Editorial Assistant – Financial News (Freelance)

We are a UK-based financial news publisher looking for a freelance editorial assistant to help keep daily publishing on track.

What you will help with

* Make sure daily stories are published on time
* Check the editorial inbox and queues
* Follow up on missing or late submissions or information
* Review and publish submitted stories to WordPress
* Check that publishing and social media automation has run
* Update simple trackers and produce a short weekly activity summary
* Occasionally step in to write a short, template-based story if a deadline is missed

Most of the workflow is automated. The work is mainly checking, coordinating, and publishing.

Skills needed

* Proven writing, editing, and proofreading experience
* Able to manage deadlines reliably
* Experience working with editorial or content workflows
* Clear written communication
* Familiarity with WordPress or similar CMS
* Comfortable with social media publishing workflows

Time commitment
Current commitment is about 30 minutes a day.
This can be increased by mutual agreement if volumes change.

Rate:

£100 to £125 per 5 hours, depending on experience.

Performance bonus available

Ongoing freelance work.