TED is on a mission to discover and spread ideas that spark imagination, embrace possibility and catalyze impact. Our organization is devoted to curiosity, reason, wonder and the pursuit of knowledge — without an agenda. We welcome people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world and connection with others, and we invite everyone to engage with ideas and activate them in your community.
Job DescriptionTED's Publishing & Social team 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 temporary position.
Responsibilities include:
Write headlines and descriptive copy for TED Talks, original series, podcasts and other content
Publish TED Talks as well as other video and written content using internal publishing tools
Work 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 impact
Collect, 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’ research
Write and edit live event recaps from conferences
Write and edit conference promotional materials, including official speaker profiles and copy for apps used at live events
Edit articles about talks, initiative launches and other organizational priorities for the TED Blog
Project manage subtitle process for Featured talks, including assigning review work to freelancers and approving final English transcripts
Required:
1-2 years of professional writing and editorial experience, or an equivalent degree
Ability to pass a transcription and a writing test
Comfort with digital content management and publishing software, like Airtable and WordPress, and the ability and desire to learn new software
Useful:
Near-native fluency in a second language other than English, especially: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese Simplified, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Photoshop or similar image-editing software experience
News reporting experience
Subtitling experience
Hourly Rate $25.00
TED Conferences LLC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We invite all qualified candidates to apply online with their resume and cover letter.
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What We Do
TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.
TED is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. On TED.com, we're building a clearinghouse of free knowledge from the world's most inspired thinkers — and a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other, both online and at TED and TEDx events around the world, all year long.
In fact, everything we do — from our TED Talks videos to the projects sparked by the TED Prize, from the global TEDx community to the TED-Ed lesson series — is driven by this goal: How can we best spread great ideas?
