Be a part of storytelling and exploring Nashville with us. Urbaanite Nashville is where you plug into culture and community, centering the African American lived experience. Through the people, places, happenings and history, we are here to ensure our community of readers see and feel seen in Nashville. Welcome.
In the Editorial Coordinator role, you will have a chance to connect and meet amazing visionaries, entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, and community leaders in the city. Attend restaurant openings, new businesses to art exhibitions, and community gatherings. You will help Urbaanite Nashville keep a pulse on the latest happenings to ensure we consistently deliver a curated look into the city for our readers. The Urbaanite.
Who we are looking for: First, you must love community and exploring all Nashville has to offer.
The qualified candidate will drive editorial and digital efforts that help us share Nashville daily/weekly. The ideal candidate will enjoy researching and producing digital content and stories from ideation to publishing, including online articles, weekly newsletters, advertorials and sponsored content, specialty guides, and lists. Along with analyzing data to continuously monitor and understand what our readers want to read and discover about in Nashville. You will also be responsible for helping to amplify and promote weekly newsletter issues through various channels, including social media, partner channels, and other outlets.
This person will enjoy interviewing local entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, and community leaders. Enjoy attending local events and the hottest new spots in the city. They will have a naturally great eye for design, photography, and visuals.
What you would do:
- Write, edit, and layout a minimum of 2-3 articles per week (including research, ideation, interviewing, pulling in visuals, backlinks, tagging etc.) based on our editorial calendar
- Compile and create Urbaanite Nashville’s weekly newsletter issues and Special Editions
- Share and post select stories and events to key online groups, platforms, and partner channels each week
- Research, review, and update current Urbaanite guides and lists to ensure business info is up to date (monthly)
- Weekly review and publishing of event submissions to the Urbaanite Nashville Event calendar
- Ideate, create, schedule, and publish daily content to our social media channels based on our weekly editorial calendar
- Actively engage with our community daily on our core social media platforms (IG, Threads and FB)
- Monitor data and insights and report out each week to the Editor
- Assist the Editor in sales outreach and follow-up
- Attend and assist with Urbaanite events from setup to break down
- Manage check-in/ticket table at Urbaanite events
- Attend advertiser and partner events, local restaurant openings, arts and community events around Nashville/Middle TN, to cover and potential new stories
- Stay up to date on the latest Nashville trends, events, happenings, and along with holidays and national days that speak to our reader
Requirements: The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree and possess excellent writing and organizational skills, alongside proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office and strong attention to detail.
- 1+ years of experience in writing and creating digital stories (internships and freelance are applicable).
- Enjoy writing lifestyle-centered content that is punchy and engaging.
- Works well with quick turnarounds and deadlines
- Great, if you have experience working with WordPress, Mailchimp, Canva, and other digital marketing tools is a plus
- Travel is required within Nashville and Middle TN for event and media coverage, along with a standing weekly check-in meeting
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
This is a part-time, contract role with 10-12 hours expected each week and an opportunity for growth. Expected hour
To apply, send your cover letter and resume to hello@urbaanite.com.