Freelance Editor at Our Lives Media

THE OPPORTUNITY

Our Lives Media, Wisconsin’s premier LGBTQ media outlet, is hiring a part-time Editor to accelerate our mission to provide engaging, relevant, and diverse news coverage of the state’s LGBTQ community.

This job will be largely remote, with a strong preference for being Wisconsin-based. The candidate should be well-connected to the state’s various LGBTQ communities, organizations, and programs.

The Editor will help guide editorial decisions and directions for print magazine production, as well as web-based breaking news, ensuring timely delivery of content covering the diverse breadth and depth of Wisconsin's LGBTQ community.

The Editor will:

• Lead an engaging, relevant, and best-in-class content strategy for Our Lives Magazine
• Develop issue-by-issue editorial calendars, creative requests, and contingency plans
• Manage all editorial communications: confirm assignments, set deadlines, manage performance, etc.
• Oversee ongoing syndication of magazine content to website and social media
• Curate and/or create real-time news content for website and social media
• Host recurring editorial planning, production and one-on-one meetings with team
• Lead, refine, and grow the contributor network for Our Lives Media
• Measure and communicate key performance indicators to Publisher and Board of Directors

Note: This is a hands-on position. Approximately 20-30% of editorial time will be spent on writing assignments.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Journalism, writing, or editorial background (2 years relevant experience required)
• Proficient in using social media (Facebook + Instagram) for content marketing
• Proven experience implementing DEI best-practices, as well as commitment to social justice, and stakeholder engagement, and continuous learning.
• Experience leading diverse individuals, teams, and programs within the LGBTQ community
• BONUS: Familiarity with WordPress, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, and Canva

COMPENSATION

The Editor role will average 15 hours per week / 60 hours per month, with a salary of $1,200 a month, for an initial contracted term of 6 months (with a solid option to renew.)

This is a freelance, part-time, contracted position.

READY TO APPLY?

Please submit your resume, along with 2-3 writing samples that illustrate your command of narrative storytelling, reported news, and/or social media writing. We are not seeking academic writing at this time.

Submit to contact@ourliveswisconsin.com with the subject line “Editor Application” by January 24, 2025.

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 2007, the mission of Our Lives Media is to connect, inform and educate Wisconsin’s LGBTQ community about the news, people, community, and cultural issues important to them. We publish a full-color print magazine 6 times a year, in addition to web and social media content, to help keep the LGBTQ and allied community connected, informed, and empowered.