Music website thegirlsare is an excellent resource for news and reviews of women musicians, producers and acts. Their regulars have included a Read All About It feature, gig guide and Song of the Week and they’ve also run several competitions over the years (including the Just a Girl: The Long list competition Gaptooth recently mentioned in The F-Word’s two-part blog piece about ‘Ladykillers’).
Editor-in-Chief Annette Barlow has let us know that thegirlsare is currently looking for a Features Editor, who will be responsible for overseeing and developing all features for the website, in addition to being directly involved in its evolution:
Responsibilities:
– Develop and implement ideas for new features for the website
– Write a monthly column for the website
– Respond to articles, statements, and developments in the industry with articles
– Edit, format, upload & schedule features articles
– Liaise with Editor regarding the scheduling of articles
– Source pictures to accompany features
– Use existing connections to source opportunities for the website
– Respond to enquiries/concerns/issues promptly
Skills:
– Professionalism
– Pro-activity
– Reliability
– Good time management
– Ability to communicate effectively
– Ability to delegate
– Exceptional standards of written English
– Attention to detail
– Computer literacy
– Ability to be responsive to ideas
– Ability to multi task
Preferred experience:
– Proven interest in women-centric music, culture, gender discussion and feminism
– Proven journalistic experience
– Experience working in a team
– Experience working with an Editor/Manager
– Some experience with blogs(in particular WordPress)
To apply, email your CV, 3 examples of writing and 100 words on why you’d like to work for the girls are to [email protected]
Deadline: 12 December 2012.