TED Publishing Assistant

TED is looking for a detail-oriented publishing assistant with a sharp eye, boundless curiosity and an attitude of getting things done to assist in the day-to-day publishing of TED Talks and other editorial content. This is a great role if you're: incredibly detail-oriented; comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment; and passionate about TED's mission of spreading ideas. This is a six-month contract role.Responsibilities include:Write headlines and descriptive copy for TED Talks, original series, podcasts and other contentPublish TED Talks as well as other video and written content using internal publishing toolsWork with speakers and their teams ahead of their publish dates to prepare them for their talk’s release, helping to bring their ideas to life online and creating maximum impactCollect, edit and publish annotations and other extra resources from speakers, including footnotes on research as well as new books, works and papers that expand on speakers’ researchWrite and edit live event recaps from conferencesWrite and edit conference promotional materials, including official speaker profiles and copy for apps used at live eventsEdit articles about talks, initiative launches and other organizational priorities for the TED BlogProject manage subtitle process for Featured talks, including assigning review work to freelancers and approving final English transcripts

 COVER LETTER REQUIRED

When submitting your application, please include a cover letter that includes: 1. Why you’re interested in joining TED in this role2. Specific examples of how your previous experiences qualify you for this role3. A TED Talk you've watched or listened to recently and what you learned from the speaker