Society for the Study of American Women Writers (SSAWW)

Reminder: Call for Applications: Digital Media Editor for Legacy (Deadline: 9.1.2024) – Society for the Study of American Women Writers

Media, PA (On-site)

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Job Summary

Own the Digital Media Editor role by researching, writing, and posting content across social platforms and the journal’s website; develop audience-focused social posts, collaborate with Legacy’s Editorial team to promote issues, and edit digital content.

  • Manage content across Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, and the website.
  • Collaborate with Legacy editors to promote issues.
  • Edit and proofread team content.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • research, write, and post content on the journal’s social media sites at Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky, and on our newly redesigned website.
  • creating social media posts about news items, exhibits, collections, etc. that will appeal to our target audience;
  • working with the Legacy editorial team to develop content to promote the journal and individual issues;
  • editing and proofreading digital content written by other members of the team;
  • attending biannual editorial meetings;

Requirements

  • ABD in or a recent PhD from an English Department or related field, with a dissertation project that includes a substantial focus on American women writers up to 1950;
  • In-depth experience (either personal or professional) with social media;
  • In-depth experience with WordPress.
  • No editing experience is required.

Benefits

  • Training in editorial methods;
  • A $1,000 annual stipend;
  • Credit given in print and on the website;
  • Experience working with the editorial team at Legacy.

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