We are pleased to announce that we’re currently hiring new staff members.

All of our positions are remote and volunteer, and anyone (regardless of age or country) may apply. Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Please email us your application at hello@halfmystic.com. General questions should be directed to the same email. Include the following information in your application:

  • A short, third-person biography (with your name; country; and any past publications, awards, or significant accomplishments you want to share with us)

  • Your résumé (please include any experience you have in the field to which you’re applying)

  • Supplementary material (see individual position descriptions)

  • A 1-2 page personal statement (which should answer the following questions: What does music mean to you—what draws you to music, and what keeps you there? What qualifies you for the position for which you’re applying? What will you bring to Half Mystic’s community? Why do you want to be part of this project?)

Our current open positions are as follows:

Blog correspondent

Pitch, write, and revise one blog post per month for the Half Mystic blog on any musical topic of your choice. Create posts of varying topics and formats, including but not limited to personal essays, selections, political and current events-focussed pieces, and explorations of literature and art intertwining with music. Applicants should have a strong narrative voice and some essay writing experience. Supplementary material: pitch three potential blog posts, and flesh out one of your pitches into a mini-post (300-500 words) so we can get a feel for your style and voice.

Interview correspondent

Pitch three potential interviewees of independent musicians making an impact in the literary and artistic communities to the editor-in-chief per month, draft and revise interview questions, and correspond with interviewees to create a polished and insightful interview to be published on the Half Mystic blog. Also, interview musicians and artists featured in Half Mystic Journal, authors published by Half Mystic Press, and musicians and poets featured in Half Mystic Radio, for promotional material. Supplementary material: choose three of your favourite independent musicians and draft seven to nine interview questions each for them.

Designer

Create graphics using public domain stock images adhering to Half Mystic's visual aesthetic, for use on social media, the blog, and our email newsletter. Note that applicants may apply both as a designer and social media correspondent (see below); it is not mandatory, but if you are interested, simply include supplementary material for both jobs. Supplementary material: choose three of Half Mystic’s recent blog posts and create alternate graphics for them. Also create three sample graphics for use on social media; the first should read “Half Mystic Journal’s Issue VIII: Sforzando out now”, the second “20% off all Half Mystic Journal issues this weekend”, and the third “Marie Conlan’s Say Mother Say Hand out now from Half Mystic Press”.

Social media manager (hiring two)

Curate, schedule, and post daily updates to Half Mystic’s Twitter and Facebook feeds promoting our journal and books, latest blog posts, wholesale partners, and contributors' achievements. Interact with the HM community on these platforms, share contributors’ work, adhere to our brand guidelines, and maintain HM’s unique aesthetic and voice throughout. Supplementary material: write three potential Facebook posts and three potential tweets.