Senior Editorial Assistant

Senior Editorial Assistant

Skills: Copywriting, copy editing, project management, transcription, communication, video editing

About the job:

The editorial assistant will report to the managing editor and carry out tasks that keep the department running smoothly, including helping out with digital and print publishing processes and coordinating team members’ activities as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Writing and editing small news articles, book reviews and podcast descriptions
• Researching information for upcoming stories and analyses
• Transcribing interviews and podcasts as needed
• Uploading content to the Rapaport.com website
• Coordinating with members of the editorial team to ensure a smooth workflow
• Finding images and other supplementary materials for news and feature articles
• Liaising with other Rapaport teams, including marketing and sales
• Providing support for current and future editorial projects, including Rapaport Magazine, the Rapaport Research Report, podcasts, videos, newsletters and social media

Requirements:

• Spoken and written English at mother-tongue level
• Experience in a journalistic environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative setting, but also to work independently
• High-level organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Proven project-management experience
• Problem-solving skills
• Preferable: Experience with WordPress, Microsoft SharePoint and InDesign
• Knowledge of the diamond and jewelry industry a plus

This is a full-time hybrid position, with operations based in Ramat Gan, Israel.

About the Rapaport Group:

The Rapaport Group is an international network of companies providing added-value services that support the development of ethical, transparent, competitive and efficient diamond and jewelry markets. Established in 1976, the group has more than 20,000 clients in over 120 countries. Group activities include Rapaport Information Services, providing the Rapaport benchmark Price List for diamonds, as well as research, analysis and news; RapNet, the world’s largest diamond trading network, with daily listings of over $8 billion; and Rapaport Trading and Auction Services, the world’s largest recycler of diamonds. Additional information is available at www.rapaport.com.