News & Culture Writer, Oprah Daily

Job Description

Your impact:
Oprah Daily is looking for a thoughtful, creative, fast and energetic team player who loves culture, entertainment, wellness and personal growth news, and all things Oprah to join our fast-growing editorial team. As our news & culture writer, you will generate ideas and pitch stories; cover news and trends in the Oprah universe and the broader cultural landscape; build digital stories; and write copy for digital and print pieces, working across departments at Oprah Daily. Please note: For consideration, resumes must be submitted in PDF format with a cover letter, salary requirements, and a link to a portfolio of work.

What you'll do:
• Stay on top of news and culture trends, and write stories for OprahDaily.com
• Pitch and develop story ideas in the Oprah Daily voice, across content categories including culture, news, personal growth & development, relationships and wellness
• Report and write stories assigned by editors from across the brand
• Write copy for both digital and print pieces
• First-edit stories under the guidance and direction of senior editors and top editors at the brand

Who you are:
• You have 5 years of digital or print media experience in the consumer lifestyle space
• You have a familiarity with and a passion for the Oprah brand-and for our editorial mission to support our audience's goals to live with purpose
• You're able to quickly and consistently write in the Oprah Daily voice: oriented toward bringing daily delight into our audience's lives, and supporting their journey toward living their best lives
• You are excited to pitch story ideas that align with the brand voice and have the potential to bring in large audiences using SEO best practices and learnings from Google Analytics and Google Trends.
• You are detail-oriented, professional, energetic, and have the desire to grow and thrive in a fast-paced, publishing environment
• You are a team player with a problem-solving mindset who is excited to join a start-up team and build a new culture and brand.
• You love great storytelling

As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees, Hearst Magazines requires that all employees who receive a written offer of employment on or after November 15, 2021, be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus by the first day of employment as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d8qxo6-18-227-209-41-42 in your application.