Digital Content Editor
Getty
- Los Angeles, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Translating complex work, ideas, and research concepts into accurate, clear, concise, compelling text to engage and inform broad general audiences without compromising accuracy.
- Working directly with subject matter experts, project managers, and other stakeholders to edit, fact-check, and adapt the tone and style of text and images for a variety of digital mediums, including webpages, articles, social media posts, and videos.
- Ensuring consistency of all content with Getty brand, content strategy, and design standards, as well as with Chicago style and in-house guidelines.
- Creating and maintaining editorial schedules.
- Working with digital and editorial colleagues across Getty to share resources, information, and expertise.
- You will also aid in the development and production of materials (ephemera, banners, tabletop displays) to support the Institute’s in-person exhibitor presence at professional conferences. You may also be required to staff the exhibitor booth, which involves occasional travel.
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, English, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in a cultural heritage, university, nonprofit organization, or similar mission-driven setting
- Demonstrated experience writing engaging narrative content drawn ideally from professionally or academically focused work written by subject matter experts
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple digital content projects in a production environment using numerous distribution channels such as webpages, blogs, e-newsletters, social media, and video
- Outstanding narrative writing ability, with facility for storytelling content
- Expertise in discovering story ledes and angles in dense or specialized professional text and tailoring for audiences
- Ability to adapt stories for a wide variety of digital formats, including webpages, blogs, video, and social media
- Experience working with subject matter experts and specialist stakeholders
- Experience with content management systems and digital publishing workflows
- Experience working in accordance with organization-wide digital content strategy
- Meticulous proofreading and editorial skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal skills, must be highly comfortable with in-person, face-to-face interactions
- Proven ability to build relationships across organization and disciplines
- Tact and diplomacy in working with subject matter experts
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced, iterative environment
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance coverage, starting on date of hire. Getty pays 75%-95% of the premium, depending on the plan selected.
- 403(b) Employee Investment retirement plan – with up to 5% Getty Match
- Getty contribution of 6%, on behalf of employee, to 401(a) retirement account
- Educational Assistance and professional development
- Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal Days
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Many positions have bi-weekly Off-Fridays
- On-Site Fitness Center at Getty Center
- Community service opportunities