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Weekend Programming Editor – PEOPLE

People
  • Remote
  • Autofill and Review
9 days ago

Job Description

This assignment posting is for an 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.

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

Overview

PEOPLE is seeking a news-savvy Morning Programming Editor to help grow our expanding newsletter program as well as our programming and interactive surfaces on PEOPLE.com and the PEOPLE app. The role blends editorial judgment with audience development sensibilities and is critical to the morning operations for PEOPLE.

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 morning coverage for PEOPLE programming on your own until the rest of the team signs on

Hours

  • Monday - Friday from 7 am - 3 pm ET

Qualifications

  • 1–3 years of experience in digital media, editorial or a 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

 

Numbers & Facts

Location (
Remote
)
IndustryNonprofit Charitable Organizations
Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
Websitehttp://www.people-inc.org/careers

About Company

People Inc. is Western New York's leading non-profit human services agency. Through a variety of services including residential, employment, community outreach, health care and recreation programs, we help seniors, families and people with disabilities live more healthy, independent and productive lives.

Our History

In 1970, a small group of parents and professionals joined together to address the needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities and formed what would grow to become People Inc. The agency expanded its mission to include a wider variety of services to address the needs of people with developmental disabilities and disabling conditions, as well as the general public. Over the years, People Inc. has grown greatly in numbers of populations served, spectrum of services, geographic locations, and number of sites.

Our Vision

People Inc. is working toward a future where all persons whose needs limit their integration into the community can reach their highest level of human potential as responsible members of society. It is hoped that these individuals will, to their potential, be contributing and active members in their communities, enjoying the greatest possible degree of independence and acceptance, in all aspects of their lives.

Our Mission

People Inc. exists so that individuals with disabling conditions or other special needs have the supports they need to participate and succeed in an accepting society.

Our Values

Improving lives, respect, integrity, relentless pursuit of excellence, flexibility and creativity

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Audience Developmentunmatched
  • Digital Mediaunmatched
  • Google Analyticsunmatched
  • Marketingunmatched
  • News Reportingunmatched
  • Newsletterunmatched
  • Newsroomunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Recruiting/Staffing Agencyunmatched
  • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
  • Salesforce.comunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched

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