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City Editor
| Company | Fever Up |
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| Location | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $70000 – $80000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- 5+ years’ experience working for a newsroom, content agency, creative agency, or digital media property.
- Native writing and speaking level in English.
- Strong attention to detail, critical-thinking skills, and problem-solving abilities.
- Leadership skills comfortable managing a team, and supporting them to help achieve their goals.
- Experience managing a team of creatives while still meeting individual goals and project deadlines.
- Understanding of SEO best practices and keyword targeting. Experience writing search-optimized copy would be key for us.
- Hands-on knowledge and understanding of the current social media landscape.
- Strong understanding of digital media trends, with a good feel for what makes content popular online and offline. You regularly stay up-to-date with digital technology trends and emerging patterns in media.
- Comfortable identifying and tracking relevant community KPIs, and drawing conclusions from data.
- Expertise with WordPress & Canva and/or other software such as data analysis like GA4, Meta Insights, etc.
Responsibilities
- Finding brilliant stories and generating lots of content ideas (not just articles!) for the LA market.
- Writing engaging, accurate, and informative articles, at pace, about those topics.
- Having a strong grasp of the city culture and things to do in LA.
- Managing an editorial calendar with colleagues that incorporates news, reviews, and local city content including planning for longer lead functions, trending stories, and campaigns.
- Overseeing the creation and strategy of Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X and Secret LA newsletters, keeping in line with SMN standards.
- Managing a small but growing team of enthusiastic local writers, video producers, and social media creatives.
- Liaising with the Secret NYC team and regional Managing Editor/ Executive Editor to share weekly feedback, best practices, and share strategic input from LA.
- Analyzing said metrics and content performance daily, gleaning insights and applying learnings to better inform future content.
- Being the final owner of the city’s growth and its unique voice.
Preferred Qualifications
- Insatiable curiosity and love for LA.
