What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Editor position at Tuckernuck?
Title: Assistant Editor
Location: Washington, D.C.
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package based on qualifications; classified as full-time salaried; exempt and not eligible for overtime.
Reports to: Anna Price Olson, Editorial Director
Travel: Occasional travel may be required
Position Overview
Tuckernuck’s Assistant Editors are organized, enthusiastic, and digitally savvy. They are integral to the growing editorial team and will help develop and communicate the brand messaging across the website and marketing initiatives. Day to day, this person will be responsible for assisting with copywriting, jumping on time-sensitive copy requests, and managing longer-term projects to improve content quality across the website—including homepage, collection, designer pages, and product pages. This person will work closely with the Editorial Director and Associate Editor, as well as design and marketing teams to ensure that copy is accurate, engaging, and on-brand. The ideal candidate has experience in SEO and is passionate about fashion trends, fashion writing, and the Tuckernuck lifestyle and brand.
Core Responsibilities
Copywriting and Content Creation
- Develop copy for homepage, category page headers, special collection headers, and content blocks. Ensure that the customer has a seamless journey through the site from a messaging consistency standpoint.
- Write messaging for private label collection releases and special collaborations, including all marketing messages, on page copy, and promotion (on HP, in emails, etc.)
- Assist web merchandisers in creating content blocks for special collections with text when applicable
- Assist with brand and product descriptions during peak seasons and assist merchandising team with edits and feedback on a regular basis
- Work within CMS to update existing content and build new articles
- Handle copy requests from various marketing teams, including copy needed for sales, VIP Rewards, and other requests
- Contribute Instagram and TikTok captions with supervision from brand marketing and editorial teams
- Write copy for marketing ad videos
Product Management
- Lead on-page clean-projects across the site and make updates to existing content for accuracy, helpfulness, style, substance, cultural sensitivity, and content qualities
- Attend product knowledge meetings, ask designers questions about product, and ensure all knowledge is shared with respective teams
Minimum Qualifications
- 2-3 years of experience at a magazine, publication, or retail brand, where the majority of the role was spent writing. Experience writing in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. SEO experience preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Strong writing skills, detail-oriented with a passion for accuracy
- Understanding of Tuckernuck’s brand voice and how to contextualize the products we carry
- Passionate about the digital shopping experience
- Strong interest and enthusiasm for fashion, fashion trends, and fashion publications
- Awareness of larger fashion, shopping, and social trends
- Ability to work efficiently and adhere to multiple deadlines at a time
- Team player with willingness to support other departments
- Outstanding communication skills with a team player attitude
- Incredible organization and stellar problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Proactive, self-starter, flexible, and adaptable
- Energetic, positive, kind, entrepreneurial spirit
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Eagerness to learn each day
Tuckernuck Core Values
The successful Assistant Editor demonstrates the following core values that inspire the Tuckernuck team to make a difference:
- Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
- Find the Fun
- Stay Authentic
- Respect
- Entrepreneurial Spirit
- Start Strong & Finish Strong
- Have Courage
Tuckernuck is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Tuckernuck policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, marital or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on a perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.
