CA, CO, DC, HI, MA, NC, OH, OR, PA, NY, WA or WI.

Qualified candidates must also have:

• 1+ years of experience producing digital content for a newspaper, magazine or other media outlet, including articles, images, audio and video
• 1+ years of experience proofreading content with careful attention to detail and grammar
• 1+ years of experience implementing and tracking new developments in SEO best practices in a journalism setting
• 1+ years of experience creating and maintaining office organizational systems
• Advanced MS Word and Excel skills
• Advanced HTML skills and experience with content management systems
• Ability to trouble shoot effectively and quickly when issues come up during live events while also maintaining a professional and calm demeanor
• Excellent proofreading skills
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, excellent command of the English language, the ability to communicate with diplomacy and tact and a professional demeanor
• A positive, can-do attitude & ability to work effectively in a team environment, respond well to feedback and maintain long-term business relationships
• A strong work ethic  
• The ability to analyze situations effectively and work independently to problem solve
• Ability to use close vision and color vision

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop (for resizing images) and Premiere Pro (for creating GIFs and simple video editing)
• Experience with social media practices, with the ability to use sound judgment about use of appropriate tone and voice on social media, and how to respond to negative comments
• Proficiency with Buffer, Hootsuite or other social media scheduling programs
• Proficiency with technical production of live online events and software (Crowdcast, Workcast, Zoom, etc)
• Proficiency with Google Analytics or other usage tracking system
• Working knowledge of AP Style and journalism best practices
• Experience with podcast publishing platforms
• Experience uploading to Apple News
• Experience uploading and managing YouTube Studios
• Background in science or research

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Knowable is an editorially independent online magazine dedicated to revealing what’s known and what’s still not known across the array of fields explored in the Annual Reviews scientific journals.

Annual Reviews (AR) is a nonprofit publisher dedicated to synthesizing and integrating knowledge for the progress of science and the benefit of society. Our top-ranked journals and highly cited reviews—written by some of the world’s foremost experts in their fields—promote innovation among researchers and advance scientific awareness among journalists, policy makers, business professionals, and others with an interest in the societal impact of research.

The starting hourly rate for Colorado candidates only in this role will be $27.33 - $31.53. Actual compensation will be determined by several factors including but not limited to: level of experience, skills, and specific home office location.

Annual Reviews values the health and welfare of our staff members and their families.  While all employees work primarily from their home office location, employees who may be required to come into our San Mateo, CA office periodically or travel elsewhere for business reasons must provide proof of being fully vaccinated for Covid-19 on their first day of employment.

If you wish to request an accommodation due to a  disability or a qualifying medical condition that contraindicates the vaccination or you object to being vaccinated on the basis of sincerely held religious beliefs and practices, please contact HR at arhumanresources@annualreviews.org.  Annual Reviews will engage in the interactive process to determine if a reasonable accommodation can be provided.

Annual Reviews is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, age (40 and above), military status, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact the Director of Human Resources at 650-493-4400 x 679 or by email at arhumanresources@annualreviews.org and let her know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this phone number or email address.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please click on each of the following: (1) EEO is the Law Poster, (2) EEO is the Law Poster Supplement, (3) Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Statement, and (4) AR EEO/AA Statement.

If you are interested in being considered for this position and you meet the qualifications above, please submit your cover letter and resume by applying online at:  

https://phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ANNUALREVIEWS&cws=1&rid=139

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Annual Reviews will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.