Content Editor
South By Southwest
Austin, TXThis is a Full Time Job
(S) Seasonal Content Editor
Job Purpose:
The Seasonal Content Editor is responsible for developing and curating content for sxsw.com and social media channels managed by SXSW, LLC, specifically focusing on the Conference programming vertical. This role is for a motivated, organized, and creative individual with strong attention to detail, excellent writing skills, and the ability to tackle various content marketing challenges in a fast-paced and unique environment.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Develop a deep understanding of the SXSW audience, and think audience-first with everything you create.
• Create and capture content ideas for multiple social channels that both serve our audience of creatives and advance our business goals.
• Create strategic plans to promote key priorities across platforms for our conference, music, or film & TV teams.
• Create and produce content tailored to conference, film & TV, and TV audiences, including announcements and programming highlights, session formats, trending industry topics, session recaps, and more.
• Produce clean copy that reflects the SXSW brand.
• Produce, shoot, and edit original video and use event capture assets to tell great stories.
• Assist with research, create, and edit social media copy across all SXSW channels.
• Monitor and respond to community questions on social media channels.
On-Site Responsibilities:
• Extended hours during the event (i.e., on-site) from March 7–15, 2025.
• Curate content, including photos, videos, and quotes from SXSW participants in real-time.
• Produce blogs on programming spotlights, video recaps, attendee services, and more.
• Create and publish content from daytime Conference sessions to nightly festivals and awards coverage.
• Support late-breaking announcements and important event updates.
• Monitor SXSW's social media accounts for community engagement.
Qualifications & Skills:
Qualifications include:
• Bachelor's degree (Note: degree(s) in Journalism, Marketing, or Communications is a plus).
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Passion for writing, social media, and creativity is a must.
• Ability to work under pressure in a high-stress environment.
• Works well within a team and independently on projects.
• Self-starter who can multitask and solve problems quickly and accurately.
• Experience working at past festivals, publications, and social media teams is preferred.
• Expert knowledge of editing for social platforms.
• Expert knowledge of PremierePro.
• Intermediate knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator a plus.
• Basic knowledge of Hootsuite, Airtable, Google Drive, AfterEffects, Illustrator.
Work Location & Schedule:
The full-time position is located in Austin, Texas. Core business office hours are Mon-Fri, 10 am-6 pm. You must be available to work additional hours from January to March, including evenings and weekends, and for the March event, which has extended working hours on-site. This seasonal position runs from January 6, 2025, through April 2025.
