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Associate Games & Programming Editor, PEOPLE

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Job Description - Associate Games & Programming Editor, PEOPLE



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.

Overview

PEOPLE is seeking an innovative Associate Games & Programming Editor to help grow our expanding newsletter program as well as our programming and interactive surfaces on PEOPLE.com and the PEOPLE app. We are looking for someone with a sharp news sense and pop culture savvy who will work between our programming and games teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Write, build and deploy PEOPLE newsletters, including breaking news and app newsletters
  • Program the people.com and PEOPLE app homepage
  • Write and deploy notifications for PEOPLE content for app push notifications, Apple News notifications, and browser notifications
  • Collaborate with the PEOPLE editorial teams to make sure news is getting promoted quickly and efficiently
  • Assist the weekend programming team on Sundays, including managing weekend newsletters and notifications
  • Analyze analytics (real-time and historical) and report to programming and edit teams on how content is performing on programming channels
  • Assist with production workflow for app games, including uploading puzzles, copyediting, adding images and scheduling
  • Support long-term game strategy, including series development, seasonal programming, and special event tie-ins.

Hours

    • Sunday - Thursday, 9 am - 5 pm ET

Qualifications

      • 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.
      • Experience working with marketing platforms such as Iterable, Braze, Salesforce
      • A strong command of entertainment and pop culture across TV, film, music, celebrity, internet culture, and lifestyle.
      • Proven writing and editing skills with the ability to produce crisp, engaging, error-free content.
      • Familiarity with analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Parsely, in-platform dashboards) and an ability to use insights to guide creative decisions.
      • Strong organizational skills and comfort managing multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 
      • A playful editorial voice and a passion for crafting delightful user experiences.

What We’re Looking For

      • A creative thinker who lives and breathes news and has a great eye for knowing what is newsworthy
      • Someone who is comfortable working in a fast-paced newsroom environment and can quickly jump from one news item to the next
      • A collaborator excited to shape the future of PEOPLE

 

Location: Remote
Department: Editorial
Reports to: Senior Director, Programming & Engagement

 



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