Editorial Production Coordinator

Category:
Editorial

Job Schedule:

Full time

Posted Date: T21:10:31+00:00

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The Guardian is a global news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations, to in-depth coverage of technology, sports, film, culture and lifestyle, the Guardian offers a global view that deepens our audiences' understanding of America and the world.

Headquartered in New York City, Guardian US is an entirely digital operation that seeks to engage US readers by combining the Guardian's international coverage with US voices and expertise. Core coverage areas include the climate emergency, economic and racial inequality, digital privacy and much more. Guardian US launched in 2011 and today has bureaus in New York, Washington DC, New Orleans and Los Angeles.

The Guardian is an independently owned, mission-driven organization, funded by readers around the globe.

It's the talent, energy and commitment our people bring to The Guardian that make us who we are. Across our business we have some of the most creative thinkers in media and beyond: award winning journalists, cutting edge commercial teams, digital talent and more.

About the role

Department:
Editorial

Reports to:

Central Production manager (UK), Managing Editor (US)

Normal location:
New York, NY

Terms and conditions:
Part-time, permanent, News Media Guild role. Three day week with occasional weekend and evening work.

Salary range: $38,877- $44,484 (based on $64,796 - $74,141/pro rated)

Purpose of role

Working closely with visual and section editors, the production coordinator will support the delivery of digital journalism across the Guardian and provide expert help and first-line support on our digital tools. This is not a video production role and does not involve filming, editing, or post-production work.

Key responsibilities

* Manage daily flow of production requests and queries from editorial and project teams across the Guardian's global production offices.

* Troubleshoot technical problems that impact on editorial production; escalate these when necessary; and to manage communication about production issues across the organization.

* Assist and advise on digital best practices across the Guardian's platforms, supporting production desks internationally in upholding editorial standards.

* Work closely with product and engineering teams to help improve the production system and editorial tools.

* Complete local production tasks for Guardian US as directed by Guardian US editors. For example, support the visuals team with uploading images, photo research and creating composite images.

* Assist each global news desk with production tasks associated with major breaking news stories.

* Assist with the creation of visual materials including videos, podcasts, quizzes, galleries, polls, competitions, charts, cartoons, graphics, maps and bespoke multimedia pieces.

* Assist with quality assurance and testing of Guardian interactive projects, including page weighting, bugs and general user experience.

* Run areas of the network not assigned to individual teams, and to edit section fronts at times when the section editors are not available.

* Assist with the packaging and arrangement of Guardian stories and features.

* Coordinate the correct tagging of content on

* Respond to queries and requests from the readers' editor, the legal team, managing editors and the syndication department.

* Process takedowns and corrections in a timely and transparent manner, and to maintain the integrity of the Guardian's digital archive.

* Advise on the production of advertising features and sponsored material, and to liaise between commercial and editorial departments so as to ensure consistent best practice.

* Work with IT departments and third parties to diagnose and respond to technical issues.

* Assist with the creation and delivery of Guardian newsletters, social media content and other off-platform material.

* Provide production training for production personnel and to maintain user documentation on tools, the front end and external platforms.

* Represent the Central Production team and build effective working relationships with…