Looking to learn more about the vibrant team that makes Adroit happen? You’ve come to the right place!
First off: please visit our Staff Masthead page to learn more about our staff.
Furthermore, we recommend familiarizing yourself with the journal by visiting our About page, and perhaps also an issue or two.
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We look forward to hearing from you.
Open Positions:
Marketing Roles
Event Marketing Manager
Start Date: ASAP.
The Adroit Journal, an internationally-recognized literary and arts nonprofit organization that publishes poetry, prose, and art, is seeking an Event Marketing Manager to join its team. The ideal candidate will have experience with marketing, communications, and event management, specifically within literary arts organizations, publications, and/or presses. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, the Event Marketing Manager will be responsible for organizing and promoting Adroit’s in-person and virtual events.
Responsibilities:
- Organize events at conferences, festivals, and virtual readings
- Maintain and update Adroit’s calendar of events
- Assist in coordinating logistics for in-person and virtual events
Preferred qualifications:
- Presence at in-person events is preferred but not required
- Experience with other literary arts organizations, publications, and/or presses
- Familiarity with Eventbrite or similar event management platforms
- Basic graphic design skills
Social Media Coordinator
Start Date: ASAP.
The Adroit Journal, an internationally-recognized literary and arts nonprofit organization that publishes poetry, prose, and art, is seeking a Social Media Coordinator to join its team. The ideal candidate will have experience with marketing, communications, and social media management, specifically within literary arts organizations, publications, and/or presses. Reporting to the Director of Marketing and the Social Media Manager, the Social Media Coordinator will be responsible for maintaining and updating Adroit’s social media channels.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and update the social media calendar
- Create graphics and collateral for various social media platforms
- Assist in launching Adroit’s presence on TikTok
- Collaborate with Social Media Manager on branding strategies
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with other literary arts organizations, publications, and/or presses
- Familiarity with social media management and campaign strategy
- Basic graphic design skills using Canva or similar tools
Editorial Roles
Prose Reader
Start Date: ASAP.
Prose readers get the first crack at all submissions in their specified genre, and are expected to review fiction and nonfiction (and hybrid) submissions regularly and consistently. Reviewing submissions includes voting, providing comments, and participating in occasional discussions about pieces on the bubble. (Est. commitment: 3.5 hrs/week.)
Development and Fundraising Manager
The Development and Fundraising Manager will spearhead development efforts as The Adroit Journal continues to grow. A new position in the organization, the Development & Fundraising Manager will have the opportunity to build the development function.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute The Adroit Journal’s annual fundraising plan
- Write and apply for grants
- Secure financial support from individuals, foundations and corporations
- Cultivate and maintain ongoing relationships with major donors
- Create and execute a giving strategy for a large sustained base of annual individual donors
- Developing and tracking proposals and reports for all foundation and corporate fundraising
This position reports to the Executive Editor and Editor-in-Chief. Compensation is based on experience. Please submit a resume and statement.
Eligibility:
We are fully open to all readers and writers. At this time, we are not open to staff readers of other internationally-staffed unaffiliated literary journals. Publications that consider solely campus work, or work with specific geographic eligibility requirements, do not apply to this restriction.
As we seek to fill open positions sooner rather than later, we consider applications on a rolling basis.
***Unless otherwise specified, all positions are remote in nature & have a start-date of ASAP.***
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FAQ:
*Note: You may apply for more than one position with similar or identical Adroit statements if you feel the statement discusses experience, engagement, and enthusiasm in the realms of both roles.
*At this time, all roles are volunteer-based unless otherwise stated.
Please feel free to ask questions or inquire for more information by emailing editors@theadroitjournal.org. Thank you for your interest!