Editorial Assistant

About the Company

InsuranceNewsNet is a premier source delivering comprehensive news and analysis tailored for insurance and financial professionals. Its platforms include a magazine, website, webinars, and newsletters serving a subscriber base exceeding 110,000. The organization focuses on timely information regarding products, market trends, and strategies to aid advisors in expanding and enhancing their businesses.

Position Overview

The Editorial Assistant contributes to the editorial department by supporting the production of various content types for a B2B insurance publication and digital news outlet. This full-time remote role involves multiple tasks such as fact-checking, content creation assistance, social media promotion, and managing editorial deadlines to ensure quality output.

Key Duties

• Collaborate with editors to produce daily news, press releases, features, interviews, and special reports.
• Proofread and edit articles for grammar, spelling, and AP Style adherence.
• Verify facts, statistics, and quotations included in articles.
• Conduct research on insurance trends, regulatory changes, and market data.
• Assist in collecting background information and prepare article drafts and summaries.
• Maintain calendars for important events and coverage.
• Manage digital content by uploading and formatting stories within a CMS, scheduling article publication, and optimizing for SEO.
• Select and edit visual elements such as photos and charts as needed.
• Confirm all links and multimedia work correctly before publishing.
• Support the creation of email newsletters and social media posts promoting editorial content across multiple platforms.
• Track assignments, update editorial calendars, and coordinate interviews and communications with sources.
• Assist with special projects including awards programs, webinars, and other events.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Journalism, Communications, English, Business, or related discipline.
• Proven strong writing, editing, and proofreading capabilities.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills and familiarity with AP Style guidelines.
• Ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.
• Preferred experience includes internships or work with newspapers, magazines, or digital outlets; familiarity with WordPress or other CMS; SEO knowledge and social media management skills.
• Interest in insurance, financial services, healthcare, or business reporting is advantageous.

Additional Attributes

• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Capable of quickly grasping complex business and insurance topics.
• Self-driven with independent work capability as well as team collaboration.
• Professionalism and adherence to journalistic ethics.
• Time management and prioritization excellence.

Typical Activities

• Monitoring insurance and regulatory news.
• Editing and publishing breaking news.
• Fact-checking prior to release.
• Managing web content updates and uploads.
• Preparing newsletters and social media updates.
• Supporting research for features and attending editorial meetings.
• Maintaining editorial and assignment schedules.

Relevant Topics

• Life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and health insurance.
• Insurtech, property and casualty insurance, and regulation at state and federal levels.
• Financial services, Medicare, healthcare policy, and AI applications in insurance.

Success Metrics

• High accuracy and quality of published pieces.
• Consistent meeting of editorial deadlines.
• Minimal need for post-publication corrections.
• Effective assistance provided to editorial staff.
• Growth in industry knowledge and positive collaboration across teams.
• Opportunity for career progression within journalism and digital content roles.