BeerAdvocate Editorial Assistant position open

BeerAdvocate (BA) is looking for a part-time, remote editorial assistant to join our team.

BA’s editorial assistant will be responsible for updating and maintaining the back end of the website, writing blog posts, and fact-checking and proofreading magazine content. All BA employees telecommute. Applicants should email a cover letter, resume and two references to [email protected]. Deadline: March 21, 2014.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be extremely self-motivated with a proven ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail
• Demonstrate a strong knowledge of the craft beer industry
• Be able to maintain a high level of professionalism in an often casual work environment, especially when it comes to respecting beer
• Write and communicate with humor
• Be comfortable communicating and working remotely

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in communications, journalism, English, or related field
• At least 1 year of experience in the publishing industry preferred
• Familiarity with website management systems
• Exceptional writing and interpersonal skills (the EA will be communicating with staff members, writers and industry professionals)
• The ability to master AP style

Job Responsibilities:

Web:

• Building a web archive of previous issues
• Creating content for a new components of beeradvocate.com
• Updating and managing general digital content

Editorial:

• Fact-checking magazine content via phone calls, web research and queries to writers and industry professionals
• Proofreading the magazine, ads and ancillary publications (like festival guides and press releases) according to in-house style guidelines, which draw mainly from AP
• Brainstorming and researching new content for the magazine

About BeerAdvocate.com
BeerAdvocate (BA) is a global, grassroots network powered by an independent community of beer enthusiasts and industry professionals who are dedicated to supporting and promoting better beer. Based in Boston, BA was founded in 1996 by the Alström Brothers, Jason and Todd, who provide the site as a free resource to wake the masses to better beer options and empower consumers to learn, share and advocate. BA remains solely owned and operated by the Bros, who also organize several beer fests and events throughout the year. The website gets over 45 million pageviews per month, with over 3.3. million unique visitors each month.

About BeerAdvocate magazine
Applying the same attitude and passion that created BeerAdvocate.com in 1996, BeerAdvocate magazine (BA mag) offers an honest, fun and sometimes geeky take on the craft beer industry. BA mag is available by subscription only; in addition, complimentary stacks are sent to top beer establishments and most breweries around the US. Subscribers hail from all 50 states and dozens of countries, and they range from those new to beer, to hardcore geeks and industry professionals. Estimated monthly readership is over 150,000.

 

Please note that this position has been filled. Update to follow.

Thanks to everyone who applied. There were literally hundreds of you. We appreciate your interest, support, and passion.

Cheers!