Chicago Things To Do Editor
Salary $65,000 - $75,000
Are you the go-to person for the best under-the-radar Chicago party recommendations or art gallery hopping advice? Do you love the parks, museums and theaters of Chicago and have a deep stable of freelance contacts that you’re able to tap for best-in-class coverage? Time Out is seeking a local Things To Do Editor to join our content team. The Chicago Things To Do Editor Editor will curate the best of the region for our audience across all platforms—including digital, social, email and live events at Time Out Market Chicago. This is a multifaceted position focusing on writing and social media planning, tasked with the overall responsibility of engaging our audience across multiple verticals and channels, with an emphasis on digital storytelling.
Key Responsibilities
- Write and curate Things To Do features for Time Out Chicago
- Work alongside the Time Out Chicago Food and Drink Editor to coordinate coverage of the city across verticals
- Write stories about major Chicago announcements, culture-related news, best-of lists and upcoming events
- Work with Time Out’s social and video team to grow our reach and engagement on Instagram and Facebook
- Publish relevant and comprehensive content across the site that can be shared on Time Out’s national U.S. social channels
- Work alongside the Time Out Market Chicago team to create content and activations around events, programming and all other facets of the Market online and via social media
- Maintain multiple events calendars across all verticals of Time Out Chicago, updating on a daily/weekly/monthly basis as needed
- Ensure Time Out Chicago’s core guides are updated in a timely manner
- Have your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in Chicago; use your professional contacts and social-media networks to be the first to identify the next big thing.
- Build and optimize a dedicated weekly newsletter for Time Out Chicago, highlighting the most enticing, relevant and timely content our readers
- Embrace Time Out’s digital-first, mobile-first philosophy—a strong background in digital production is absolutely essential to this role
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Advanced English proficiency
- Five to six years of professional experience in the media industry, with a specific focus on digital content and production
- Excellent grasp and understanding of SEO best practices
- Ability to work with various tools of the trade, including content management systems and basic photo skills
- Experience with analytical tools, including Google Analytics, Looker and Marfeel
About our culture
At Time Out Group we believe in diversity and equal opportunity for all people. We do not discriminate against external or internal candidates on the basis of age; disability; gender, gender reassignment; race; religion or belief; sexual orientation; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity. We believe that diversity develops creativity and enables personal and professional growth where we all learn from each other. We believe in an open culture where ideas are shared candidly and where there is no fear of failure, but rather an understanding that we must experiment and have the freedom to succeed. We believe that everyone has the right to express themselves as they are as this enriches us all. We believe in an open world, social justice, and the pursuit of happiness, after all, we are in the happiness business.
