Job Description

An exciting opportunity in an international digital financial media company. We are looking for an Editorial Assistant to join our team as a contractor. We are all working remotely - so will you! VaR Value Research & Media is a financial publishing company. Our mission is to provide international investors with useful and valuable information to help them make better investment decisions. Our products include our investment platforms AsiaFundManagers.com and Capitalmarkets.net. VaR has its headquarters in Germany. As an international house, we employ staff worldwide. Your background and skills

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in English, communications, or a related field
• At least 1 year of experience in a similar role, e.g. at publishing houses, newspapers, marketing or PR agency
• Excellent grammar and communication skills (English)
• Superb editing, proofreading, and fact-checking skills
• Great eye for detail
• Excellent time management skills
• IT, administrative and secretarial skills
• Independent and reliable way of working
• Keen interest in publishing

Your responsibilities include As Editorial Assistant, you will work closely with the Editorial Team supporting all activities leading to online publication, from a range of administrative to editorial tasks.

• Researching of content and facts supporting articles
• Supporting in maintaining and planning the editorial calendar
• Proofreading and fact-checking articles to ensure they are factually correct and grammatically impeccable
• Proofing, editing and writing online content for social media
• Uploading text and images to our websites using a content management system
• Compiling and distributing newsletters using specific software
• Reviewing and dealing with email queries
• Active outreach to potential interview partners

What we offer

• Remote/home office (stable internet required)
• Flexible working hours around the core business hours (CET daytime)
• An interesting and diversified job in a digital company
• Working in a committed, international team
• Team health activities: guided meditations, active breaks
• Be a team member in a future-oriented company with great growth potential

We look forward to receiving your application! Job Types: Full-time, Regular / Permanent, Contractual / Temporary
Contract length: 24 months Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Application Question(s):

• Please describe in a few sentences your comparable work experience.
• Do you have experience in working with CMS, if yes, which?

Work Location: Remote