Bee Android Planet and iPhoned we are immediately looking for an enthusiastic tech editor for some evening and weekend shifts (8 – 16 hours a week). Will you join our team? Then apply now!
iPhoned is looking for tech editor (side job)
BigSpark, the publisher of iPhoned and sister site Android Planet, is looking for a new tech editor (m/f). We prefer to welcome a student (journalism) who can independently report on important news in the Android and Apple area for a few evening/weekend shifts.
Tech editor: our wish list
We are preferably looking for an editor with relevant experience. You have a passion for tech, online and journalism and the following applies to you:
- you are (some) evenings and/or weekend days available (a total of 8 to 16 hours per week);
- You have an excellent command of the Dutch language in word and writing;
- You have an affinity with tech in general, with android, apple and other mobile themes;
- You are full of ideas and the mentality to implement them right away;
- You are always looking for ways to improve yourself and your articles;
- You are precise, careful, creative, independent and critical;
In addition, we appreciate it if you have experience with WordPress and SEO and you can handle image editing and social media.
This is what we offer you
- Possibility for a millions of audiences to write and work on your resume;
- The chance to get your journalistic skills to put into practice and further develop;
- Competitive remuneration depending on experience. A guideline is 10-15 euros gross per hour upon commencement of employment, or a freelance rate of 15-20 euros per hour;
- Full flexibility in where you work;
- Travel expenses to our office in the heart of Nijmegen reimbursed;
- The chance to see and try new hardware first;
- plenty career opportunities within a young and enthusiastic team;
- Experienced editors to guide you.
This is what you will do
Several challenges await you directly at the BigSpark editorial team, including:
- While evening shifts (from 6:00 PM to approximately 9:00 PM) and/or weekend days (from about 09:00 to 12:00) writing report on important news on android and apple-area, highlighting and putting it into perspective so that it is understandable to our readers;
- je test the latest smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. You scour the App Store and Play Store for distinctive apps worth downloading. You then expose the pros and cons and translate this into objective and independent advice, for example in a review;
- You help our readers to find their way in the world of smartphones and tech. You make buying guides and device pages, with which you help people to make better (purchase) choices;
- You immerse yourself in the trends, move interviews and check whether the facts are correct. You get the space to dive into a theme and here a quality opinion piece or backstory to make of it;
- Together with the rest of BigSpark, you think about new ways to improve our websites and to inform and entertain our target group even better with the things we make.
About BigSpark
At BigSpark we work with a young and ambitious team on meaningful concepts and ideas, with which we can make a difference. We do this from our work location in Nijmegen, right next to Central Station. Our team consists of more than 18 professionals and a selection of the best online experts from the region.
Our sites, apps and price comparison sites are packed with unique content and innovations that give us a unique position in the market. We are fully committed to further expanding this position. At BigSpark you get the chance to really go in-depth and develop new skills.
Learn more or apply immediately?
Would you like to know more about the functions and would you like to have a (digital) coffee with the team so that you can see the company, meet your future colleagues and ask substantive questions to see if there is a match? We are certainly open to this, you are most welcome!
Do you have any questions about the position of tech editor? Please contact Michel van ‘t Klaphek via michel@bigspark.com, by telephone on 024 – 737 01 91 or the link below. You are of course always welcome to include some examples of your own work!