SeattleDance seeks a part-time Communications Manager and freelance dance writers so as to add to our workforce. Applications for Communications Manager due June 1st. Applications for writers accepted on an ongoing foundation. See descriptions under.
Communications Manager
SeattleDances is a Seattle dance journalism and advocacy group. We are looking for a brand new workforce member to work carefully with the Editorial Director in managing the day by day operations of the location, advancing SeattleDance’s mission, and serving Seattle’s dance neighborhood.
Responsibilities embody:
-Managing and organizing the inbox, well timed correspondence with dance producers, writers, and the neighborhood at giant, representing the group in knowledgeable method.
-Managing SeattleDances fb and instagram accounts, monitoring messages, creating posts that share our articles, promote the location, and promote native dance.
-Regularly testing web site performance
-Importing occasions and alternatives to our Calendar and Call-Board
-Working on particular tasks as essential
-Tracking personal hours and invoicing month-to-month
-May be paired with a writing place (see different itemizing) if desired and applicant has related expertise/ability.
Hours and Pay
Independent contract place. Estimated 3 hours per week from residence with further month-to-month 2-hour in-person assembly. Manager can set their very own hours, however time should be unfold over not less than 3 days every week (ie the inbox must be checked on a regular basis, so this may be cut up/coordinated with Editorial Director).
Pay is $25/hour. Training hours are paid. Year-long contract with 8-week trial interval to ensure it’s a superb match for each events. One week paid time without work. Up to 2 extra weeks unpaid time without work could be organized upfront.
The excellent candidate:
-Is very dependable, communicative, and arranged.
-Can work independently by means of a tasks checklist commonly with out being reminded.
-Can establish and be proactive round some other wants that come up.
-Is educated in regards to the Seattle dance scene, notably independently produced dance and/or non-western dance types within the Seattle space.
-Understands find out how to create enjoyable and fascinating posts for social media.
-Understands find out how to compose skilled correspondence.
-Brings their very own concepts to the desk and might create a plan to execute them.
-Has ardour for Seattle space dance and the work of SeattleDances.
About working with SeattleDances
-Through its work, SeattleDances seeks to uphold values of anti-capitalism, and stands by values that honor all folks no matter age, race, skill, body-type, gender, sexual orientation, faith, immigration standing, or some other protected class.
-SeattleDances is funded by grants, particular person donations, and voluntary contributions.
-SeattleDances is dedicated to offering an surroundings of encouragement, transparency, flexibility, and mutual respect. Please direct any inquiries to editors@seattledances.com.
To apply:
No formal resume wanted. In an electronic mail introduce your self, define your related expertise, and why you’d be a superb match for the place.
Please ship electronic mail to Editors@seattledances.com with the topic line “Application for Communications Manager: First and Last Name” (along with your title in fact!) by finish of day June 1.
Freelance Writing for SeattleDances
SeattleDances hires Seattle-based freelance writers as contractors on an ongoing foundation. We search writers who can carry new views to our collective workforce, and who’re working from an knowledgeable standpoint–usually an insider information of dance, however skilled writers/thinkers from different creative disciplines might be thought of. Previous revealed works just isn’t a prerequisite, however the candidate should be open to working in a collaborative modifying course of inside a writer-editor relationship, and open to studying and investigation. Editing is carried out by means of Google Docs.
While most of our articles at present lean towards a journalistic fashion, we’re open to extra creative/impressionistic items as properly! Additionally, writers within the editorial type, interviews, information articles, essential evaluation, historic views, scholarly articles and many others. are inspired to use. Writers are inspired to develop their very own voice and the perfect author is proactive in pitching articles that pique their curiosity. Ability to work independently, observe by means of on commitments, and proactive communication is a should. Most writers write on a month-to-month foundation. Scheduling is versatile.
All new writers will full a three-article coaching interval wherein they may work carefully with the editor to determine relationship, communication, and customary expectations. After the three articles each events may have a possibility to find out if it’s a superb match. Training interval is paid per article and anticipated to supply three revealed works.
Pay per article relies on kind and size, starting from $50 (instance 400 phrase mini piece or electronic mail Q & A)-$125 (instance interview or characteristic article involving extra in depth analysis). Most opinions (800-ish phrases) pays $80.
SeattleDances is dedicated to offering an surroundings of encouragement, transparency, flexibility, and mutual respect. Please direct any inquiries to editors@seattledances.com.
One-off article submission:
Interested in submitting an article for publication? We additionally settle for one-off articles, editorials, analysis items, reflections, and many others. Must be related to bop and the Seattle space. Writer must be open to taking part in a collaborative on-line modifying course of as described above. Please electronic mail article submission to editors@seattledances.com, no want to finish software.
Application for SeattleDances Writer:
Name:
Email:
Phone:
Best approach to contact you:
To assist us perceive your background and curiosity, please reply the next questions, and supply a piece pattern of dance or efficiency writing that you just consider exemplifies your skillset.
- What is your historical past with, relationship to, or schooling in dance? What types do you could have experience in? Or, if coming from a unique style/artwork type, describe your background in that type.
- What is your relationship to the Seattle space? How lengthy have you ever lived right here?
- What distinctive views would you carry to the SeattleDances writing workforce?
- How do you self-identify? (optionally available)
- What Seattle dance communities do you observe? What teams or artists do you admire? What about them pursuits you?
- What attracts you to bop writing? Why do you suppose dance writing is vital, and what sorts of items are you most fascinated by taking over?
- Please describe your journalism expertise. Please embody media organizations for which you could have labored previously and in what roles. Do you could have revealed works and what’s the nature of these works?
Please ship accomplished software, together with work pattern, to editors@seattledances.com with the topic “Application for Writer: First and Last Name” (along with your title in fact!) No formal resume required.