WANT TO BE A WRITER – WEB EDITOR – ELECTRONIC MEDIA ASSISTANT?
It’s not easy to get started as a writer. It’s frustrating, it takes a lot of work and even more patience to break into a market and find your niche.
Hi, I’m Nancy and I am a writer at Great Lakes Radio. I know what it’s like to stay up nights searching through the Writer’s Market, hoping to find some opportunity that was previously overlooked. I know the frustration of sending queries, waiting on responses and just trying to get your foot in the door.
We need a couple more web editors with writing skills here at Great Lakes Radio. We’re looking for talented individuals who can spell correctly and understand the English language. More importantly, we’re looking for motivated individuals who want to be heard. Great Lakes Radio has well over a million reads a month. We will get you started and read! Come write for us. Email your resume to employment@broadcasteverywhere.com and follow up with a text to Major Discount at 361-DEAL.
Position: Part-Time
Salary/Pay: $8.25 per hour, based on experience, education and demonstrated initiative.
Position Opens/Closes: December 15, 2013 and will remain open until 2 part-time positions filled or position is withdrawn.
Required Skills:
- General office skills are required including, but not limited to: sales support, completing reports, filing and organizational skills, excellent computer skills with experience using Microsoft or Open Office programs, typing accuracy, excellent writing and editing skills for online posts, email and newsletters, simple presentations skills, proposal editing, promotional script writing from time-to-time, email, internet account management, detail-oriented policy adherence, and communications and writing skills focused on promotional and marketing success
- Good client and communication skills are required
- The candidate should be comfortable with online activities such as online sales (eBay, Craig’s List, PayPal, etc.) Social networking (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) is also highly valued
- You must display meticulous care with business correspondence – displaying the ability to effectively persuade
- This position will require quickly learning a wide range of skills while applying training, experience and skills to writing projects, sales support, and other administrative assistant tasks
- Online writing and persuasive sales writing experience is preferred, but the ability to succeed — not a formal education — is the most desired trait for this position.
Typical Tasks (Note: tasks frequently change and vary often. A candidate’s skill set is expected to be continually improving; typically more skills means more opportunities. We train, but you must be a good learner with a quick, intelligent mind.)
- Phone and Interview Skills
- Client Posts, Client Tracking, Client Analysis Reports
- Contest Coordination and Support
- Promotional Writing and Proposal Writing
- Recording
- Audio Editing
- Copy Writing, Spot Writing, Advertising Writing
- Marketing Materials Editing/Writing
- Idea Generation
- Administrative Assistant Duties
- Shopping Show Promotions (on-air, online, and directly with the public)
- Assistant Promotions
- Sales Support, including directly building campaigns with the Marketing Staff
- Database / Data Entry
- Recording / Voicing Promotions and Ads
- Writing Promotional Scripts
- Maintaining, Editing, Updating UpBargains.com and GreatLakesShopping.com newsletter and/or other newsletters assigned
- WordPress posting
- SEO, Tags, Keyword, and Description Writing
- eBay, Craig’s List, and PayPal posts and maintenance
- Shopping Show Promotions
- Adhering to Policies of GLR and Management
- Complete Reports and Other Worksheets Daily
- Follow up with prospects
- Help with organizational tasks
- Assist Traffic/Business Manager with various clerical duties
- Help Sales Department with various contest and promotional duties
- Assist with company events and giveaways
- Maintain agendas, calendars, message boards, subscription lists
- Various posting duties for multiple departments online and in memos
- Process email, mail and forms
- Type memos and letters
- News reporting, press release processing, press release writing
- Reporting
- Client relations and customer support
- Quality control reporting
- Various communication duties
- Various editing duties
- Various blog posting duties
- Updating of Social Networking/Bookmarking Sites like Facebook, Twitter, and so on
- Photography and editing
- Video and editing
- Product and Service Sales Material Writing and Editing
Other Requirements:
A flexible mind, honesty, attention to details, great attitude, positive interaction with customers, clients, and salespeople are very important qualities for the successful candidate. You must be willing and able to learn new skills, apply them successfully, and work in a highly challenging, multitasking environment. A driver’s license and clean driving record are required.
Special Note:
Those with specialized skills, experience, or interests may find additional opportunities to participate in voice-tracking/on-air shift, sports and marketing.
How to Apply:
Great Lakes Radio, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please send your resume to employment@broadcasteverywhere.com or Employment, c/o Great Lakes Radio, Inc., 3060 U.S. 41 West, Marquette, MI 49855.
Applicants should provide three (3) writing samples: one sample in the first person, one in third person, and the final appropriate to topic and audience.
All writing samples should be 5-9 paragraphs long, written at the 6th-8th grade reading level with the public as intended audience. Inclusion of a photograph appropriate to the article would also be helpful to evaluate current skill set.
All qualified persons have equal opportunities in positions at our company, including but not limited to equal opportunity for recruitment, selection, appointment, promotion, training, discipline and treatment. Great Lakes Radio, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
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