At the heart of our company is our people. People from many different backgrounds with different vantage points, opinions, and experiences. We strive to continually lead with our
IMPACT values and empower our employees to develop their full potential on a team that is passionate about acceptance, inclusivity, and achievement. Our employees are the driving force for the innovation, collaboration and creativity that enables our organization to deliver strategic success. We are seeking a dynamic Associate Content Specialist (Editor) to join our team. The ideal candidate will bring high-level expertise in human resources (HR) operations, a passion for creating compelling multimedia content, and the ability to engage with C-suite-level HR executives.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who thrives at the intersection of HR knowledge, journalism and thought leadership.
Job Summary:
The Associate Content Specialist (Editor) is responsible for creating, editing, and managing content for various media formats, including digital, virtual, and live events. This position is responsible for analyzing market trends, conducting engaging interviews with HR executives, and networking to expand the brand’s executive community.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Write and edit clear, informative, and engaging content in a variety of multimedia formats (e.g., analysis, feature stories, reports, video interviews, podcasts, and infographics, etc.).
- Engage an executive-level audience through content, social media, and live events.
- Create, moderate, participate in, and guide in-person and virtual panels.
- Network (in person and virtually) at industry conferences and our own executive networking programs.
- Maintain assigned social media activities to grow an audience.
- Seek out important trends, executive interviews, and analysis stories for your audience.
- Adhere to weekly content numbers, strict deadlines, and project management for all assigned products.
- Strengthen market knowledge and cultivate relationships with sources and customers to ensureproducts address the issues challenging readers.
- Track market trends and collaborate with colleagues to brainstorm new products
- Work collaboratively with other content specialist in the peer editing process
Additional Responsibilities:
- Additional duties as assigned
- Ability to travel to company events and conferences as needed (approximately up to 1-3 times per year)
Critical Competencies:
- Business Acumen - Demonstrate an understanding of the business strategy and how it impacts their own area, balance short & long-term goals, know the competition and the industry, and demonstrate a leveled understanding of business data and financial reporting
- Ownership & Execution – Demonstrates a sense of ownership to drive issues to closure, maximizes the use of existing processes while continuously pursuing ways to improve efficiencies, sets aggressive goals, monitors progress, and delivers results, seizes more opportunities than others
- Manages Ambiguity & Change – Makes decisions with available information that aligns with strategy, embraces and manages change, challenges the status quo and champions new initiatives, comfortably handles risk and uncertainty
The Individual:
- Strong verbal, written, analytical, research, and communication skills
- Self-motivated with ability to juggle and meet multiple deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal and professional networking skills
- Demonstrated ability in time management, multitasking, and project management
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
- Attention to detail, accuracy
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field
- 2 to 5 years of experience or related internships in a content generation, marketing, journalism, or other media role
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act or similar law in order to apply for employment at Simplify Compliance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team 1.800.727.5257, ext.
8101.Job applicants may request to review the company's Affirmative Action plans by contacting the talent acquisition team/recruiter, Human Resources department or Chief People Officer.
