Cannabis jobs at San Francisco Media Company
We know of 2 jobs at San Francisco Media Company as of May 2024, including roles such as SF WEEKLY STAFF WRITER, and SF WEEKLY EDITOR.
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SF WEEKLY STAFF WRITER (30 hours per week)
San Francisco’s award-winning cultural, literary and alternative weekly digital and print publication is seeking a part-time staff writer with a wide range of storytelling experience, and versatility to provide thought-provoking, in-depth news coverage capturing the fabric of San Francisco and the many issues confronting the city.
This is an opportunity for a journalist to join a fast-paced, creative and fun work environment located in the heart of San Francisco.
- Working with the SF Weekly Editor, produce a mix of in-depth cover stories and more breaking news content for the digital and print platforms of SF Weekly
- Provide a steady stream of compelling stories and creative ideas to special sections covering arts, music, food, neighborhoods, legacy businesses and more
- Develop sources to help with the reporting of stories that set SF Weekly apart from other San Francisco Bay Area publications.
- Occasionally contribute content to SF Evergreen, a monthly publication covering the cannabis industry
- Collaborate with the rest of the SF Weekly team, including other writers, the art director and photographer in executing stories, projects, multimedia work and finding ways to illustrate stories
- Contribute ideas and posts to the publications’ robust social media presence, including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
- Build a social media presence and following
- Collaborate with editors and writers of other San Francisco Media Co. publications
The ideal candidate must be a versatile writer who demonstrates exceptional skills in reporting and storytelling and must also have experience in filing more breaking stories on deadline. An ideal candidate will have experience and comfort in distilling the most important issues facing a city like San Francisco, while understanding the point of view of an alternative publication. This is a position that will afford a great deal of opportunity and freedom to make it your own, but it carries a challenging workload.
Preference will be given to candidates who are social media savvy, and have a deep grasp of San Francisco’s many facets. Familiarity with coverage of the cannabis industry is a plus, along with editing, SEO experience, photography and video skills. Preference is typically given to local residents.
The candidate, of course, must have a sense of humor.
Experience with, or willingness to learn, InDesign, SEO, analytics, Photoshop, and Wordpress is a must, as is a willingness to learn a new content management system. An interest and understanding of local arts, music, nightlife and lifestyle is a plus.
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Job Type: Part-time
Experience:
- Writing: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location:
- One location
Benefits:
- None
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
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San Francisco’s award-winning arts, culture and alternative weekly publication is seeking an editor to lead its talented team of journalists who produce SF Weekly and SF Evergreen, which covers the growing cannabis industry. This is a rare opportunity to shape the direction and content of two well-read publications in a fast-paced, creative and fun work environment located in the heart of San Francisco.
- Manage and oversee all aspects of the digital and print platforms of SF Weekly, SF Evergreen, including its editorial content, design, social media, and email newsletters
- Lead, edit and mentor the SF Weekly team of staff writers and editors
- Coordinate, edit, and grow a team of freelance writers and photographers who contribute to the publications
- Plan and publish SFWeekly, SF Evergreen and several special sections published throughout the year
- Be a key player in determining the editorial strategy, mission, tone and direction of the publications with a goal toward bringing readers content they can get nowhere else, continuing to grow readership
- Work with the Ad Team on allocating editorial space for any given week’s issue.
- Develop relationships with those who know the cultural scene of San Francisco, the cannabis industry and more
- Work with the editorial team to generate creative ideas and concepts for stories, projects and multimedia work
- Come up with new ways to showcase and promote our content
- Oversee and collaborate with the art director to develop cover and art concepts for the feature story and inside the book
- Collaborate with in-house photographers on photo assignments for stories
- Collaborate and coordinate with editors of other San Francisco Media Co. publications
- Work with the marketing and editorial teams in hosting special events for the public
- Oversee and inform the publications’ robust social media presence, including Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
The ideal candidate must demonstrate exceptional skills in writing, editing and leading journalists in creating content on deadline, while also producing more in-depth pieces that examine the abundant arts, music and food space in San Francisco as well as the city’s complex social issues from a different perspective. Must be a skilled planner with experience in managing a budget, and is able to gracefully juggle many tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines. Experience with InDesign, SEO, analytics, Photoshop, and Wordpress are a plus as well as social-media savvy. A willingness to learn a new content management system is a must, and a sense of humor is always desired.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $60,000.00 /year
Work Location:
- One location
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
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