Collaborates with various AARP entities and business units and leads the development, creation, and maintenance of authoritative core content for digital platforms on topics of interest to the 50+ demographic.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Directs the development and creation of core content inventory, as well as implements a strategy to regularly update and revise core content, as necessary.
- Oversees, guides, edits ,and manages the work of contract producers and freelancers to create substantive and authoritative core content for our 50+ demographic that can be used on appropriate platforms or cross platform.
- Leads the core content team of contracted talent and continually develops and cultivates them to be enthusiastic, highly motivated, and creative.
- Ensures the quality, integrity, and authority of core content and its appropriateness for designated content platform, with special awareness of design and online needs.
- Builds and maintains constructive and productive partnerships with AARP priority channels to keep abreast of new initiatives, programs, and research.
- Collaborates with appropriate staff to ensure content adheres to best practices, enhances the user experience, and is presented in innovative ways with an eye toward emerging technologies.
- Develops an effective ongoing recruitment of a pool of experienced freelance writers and editors.
- Works collaboratively with groups/department/staff/management and the issue strategy team to ensure overall core content strategy reflects AARP’s social mission.
Educational Background:
Completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Communications, or a related discipline and 10+ years of magazine, newspaper, and digital experience, including 8+ years of media management experience.
Skills/Experience:
- Excellent editorial judgment.
- Collaborative personality and work style.
- Strong background in journalism --- writing, editing, verbal, analytical, project management, and presentation skills -- and a proven record of developing stories and storytelling, as well as experience in writing or editing consumer news.
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to prioritize and multi-task, while driving results.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision while contributing to the organization’s goals and objectives.
Compensation/Benefits:
AARP offers competitive benefits with a 401K, 100% company funded pension plan, health, dental, vision and life insurance, STD/LTD, paid vacation and sick, and other benefits.
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Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Dec 27 2018
Active Until:
Jan 27 2019
Hiring Organization:
AARP
industry:
Nonprofit