About The Position
Ancestry seeks a part-time contractor Content Writer who is passionate about family history and storytelling to join our Contextual Content team. The Contextual Content team works to bring pioneering technology, historical records, and curated contextual content together in order to empower others in researching and telling their story. As a Content Writer you will work closely with the Editor and Program Manager in a collaborative process to complete writing assignments for the Contextual Content team. A critical element of success for this position is ensuring that the tone and style of the final product is aligned with Ancestry’s standards. This position is also responsible for managing deadlines and ensuring that they successfully deliver assignments on time. MUST HAVE experience with continental europe genealogy research & writing Continental Europe Subject Matter Expertise The ideal candidate should have expertise in Continental European history and genealogy, with the ability to research and write accurate, engaging collection descriptions for records across the region. They should be skilled at providing historical and genealogical context to help users better understand and explore their ancestry.
Requirements
- Experience with continental Europe genealogy research & writing
- Expertise in Continental European history and genealogy
- Ability to research and write accurate, engaging collection descriptions for records across the region
- Skilled at providing historical and genealogical context to help users better understand and explore their ancestry
- Experience writing about historical events
- Experience writing about sensitive topics
- Excellent writing/editing skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and implement guidelines and standards
- Demonstrated ability to adhere to a style guide and tone
- Strong internet and research skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Demonstrated self-starter
- Background in family history
Nice To Haves
- Prefer degree in history, English, journalism, or related field or equivalent professional writing experience
- Background in African American studies, Latin American studies, Native American studies, Asian American studies, American studies, British studies, French studies, European studies, or Australian studies
Responsibilities
- Closely collaborate with the Editor and Program Manager to revise and develop each writing assignment to completion.
- Conduct in-depth historical research to support each assignment.
- Write content for several different formats, including record descriptions, stories that incorporate personalization from historical records, and blog posts.
- Ensure each assignment follows: the style guidelines, is consistent in quality and tone, complies with department goals and values, and demonstrates audience awareness.
- Ensure presented facts and information are supported by thorough research.
- Consistently complete all writing assignments by submission deadlines.
- Provide status updates and reports to the Editor and the Program Manager as requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
