UPDATE: Thank you to the wonderful people who have applied so far! There are so many talented people in this area. We are very close to reaching a decision, and have closed the application process at this time.
A Little Beacon Blog has an opening for one or two people on our team! Ideal candidate(s) lives and/or works in Beacon and loves the neat developments going on here. You will be primarily working virtually at your location, so self-motivation and dedication is a must. We may have one editorial meeting a week to connect and coordinate, lasting 1-2hrs. Producing a blog takes many forms, and a few of the skills from each position may reflect your talents. Please email katie@alittlebeaconblog.com with your interest and qualifications. If you are multi-talented in both of these areas, please indicate that in your email!
Rate:
Rate for both positions is $25/hr.
This is contract, part time work.
SOCIAL MEDIA CURATOR
The Social Media Curator will design and write for the social streams of A Little Beacon Blog, highlighting articles and sponsor messages. Ideal candidate enjoys working in Illustrator and social media apps, and is excited by the rapidly evolving landscape available through social media. The Social Media Curator also loves a good editorial schedule to create the flow of storytelling coming from A Little Beacon Blog. Responsibilities include:
Photos & Design:
- Grabbing photos already used in blog articles and using them in social media.
- Using WordSwag (iPhone) or another word placement app to embellish photos with words.
- Editing photos in Illustrator to match current brand guidelines that we use for shared sponsor photos and for images from the Things To Do In Beacon Guides. Suggest some of your own new styles!
- Using fonts and brand elements for special messages from A Little Beacon Blog to readers that get socialized and/or placed in newsletter.
- Taking original photos while out and about in Beacon to share on Instagram and Twitter.
Things To Do In Beacon Guides:
- Tweet upcoming events, or highlight shops, restaurants, or trends.
Fluent In:
- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest
- Hootsuite
- Bit.ly
- Google Docs/Drive
- Google Calendar
- Bonus: MailChimp (awesome, but not required)
Content Creation:
- Use designated bit.ly links for articles and sponsor pages in Tweets,
Replies, Instagrams, and Comments. This means keeping a cheat sheet with
you to help direct people wanting recommendations to the right place.
- Curate Pinterest boards for A Little Beacon Blog. Includes content at the blog as well as at other businesses around the web.
Scheduling:
- Daily checks of the Editorial Calendar and Guides to create social shares on designated days. You will be creating at least two Tweets and Instagrams a day.
- Feature articles in the archive using different article photos than were used the first time.
- Create scheduled tweets using Twitter (ads.twitter.com) or via Hootsuite.
- Schedule Facebook updates.
Code:
- Working knowledge of HTML for basic edits in body copy and image placement.
EDITORIAL COORDINATOR
The Editorial Coordinator loves lists and calendars! There is some overlap with the responsibilities of the Social Media Curator.
Editorial Calendar:
- Work with Katie to plan and schedule stories and maintain the flow and vibe of newly published content.
- Check the editorial calendar daily to make sure stories are on time.
Things To Do In Beacon Guides:
- Manage changes in the Guides, from business moves, additions and advertiser features.
- Research the Second Saturday gallery openings and add them to that Guide.
Photos:
- Coordinate with Social Media Curator to highlight new articles and archived articles.
Fluent In:
- Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest
- Hootsuite
- Bit.ly
- Google Docs/Drive
- Google Calendar
- Bonus: MailChimp (awesome, but not required)
Content Creation:
- Use designated bit.ly links for articles and sponsor pages in Tweets, Replies, Instagrams, and Comments. This means keeping a cheat sheet with you to help direct people with questions to the right place.
- Edit articles by adding links and photos where necessary.
Scheduling:
- Keep editorial on schedule, including Guide references, sponsor shares, and scheduled stories that are to be published.
- Check that social media shares are scheduled or published.
Code
- Working knowledge of HTML for basic edits in body copy and image placement.
