Senior Online Editor — New Publishing Ventures
The candidate who fills this important and wide-ranging position will
play a hands-on role in developing and managing content for a major
new destination web site for business executives.
The Senior Online Editor will help recruit, manage and edit
columnists and freelancers, manage and contribute to blogs, help
create and shepherd new text and multimedia features, line edit copy,
write display copy and promos, help manage user-contribution and
community-building features, collaborate with producers to develop
new interactive tools, as well as report and write original content.
Requirements:
• 5-7 years of notable journalism experience, at least 2 of which
have been in an online environment
• Significant demonstrated knowledge of business and management
ideas
• Experience managing columnists and high-powered contributors
• Stellar editorial skills, especially line editing
• Keen eye for detail
• Experience working in a daily news environment
• Highly collaborative nature and spirit
• Familiarity with Web publishing tools a plus
ABOUT US: Harvard Business School Publishing (HBSP) is a
wholly-owned, not-for-profit subsidiary of Harvard University. We are
a publishing company with the mission to create products that educate
a business audience about best management practices and leadership
development. We publish books, magazines, newsletters, and cases;
sponsor conferences; and develop e-learning initiatives. Our authors
are the leading thinkers and visionaries on the art, science, and
practice of management. Our offices are located in the newly
renovated Arsenal on the Charles office park in Watertown (15 minutes
from Cambridge, 25 minutes from Boston). Free parking, a free shuttle
from Harvard Square and access to several bus lines make this
facility very accessible. Visit our website,
www.harvardbusinessonline.org We are an equal opportunity employer.
Please send resume and cover letter, including salary requirments,
to: openjobs@hbsp.harvard.edu