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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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