Job Description

About the Company - CalChamber is a not-for-profit organization committed to helping California businesses survive and thrive while complying with complex laws and regulations. Our members are a diverse group, ranging from companies such as Microsoft and the Walt Disney Corporation to local companies with a handful of employees. For more than 125 years, CalChamber has worked to make California a better place to live, work, and do business by giving private sector employers a voice in state politics and providing a full range of California-specific products and services.

About the Role - Editor responsible for designing, writing, editing and production of products including news, print and digital.

Responsibilities -

• Writes, edits and maintains content to ensure that CalChamber products, including news, print, and digital, meet the highest quality standards.
• Makes and implements editorial decisions concerning the content of assigned publications and products.
• Work with subject matter experts to review, edit and update content related to HRCalifornia, Labor Law Digest, HR Quick Guide and Employee Handbook Creator, as needed.
• Serves as lead editor working with subject matter experts to create, edit and update the following content as needed:
• Forms and Checklists.
• Q&As.
• How To articles.
• HRC Member homepage and calendar.
• Other content and projects as assigned.
• Write, edit and/or publish articles on the HRWatchdog blog as needed.
• Creates and sends HRCalifornia Extra newsletters in HubSpot as needed.
• Supports HRCalifornia Extra article editing, as needed.
• Edits and produces slides and supporting materials for webinars and seminars, as necessary.
• Works with subject matter experts to ensure content accuracy.
• Edits publications according to CalChamber style guide and AP Style for style, tone and length while ensuring correct use of grammar, punctuation and spelling.
• Monitors content performance and uses analytics to improve it.
• Supports all team efforts with ideas and recommendations regarding products.
• Keep projects on schedule and on budget.
• Lead meetings as necessary.

Qualifications -

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism or related field and 5+ years of related experience in publishing environment.
• Obsessive attention to detail, accuracy and expert level project management skills.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Experience developing large, complex books and/or content based websites.
• Able to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations. Able to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Strong experience with FrameMaker and HTML.
• Other experience: InDesign, Photoshop and Microsoft Office applications (including Word and Power Point), and Adobe Designer (formerly Adobe LiveCycle) and Acrobat.
• Knowledge of email management, blogging tools and content management systems.
• Knowledgeable of publishing trends and techniques.
• Familiarity with AP Style.
• Computer literate with typing skills.
• Proven ability to work well under deadlines.
• Knowledge of California laws and regulations as well as regulator organizations is helpful.

Equal Opportunity Statement - CalChamber is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or domestic partnership status, disability, protected veteran status or military status, genetic information, or any other category protected under applicable law. CalChamber is committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment and advancement of minorities, women, persons with disabilities and protected veterans.

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