About the role

We’re looking for a writer to lead our new email newsletter, The Watering Hole. TWH aims to inform and uplift the LGBTQ+ community by sharing popular, noteworthy, and relevant queer news to the community with a clear, to be defined, comedic POV/opinion. Think sections like: Relevant Political Happenings, Queer Success Stories, Tugs at the Heartstrings, Icons in the Headlines, and Singles OTW.

We aim to be a one stop shop for individuals in the LGBTQ+ community to stay informed on the things that impact them, laugh a little, and feel good as they take on the rest of their day. It will start publishing 1-2x a week, but depending on growth could become more regular.

Ideal candidate 💡💡💡

Remote / NYC
2+ years of content and editorial experience
Part of the LGBTQ+ community and/or shares our company values
Deep understanding and keeps up with Gay Twitter, Gay News and Pop Culture
Thinks more like a comedian than journalist, but has the writing skills of the later
Self-starter that has the flexibility and creativity to work in a rapidly growing start-up, delivering results as an individual and within a team
Familiarity with beehiv

Duties 💩💩💩

Pitching content ideas / trend forecasting
Monitoring of social media trends and staying up to date
Develop and formalize content strategy
Writing and deploying newsletter 1-2x per week
Light photoshop / image manipulation / memeing skills preferred

Example of tone & voice: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn5PapUuLTw/?igsh=MTU3d2swMmltMmNhcw==

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