The current job opening at Seattle’s Child is Events Calendar Editor. The position is remote and part-time.
Seattle’s Child has been a leader in the parenting media world since launching the first local parenting magazine in the country in 1979. Today we continue to engage our readers through print, web, mobile, social media, and other platforms.
Calendar of Events Editor
Our Calendar Editor is responsible for ensuring our website calendar of events and other content about events and things to do of interest to families is up to date and thorough.
This role is equal parts researcher, organizer, writer, and planner. The ideal candidate is fastidious about details, highly organized, and thrives on keeping systems up to date and running smoothly. They have a strong understanding of the greater Seattle area and a genuine interest in what’s going on locally for family fun.
This person is tuned into kid-friendly events and experiences, and takes pride in helping Seattle’s Child be the go-to source for things to do with kids across the region.
Editor Calendar of Events
- Maintain and update Seattle’s Child on-line and magazine events calendar with kid- friendly activities
- Research and post new events happening across the greater Seattle area
- Monitor and process submissions from PR contacts, community events providers, and internal teams, ensuring timely and accurate posting.
- Build and maintain relationships with local organizations, venues, and businesses to stay aware of coming events.
Event Content & Coverage
- Write quick-hit stories tied to major calendar moments (e.g., ticket launches, opening dates, major seasonal events)
- Write and update seasonal “Things to Do” articles
- Identify and pitch additional event-driven story ideas
- Ensure all content is timely, accurate, and reflects thorough coverage
- Update Annual Guides & Listicles (e.g., seasonal guides, holiday events)
- Refresh existing listings while proactively sourcing new events to keep content comprehensive and competitive
What We’re Looking For
- Detail-oriented with a sharp eye for accuracy (dates, times, locations, links)
- Highly organized with the ability to manage large volumes of information
- Fast writer with a friendly, clear, concise writing style
- Efficient and self-directed, with strong follow-through
- Experience using WordPress backend for posting content (or quick learner)
- Familiarity with the greater Seattle area, including neighborhoods, regions, and local venues
- High interest in kid-friendly events and activities for families
- Ideally, a parent or caregiver of young children (0-12), or closely connected to that stage of life
Details
- Approx 60 hours monthly
- Fully remote
- Highly flexible schedule
- $1600 – $1800 monthly salary DOE
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter to [email protected] outlining your experience and interest in this role.
Freelance Writers
Calling all Greater Seattle writers! Seattle’s Child magazine has thrived on the fascinating, funny, heartwarming, and extraordinary stories of local parents and writers (and parent-writer hybrids) for over 40 years. We rely on writers with diverse perspectives and backgrounds to connect authentically with the broad readership we serve. Covering things to do, activities education, local businesses, social justice, evidence (and anecdote)-based parenting advice, and everything else under the clouds that is important to families in Seattle, we’re always on the hunt for the next great story. Have a newsworthy idea? We want to hear all about it! Here’s how to pitch us:
- Familiarize yourself with our archives. What have we covered recently? What section would you like to write for? What can you say that hasn’t been said before?
- Write a concise e-mail (three paragraphs, or so) telling us what you already know about the story you have in mind, what you don’t know yet, and who you want to talk to to find out. We want to know, most of all, why you’re interested in the topic. Let us know why you’re the best person to write this story.
- Include a few links to your previously published work. No published clips yet? No problem. Send us a short sample of your writing that gives us a sense of your style and interests.
- We’re always on the lookout for compelling human-interest stories, personal essays, investigative pieces, and new things-to-do with kids in the city.
- If you don’t hear back from us within one week, follow up! Editor-parent hybrids are busy, but we strive to respond promptly.
Rates vary depending on the assignment’s complexity and subject matter.
If interested, contact us at [email protected].
