This is a remote position.
Please note
this is a part time role of around 10 hours per week, working Monday to Friday between 8.30-10.30am. This position may grow in scope overtime. Candidates must be able to work in compatibility with US East Coast Working times. We anticipate hiring a candidate based within the US, but are open to considering candidates outside of the US.
About Sentient:
Sentient is the only non-profit, nonpartisan news outlet dedicated to one of the most underreported and misrepresented topics of our time: industrial animal agriculture. We publish rigorous solutions stories, accountability journalism, disinformation debunking and fact-checked explainers.
Position Overview:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing newsroom and support our editorial team in delivering coverage which helps to explain the effects of factory farming on climate, health, animals, politics and much more.
As a Production Coordinator for our newsroom team, you will play an integral role in ensuring our content is published online and is made accessible to our audiences. The Production Coordinator will ensure our news stories are uploaded and published through our CMS system, and will update the homepage to display our latest articles. The Production Coordinator will also load content to our newsletter platform, and schedule newsletter content to reach our audiences. Additionally, the Production Coordinator will coordinate image selection activity to accompany our published articles.
This role may be a fit for you if you have prior understanding of the newsroom environment and have had prior experience of uploading, updating and scheduling content for delivery through online channels and digital outreach. We also appreciate candidates who are excited about helping to bring journalistic content around the impacts of factory farming to the public, and who are able to apply high attention to detail to ensure accuracy in the delivery of our editorial teams work through digital channels.
To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate your prior experience in, and ability to work with CMS and newsletter platforms, uploading, updating and scheduling content. Additionally, to be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate prior experience with image selection, and knowledge of licensing content and developing alt text and image data.
Over time, the Production Coordinator may be able to take on additional responsibilities and hours subject to Sentient’s needs and projects and the final candidates availability.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties
CMS Management
Oversee CMS (wordpress) platform, uploading and updating content as required daily
Updating the Sentient homepage and other site pages in line with editorial strategy
Providing the Sentient team with insights based on website analytics
Newsletter
Loading content to the weekly newsletter platform (mailchimp)
Scheduling newsletter content
Providing the Sentient team with insights based on newsletter analytics
Image Selection
Coordinate image selection to ensure published content is accompanied by strong visuals
Navigate image copyrights and licensing for images used to accompany content
Manage creation of alt text and image data
Manage image library and ensure image libraries are maintained
Requirements
Desired skills and experience
Prior experience in updating website content and newsletter content, as well as scheduling the release of the content is required,
Prior experience in a newsroom environment would be advantageous,
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail,
Ability to collaborate across teams and ensure impactful communications,
Highly organized, team player,
Ability to work autonomously and proactively,
Ability to take initiative.
Benefits
Sentient is able to offer an hourly rate of $20-$25 per hour.
Equity and Inclusion Statement
Sentient is committed to building an inclusive and equitable newsroom that reflects the diversity of the communities we cover. We believe that journalism should amplify the voices of those most affected by industrial animal agriculture, particularly those from historically marginalized groups. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those from rural or economically disadvantaged communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
The Recruitment Process
We want to provide transparency around the recruitment process so you can know what to expect when applying. We are looking to select a candidate for the Production Coordinator role over the coming months, and we want to allow sufficient time for candidates to apply and for us to assess those who have applied.
The recruitment process is expected to proceed as follows;
Step 1: Submit your application below/at this link and we will review your application
Step 2: Candidates who pass the initial screening round will be invited to a first round interview with our hiring team
Step 3: Candidates who pass the first round interview stage can expect a second interview stage with a time-limited work test for which we will compensate candidates for their time
Step 4: Candidates who have been successful in the second interview stage and time-limited work test will be invited to a third interview round with Sentient’s leadership team.
We appreciate your interest in Sentient and even if you are unsuccessful in applying for this position, we invite you to apply to work with us again in the future. We do think it is important to share that we are a small non-profit organization, and due to the volume of applicants, it may not be possible for us to respond to everyone who has applied during the first step of the process.
