About Editing Jobs in Tucson, AZ
Tucson Editor Jobs Overview
Planning, reviewing, coordinating, and revising content for publication in newspapers, books, periodicals or websites, is in a nutshell, what you can expect to undertake in editor jobs. Ensuring that every piece of content respects the given guidelines, is void of mistakes and enriches the reader’s experience are three fundamentals of this job to keep in mind. With incredible attention to detail editors work behind the scenes to refine writer’s work.
Your duties performed in editing jobs can vary based on many reasons but the most common include:
- Managing a team of writers, helping them craft and refine ideas, cultivate sources, report, and write articles.
- Brainstorming and identifying new stories, series, concepts, themes, and formats as needed.
- Directing creation of new content and determining when and how to re-surface prior work where relevant.
- Negotiate, request, and finalize writer contracts, project editors, fact checkers, researchers, and proofreaders.
Popular positions in editing include:
- assistant editor
- copy editor
- executive editor
- managing editor
- publication assistant
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About Working in Tucson, Arizona
With 193 sunny days a year, Tucson is one of the sunniest cities in the U.S. Tucson also shines at night: It's not only home to Kitt Peak National Observatory, but local laws limit the number of outdoor light bulbs, so ambient light doesn't ruin stargazers' view. From the sky to the ground, Tucson hosts one of the world's largest gem and mineral shows, with dazzling sapphires, emeralds, and diamonds on viewed by approximately 65,000 people each year. Tucson's food scene was the first in the U.S. to win a big shiny award as a "City of Gastronomy" from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The award was given to the city in part because of its sustainable and urban agriculture that supports Tucson jobs and the planet.
Tucson has one dubious honor. Academics have proclaimed that it's the most misspelled major city in the U.S. (Tuscon vs. Tucson). If you're looking for Tucson jobs but would like to live outside a large city (and you aren't a great speller), you can take a look at Oro Valley, Marana, and Avondale.
Update Your Tucson Editor Resume
When applying to jobs for editors your resume form and content count even more than usual. Hiring managers will look at your resume with a critic eye. Pay attention to your spelling and make sure to include those keywords that will allow your resume to pass any software that HR might be using to scan candidates. Apply our resume tips and download one of our templates, like the copywriter resume sample that you can easily adapt to all jobs in editing.
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How Much Do Editor Jobs Pay in Tucson, Arizona?
Got money on your mind? You should! Make sure you’re getting paid what you’re worth. Our Salary Tools can help you understand what you can expect to make in editor jobs in Tucson, Arizona, as well as the skills that can boost your value and what the next steps in your career might be. Right now, the median editor pay in Tucson is $19.28 per hour, which is 26% lower than the national average.
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