This job was posted on February 14, 2013
STAFF WRITER MAMÁS LATINAS
Mamás Latinas, CafeMom’s new bilingual website, is seeking an experienced staff writer to cover a variety of topics, from general lifestyle content to news and entertainment. All candidates must have significant online experience and the ability to work quickly, while paying close attention to the details. Content needs to be smart, high quality, and have personality. Candidates must have strong writing skills in English and/or Spanish and should be able identify topics and cover stories based on current news of high relevance to the US Latina. Individuals should be self-motivated and able to pitch the kinds of stories they would want to share with their Latina friends; able to generate ideas that are original, thought provoking and will drive traffic. Familiarity with SEO best practices and understanding what makes web content viral and sticky is important.
Candidates must understand how to (and be willing to) promote their work, are responsible for all art and fact-checking, and must be able to post directly into a CMS, without the need for an edit.
The ability to work independently and demonstrate good judgment, in a fast-paced environment, is essential. This job requires 7 new posts every day, in our voice and style.
We are looking for candidates with a positive attitude, an open mind, a willingness to learn and experiment, a desire to be part of an amazing brand and a willingness to put forth 110% effort.
Familiarity with leading online sites (newspapers, blogs, social bookmarking sites, etc.) and social media platforms, including Twitter and Facebook, is highly desired.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, 3 to 5 clips that best represent your voice to hr@cafemom.com. The subject line of your email should read “Staff Writer for Mamás Latinas”. Please include salary requirements.
We regret that we are unable to respond to each resume. Only those individuals selected for interviews will be contacted. CafeMom is an equal opportunity employer.
About Mamás Latinas
Launching in January 2012, Mamás Latinas is poised to become the leading and must trusted bilingual online destination dedicated to connecting, informing, entertaining and empowering Latina moms by super-serving their culturally unique interests and needs. At the core of Mamás Latinas will be a dynamic community offering, engaging and targeted editorial content and entertaining diversions like games.
About CafeMom
With more than 100MM pageviews and 7MM unique visitors, CafeMom is the #1 site on the internet for moms / parents / women. Moms come for advice, support, camaraderie, friendship, and fun – all from other moms.
Launched in late 2006, CafeMom has developed innovative, custom solutions that allow leading brands to join the consumer conversation, add value to moms’ lives, and get members talking about sponsor brands in an authentic way. CafeMom advertisers include Walmart, P&G, General Mills, Nestle, J&J, Unilever, and dozens of others. Rapidly growing and already profitable, CafeMom is a dynamic company always looking for great people who can have an immediate impact.