Do you want to run a Mumsnet Local site?

[EmmaMumsnet]

Do you need a new packet of biscuits project to perk up Autumn and beyond?

Mumsnet Local is expanding all the time and we are looking for new Local Editors. Our current team of brilliant and dedicated Local Editors make sure their site is full of relevant listings, encouraging local Mumsnetters and businesses to post listings and reviews on the site and filling the gaps, so it's a useful community hub for local parents.

They also oversee Local Ambassadors, who are busy organising meet-ups all over the country, as well as encouraging community links locally. What Local Editors can't do is see anyone's private Mumsnet membership details or posting history (sorry, only the Community team are allowed in there).

We don't expect Local Editors to do all this for free; Local Editors get revenue from Local advertising and offers.

We know we're not quite there with Local yet, but we're moving along, and we're on the brink of launching some whizzy new stuff that Tech's been putting together in a bunker all summer.

We've pasted a list of the sites needing Local Editors below so if you're interested in finding out more please email [email protected] with 'interested in becoming a Local Editor' in the subject field.

Some of the sites are still a bit empty, so take a look around Kent to see what a site looks like when it's populated with meet-ups, listings, Local Talk, Offers, etc:

Ideally you would have had some experience in a media, advertising sales or organisational role and be able to spell, but bags of enthusiasm and strong community links can go a long way to making a local site a success.

List of sites still needing Local Editors

Anglesey
Argyll & Bute
Barking & Dagenham
Bath
Blackburn
Bolton & Bury
Bradford
Brighton & Hove
Bromley
Caerphilly & Merthyr Tydfil
Calderdale
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
Cardiff
Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Channel Islands
Chelmsford
Cheshire
Colchester & Harwich
Connaught
Conwy & Denbighshire
County Londonderry/Derry
County Antrim
County Armargh
County Down
County Fermanagh
County Tyrone
Coventry
Cumbria
Dudley
Dumfries & Galloway
Durham
Ealing
East & West Dunbartonshire
East Ayrshire
East Lothian & Midlothian
Edinburgh
Enfield
Falkirk & West Lothian
Gloucestershire
Gwynedd
Harrow
Havering
Herefordshire
Highlands & Islands
Hillingdon
Ipswich
Isle Of Man
Isle of Wight
Kensington & Chelsea
Kingston Upon Hull
Kirklees
Lambeth
Leicester
Leicestershire
Luton
Merton
Moray
Munster
Neath Port Talbot & Bridgend
Newham
North Ayrshire & Inverclyde
North Yorkshire
Northampton
Northamptonshire
Nottinghamshire
Oldham & Rochdale
Pembrokeshire
Perth & Kinross
Peterborough
Plymouth
Portsmouth
Powys
Redbridge
Renfrewshires
Rhondda Cynon Taff & Vale of Glamorgan
Rotherham
Rutland
Sandwell
Scottish Borders
Sheffield
Shropshire
Slough
Solihull
South and North Lanarkshire
South Ayrshire
South Yorkshire
Southend-on-Sea
Southwark
Staffordshire
Stoke on Trent
Suffolk
Sutton
Swansea
Tyneside
Wakefield
Walsall
Waltham Forest
Warrington
West Sussex
Wiltshire
Wolverhampton

I got zero reply too!

I sent a brief email requesting information, and have heard nothing back too

Glad I'm not the only one waiting for a response.

I've signed up for Peterborough,

received my agreement and handbook etc.

I'm guessing they are pretty busy with the response so I would say hang on for a bit, all info has been from Emma so if it's just her doing it she may be a bit swamped!

I've been given West Sussex. I have the handbook and the Twitter details and the webmail login.

I don't have the Facebook stuff or the ability to see the editor chat topic on here.

What I want to do is to fill up the listings for days out/clubs etc but I'm not sure if I need any extra details to get me actually into the West Sussex site as an editor to add things and edit things, I'm not sure if I add stuff as a regular user of Mn local or not? There was no explanation in the handbook.

Ivan imagine they're busy with all the new editors and stuff.

Looks like I'm just along the coast from you Titsallinabumsquash. Haven't got my handbook yet, but have made a start compiling listings and events.

Might it not be best to wait for the training day?

I have my own 'action plan' and have several advertisers lined up subject to T&C but assume also that they have to be 'approved' by MNHQ as suitable for the company on the whole.

I have also arranged to meet up w/ some local organisations about 1) what they do and 2) what they would like the site to 'do' and am arranging ways of using print media to publicise Local Suffolk but again, think it advisable to wait for training.

I've just got myself all signed up, although I'm finding the Mumsnet email account rather confusing - is it normal that I can see everyone's emails? Can I not filter this in some way so I can only see my own?

I've not heard anything either, should I apply again?

I'm a tad baffled by some of it and fairly aghast that I have to sign up to Facebook- yuck. I'll tackle it tomorrow.

Oh dear, I think I'm confused, all of these 231 emails are MINE

Am thinking this is going to be a steep learning curve LeWalsall for us ....

Well I DID say I wanted a challenge mignonette, certainly got that

It'll be okay. you can always Pm/email me and maybe we can muddle through together.

Thanks I may just do that. I just managed to import my email to run through Windows Live Mail so I no longer had to use that horrific interface, it hurt my eyes. So alas, there is progress. We can do this!

That's more than I can do. Will make a start tomorrow and see what havoc and destruction I can rain down on poor old Suffolk!

Has anyone been given Cardiff?

Bloody Royal Mail. Sent my agreement over a week ago and it hasn't arrived. Plan b involves storming dh's workplace and using their scanner.

I sent mine by recorded Num because so many of my letters go missing.

I received my offer to be an editor today will get the agreement in the most on Monday. Quite excited!

Those of you that have received an offer, did you send a CV / more formal application?

I just sent a very brief email asking for more information and was going to send a more comprehensive, detailed submission based on the information Mumsnet sent

I kept it pretty brief Kinect. No need for anything formal.

I've just e-mailed regarding the Pembrokeshire site. We have lots to do in Pembrokeshire but only two theme parks listed on our local site. I would love to get it up and running. :-) Fingers crossed1

Yay! Have handbook and to do list. Now to get my insomniac ds to go to sleep so I can read it!

Exciting! Is there a date for the training day?