&YOU is seeking a design-obsessed Editorial Assistant
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&YOU is seeking a design-obsessed Editorial Assistant
Los Angeles, CA
&YOU is seeking a detail-oriented, self-motivated and design-obsessed Editorial Assistant to join our empowering and global team. The Editorial Assistant will play an integral role in supporting our daily, weekly, and monthly publishing operations across all of &YOU’s digital channels as well as engaging with our community. The ideal candidate possesses a love for art, architecture and design, demonstrates a keen sense of aesthetics and what makes a story shareable and marketable and understands the importance of creating and packaging content for multi-channel distribution. This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to define their role and grow with the company.
FULL TIME JOB DESCRIPTION
Work directly with Editor-in-Chief & Editorial Director to help source and curate content inspiration and assist with photo research for brand channels
Stay up to date on best practices across respective social media channels and inform the team of how to best leverage new/existing features
Work directly with Editorial Director to help maintain the editorial calendar
Assist with the creative development, design and maintenance of press materials and partnership decks
Assist with day-to-day operations and administrative duties
Help build and produce content in &YOU’s CMS
Continuously optimize content as needed across all digital channels
Keep an unwavering eye on design, art, architecture, wellness and lifestyle trends and industry news
Plan, implement, schedule and publish content across Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest, and other social platforms
Monitor discussions, posts, and comments and consistently engage with the community across all social platforms
Cultivate strong working relationships and communication channels with Editorial team
Maintain and optimize social editorial calendar to align with editorial calendar across categories; analyze key metrics and updated performance reports
REQUIRED SKILLS
In-depth and up to date knowledge of social media best practices
Ability to multitask between daily operational tasks and long-lead creative projects
Proficient and savvy in Adobe Suite programs, particularly Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator and InDesign, with the ability to creatively and strategically re-package / design content for multi-channel distribution a plus
Experience using multimedia tools for news-gathering, reporting and content creation
Ability to speak and write in Arabic a plus, but not required
Proactive problem-solving and analytical abilities. What’s the best way to get something done?