Billboard: Part-Time News Writer

Billboard, the world's most influential music media brand and the most complete and well-respected database of charts across all music genres, is hiring a Staff Writer.
Join our talented team in our New York newsroom, expanding your career as a News Writer. Write and report stories ranging from daily news posts and interviews to more in-depth lists and features. Assist with news desk coverage, including editing, finding assignments, and covering social media Have a wide range of knowledge when it comes to music and the music industry and am able to quickly learn about new areas in that world. Cultivate relationships with sources across the music industry.
We seek an experienced News Writer passionate about music, entertainment, current events, and human-interest stories. This person has strong news judgment, enjoys sparking online conversations around relevant topics, and can perform in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. A can-do attitude, curious mind, and desire to be on a winning team are essential.
Responsibility

• Optimize editorial content using SEO best practices
• Collaborate with Billboard’s editorial team on original content and projects
• Interview subjects for original features, reports, and scoops
• Write music and breaking news posts accurately, cleanly, and quickly
• Contribute to the team’s coverage of major music, television, and film award shows
• Create long-form features and lists based on relevant news-pegs and notable moments

About Billboard
Billboard is the world's most influential music media brand reaching key executives and tastemakers in and around the music business through Billboard Magazine and millions of music fans through Billboard.com and Billboard Events. The Billboard brand is built on its exclusive charts and unrivaled reporting on the latest news, issues and trends across all genres of music. Billboard receives hundreds of millions of brand impressions daily through many strategic relationships with major companies across various industries. These relationships leverage Billboard's brand recognition, proprietary chart data and information resources to develop products, live events and print, television, radio, digital and mobile platforms. In addition to North America, Billboard operates businesses in Brazil, Greece, Japan, Korea and Russia
About Penske Media Corporation  
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate audience. Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Dick Clark Productions, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Deadline, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Fairchild Media, Vibe, IndieWire, Dirt, Artforum, Gold Derby, Spy.com and Luminate, the premier data and analytics company. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage. In addition, PMC owns several vital cultural events such as SXSW, LA3C, Life is Beautiful, Latin Music Week and ATX Television Festival. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good www.pmc.com .