Employment Opportunity

Associate Editor, poetryfoundation.org

Application Deadline: August 10, 2007

Poetryfoundation.org is currently seeking a full-time editor with a background in journalism and poetry. Responsibilities include helping develop and execute online editorial strategy; managing the editorial calendar; assigning and editing online features; writing headlines and other display copy; and collaborating with other Poetry Foundation staff to acquire web content in support of Foundation programs. The associate editor is also responsible for managing the weekly editorial production process, including acquiring art and other media related to our feature stories. Ideal candidates will have at least two to three years of journalism experience and be knowledgeable about popular culture and the Web. He or she must also be willing to relocate to Chicago.

Qualifications:

• Strong background in literary journalism and poetry.
  
• Ability to write and edit prose, including literary journalism and essays.
  
• Ability to set tone of the site in writing display copy and in editing feature articles.
  
• Good leadership and managerial skills, as well as a general talent for
  communication and teamwork.
  
• Extensive experience managing editorial projects with some knowledge of editorial processes on the Web preferred.
  
• Ability to work under a deadline and to complete administrative tasks meticulously.
  
• Ability to do fast, accurate research, especially on the Internet.
  
• Proficiency and knowledge of HTML and web publishing is a plus.
  
• An advanced degree in journalism, non-fiction creative writing, or communications is preferred.

Salary:

This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Application:

The Poetry Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values the various perspectives and talents of a diverse staff. Interested applicants should e-mail a cover letter and C.V. or resume to editor@poetryfoundation.org, or send them by post to: Michael Marcinkowski, c/o The Poetry Foundation 444 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 1850, Chicago, IL, 60611.

About Poetryfoundation.org:

With its comprehensive archive of more than 6,000 poems by more than 600 classic and contemporary poets—including content from Poetry magazine—and its edgy, lively articles on poets and poetry, poetryfoundation.org has become one of the leading websites for American poetry.