Co-Expert - Claret Villains (Aston Villa)

FanSided • New York, NY

5d • Remote

About The Position

FanSided is seeking a Co-Expert for Claret Villains, a site dedicated to Aston Villa FC. The role involves building a vibrant community, providing fresh daily content with news and opinionated analysis, and being a knowledgeable source for fans. Site Experts are compensated based on traffic and are expected to lead a site that publishes a minimum of 50 articles per month, with the Co-Expert personally writing 20-30 articles. Responsibilities include editing contributor articles, offering feedback, suggesting topics, and managing the site's social media accounts (Twitter and Facebook) by sharing articles and engaging with fans. The ideal candidate must write clearly and effectively in English. FanSided is a growing digital media network offering opportunities for both experienced writers and newcomers.

Requirements

• Must be able to write clearly and effectively in English.
• Must be able to lead a site that publishes a minimum of 50 total articles each calendar month.
• Must personally write a minimum of 20 articles each month, with most writing between 25-30.
• Must support contributors on their team by editing their articles, offering feedback as needed, and suggesting topic ideas.
• Must help with the site’s social media accounts (typically Twitter and Facebook) by sharing articles and creatively engaging with other fans.

Nice To Haves

• Viewed as the most knowledgeable on their respective fandom.
• Offering readers something they can't read elsewhere.

Responsibilities

• Focus efforts on building a vibrant community environment around the Aston Villa FC.
• Provide readers with fresh daily content.
• Be viewed as the most knowledgeable on the Aston Villa fandom.
• Offer a healthy mix of news and opinionated analysis.
• Strategize content efforts.
• Publish a minimum of 50 total articles each calendar month.
• Personally write a minimum of 20 articles each month, with most writing between 25-30.
• Support contributors by editing their articles.
• Offer feedback to contributors as needed.
• Suggest topic ideas to contributors.
• Help with the site’s social media accounts (typically Twitter and Facebook) by sharing articles.
• Creatively engage with other fans on social media.

Benefits

• Compensation based on a combination of the total traffic accrued by their articles and the overall traffic of the site each calendar month.
• Advice and support provided by FanSided.
• Unique opportunities for both seasoned writers and those looking to get their start in digital media.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed