Pressparty, The Number One Site For Official Music News, Is Hiring!

We're looking for a speedy and precise reporter to cover music news with a heavy slant towards pop and the charts. The ideal candidate will need to be a passionate, dynamic, self-motivated individual with experience and skills in writing, web content management and editing for online site management. This position is freelance and weekend only but may develop into something more permanent.

Requirements: Exceptional communication and organisational skills. Must be on trend with current UK/USA music and entertainment news. A keen sense of detail to create, develop and manage content for our web presence will require the candidate to work with content management software. Experience with publications on and/or offline are expected credentials. Fresh-out-of-college post grads as well as seasoned freelancers may apply. 

Not required but ideal:

• Previous experience of uploading news onto websites
• An acquired degree in English, Journalism, Media Studies, Communications or a related field
• Working knowledge of HTML and/or Content Management Systems
• A good list of contacts within the music industry notably online PRs and artist management, if not then the desire to obtain one

To apply: Interested candidates must submit up to 2 current writing samples (around 200 words each in length) in the Pressparty style along with their CV to jobs@pressparty.com.

Closing date: November 21