Freelance Weekend Programming Editor, PEOPLE

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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><em>This assignment posting is for an Agency Worker opportunity with People Inc. The Agency Worker is paid by a staffing agency employer. Agency Workers will receive a W2 from the staffing agency reporting their earnings for tax purposes.</em></span></p><h3 style="margin-top: 14.0pt;margin-bottom: 4.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Overview</span></h3><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 12.0pt;margin-bottom: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">PEOPLE is seeking a news-savvy </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Freelance Weekend Programming Editor</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"> to help grow our expanding newsletter program as well as our programming and interactive surfaces on </span><a href="http://people.com" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(17,85,204);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: underline;">PEOPLE.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"> and the PEOPLE app. The role blends editorial judgment with audience development sensibilities and is critical to the weekend operations for PEOPLE.</span></div><h3 style="margin-top: 16.0pt;margin-bottom: 4.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(67,67,67);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Key Responsibilities</span></h3><ul style="margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 0;"><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Write, build and deploy PEOPLE newsletters, including breaking news and app newsletters</span></div></li><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Program the </span><a href="http://people.com" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(17,85,204);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: underline;">people.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"> and PEOPLE app homepage</span></div></li><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Write and deploy notifications for PEOPLE content for the app push notifications, Apple News notifications, and browser notifications</span></div></li><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Collaborate with the PEOPLE editorial teams to make sure news is getting promoted quickly and efficiently</span></div></li><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Analyze analytics (real-time and historical) and report to programming and edit teams on how content is performing on programming channels</span></div></li><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Fully manage weekend coverage for PEOPLE programming on your own on the weekends</span></div></li></ul><h3 style="margin-top: 16.0pt;margin-bottom: 4.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(67,67,67);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Hours</span></h3><ul style="margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 0;"><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Friday - Tuesday from 12 noon - 8 pm ET</span></div></li><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Weekdays worked are open for discussion but you must be able to commit to working Saturdays and Sundays.</span></div></li></ul><h3 style="margin-top: 16.0pt;margin-bottom: 4.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(67,67,67);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Qualifications</span></h3><ul style="margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 0;"><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">1–3 years of experience in digital media, editorial or related field. Experience working in a newsroom or fast-paced news environment is a huge plus.</span></div></li><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Experience working with marketing platforms such as Iterable, Braze, Salesforce</span></div></li><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">A strong command of entertainment and pop culture across TV, film, music, celebrity, internet culture, and lifestyle.</span></div></li><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Proven writing and editing skills with the ability to produce crisp, engaging, error-free content.</span></div></li><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Familiarity with analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Parsely, in-platform dashboards) and an ability to use insights to guide creative decisions.</span></div></li><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Strong organizational skills and comfort managing multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment. </span></div></li><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">A playful editorial voice and a passion for crafting delightful user experiences.</span></div></li></ul><h3 style="margin-top: 16.0pt;margin-bottom: 4.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(67,67,67);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">What We’re Looking For</span></h3><ul style="margin-top: 0;margin-bottom: 0;"><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">A creative thinker who lives and breathes news and has a great eye for knowing what is newsworthy</span></div></li><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Someone who is comfortable working in a fast-paced newsroom environment and can quickly jump from one news item to the next</span></div></li><li style="list-style-type: disc;font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><div dir="ltr" style="margin-top: 0.0pt;margin-bottom: 0.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">A collaborator excited to shape the future of PEOPLE</span></div></li></ul><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Location:</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"> Remote</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Department:</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"> Editorial</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"><br></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: bold;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;">Reports to:</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: Arial , sans-serif;color: rgb(0,0,0);background-color: transparent;font-weight: 400;font-style: normal;font-variant: normal;text-decoration: none;vertical-align: baseline;"> Senior Director, Programming & Engagement</span></b></span></p>

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