Freelance Calendar Editor Wanted for The Boston Parents Paper

The Boston Parents Paper, an award-winning magazine and website serving more than 150,000 parents and families across Eastern Massachusetts, seeks a freelance calendar editor to join its team on a contract basis. The ideal candidate is a creative writer with experience in print and online journalism, a passion for accuracy and attention to deal, and an avid interest in family events and attractions across Massachusetts. This is a work-from-home freelance position with a once- or twice-monthly requirement to meet with the editors in the Boston Parents Paper's Braintree, MA, office.

The freelance calendar editor is considered an integral part of the Boston Parents Paper editorial staff and is responsible for the following:

• Monthly compilation of family events for the Boston Parents Paper's print calendar section and the online calendar of family events at BostonParentsPaper.com. (This involves securing information and photographs, input and posting of events online, and creating print calendar files);

• Weekly contribution to the editor of three to four teasers and online calendar links to upcoming weekend events for the Boston Parents Paper's e-newsletter;

• Daily updating of online calendar of events through approval and activation of public postings of events to BostonParentsPaper.com.

TO APPLY

All interested applicants should send a brief introduction, a resume and a couple of writing samples to the email address above. If we believe you are a strong match for the position, we will contact you.

The freelance Calendar Editor should expect to work 10-15 hours per week for this position.

Location: Eastern Massachusetts

Compensation: Monthly contract payment of $1,000

Telecommuting is ok.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: job-vy23e-2477849719@craigslist.org

For submissions: job-vy23e-2477849719@craigslist.org

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