Editorial Assistant

About the position

Open Road Integrated Media is looking for an Editorial Assistant who is organized, adaptable, and skilled at delivering engaging and effective copy. Reporting to the Senior Editor, the Editorial Assistant will work across Open Road's content site network. This role will maintain the editorial integrity of Open Road's content sites by producing new book and pop culture content and produce marketing and retail copy for various book deals newsletters. The Editorial Assistant will edit, pitch, and produce content to help promote Open Road's extensive catalog of books and support the Content team in expanding its reader and subscriber base.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, write, edit, and produce compelling copy that will engage readers and deliver high retail conversions.
• Leverage SEO tools, including SEMrush and Google Analytics, to optimize all content on sites.
• Use site metrics and sales data to assist the Content team in strategizing website, newsletter, and social content.
• Write compelling book copy and assist in the execution of weekly book deals newsletters across multiple content sites.
• Assist in maintaining active social media accounts for a variety of content sites.
• Brainstorm ideas for paid partnerships and help execute sponsored content campaigns.
• Generate traffic and retail data reports on an as needed basis.
• Balance a high volume of tasks while prioritizing the most urgent requests.

Requirements

• 1-3 years editorial/writing experience-internship experience acceptable.
• Books knowledge. Open Road's content site network focuses on a variety of literary genres, from contemporary fiction and history, to romance, mystery, and SFF; an interest in these genres is preferred. Romance readers are especially encouraged to apply.
• Publishing industry experience is a plus.
• Knowledgeable in SEO best practices-or willingness to learn-and the ability to conceptualize new content ideas with search insights in mind.
• Avid consumer of digital content, including book-related content.
• Organized, with an innate sense of prioritization and a high attention to detail.
• Adaptable when working across multiple content sites with different audiences and voices.
• Experience writing and producing content.
• Comfortable working with a homegrown CMS.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Calendar).