Freelance Weekend 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

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 the 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
• Analyze analytics (real-time and historical) and report to programming and edit teams on how content is performing on programming channels
• Fully manage weekend coverage for PEOPLE programming on your own on the weekends

Hours

• Friday - Tuesday from 12 noon - 8 pm ET
• Weekdays worked are open for discussion but you must be able to commit to working Saturdays and Sundays.

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