Fractional talent · Media & Publishing
Media and publishing operations run on deadlines, contributor relationships, and content pipelines that rarely slow down. Editorial teams spend hours on coordination, research, and administrative work that pulls them away from producing and editing. Nacho connects you with US-based assistants who understand how publishing workflows actually function, from managing editorial calendars to tracking freelance invoices.
Nacho matches media and publishing companies with vetted, 100% US-based Executive Assistants and Specialists who own the recurring work week after week, not one-off tasks. You start with a $300 Delegation Strategy Plan, set a monthly Talent Budget from $1,000, and we match you in about a week.
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The challenge
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Managing a roster of freelance writers, photographers, and editors means constant back-and-forth on assignments, deadlines, contracts, and payments. That coordination overhead falls on editors and producers who should be focused on content quality.
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Keeping a content calendar current across multiple channels: print, digital, social, newsletter, requires daily attention. Missed updates lead to duplicated coverage, scheduling conflicts, and gaps that are visible to your audience.
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Journalists and editors routinely need background research, source verification, and data gathering before a story can move forward. This work is time-intensive but doesn't require the editorial judgment of your senior staff.
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Tracking image rights, syndication agreements, reprint permissions, and digital asset libraries is a persistent administrative burden that creates real legal and financial risk when it slips through the cracks.
How it works
Nacho's model is built for the variable pace of media and publishing, heavy during launch cycles and content pushes, lighter between them. Your dedicated Client Success Manager builds a Delegation Strategy Plan that maps your specific editorial and operational workflows to the right level of support, whether that's an Executive Assistant handling inbox and scheduling or a Specialist managing CMS updates and contributor communications. Your monthly Talent Budget starts at $1,000, and up to $200 of unused budget above that minimum rolls over each month, so lighter weeks don't have to mean wasted spend. That flexibility matters in an industry where workload is tied to publication schedules, not a steady 9-to-5.
Your stack
We adapt to your existing stack, no forced migrations.
Google Sheets 
Ahrefs 
Superhuman 
Hootsuite 
OpenPhone 
Typeform What we've learned
Media and publishing businesses: whether you're running a digital outlet, a trade publication, a book imprint, or a content studio, operate with lean editorial teams that are expected to produce at high volume. The operational reality is that a significant portion of the work surrounding content creation is administrative: scheduling interviews, managing contributor agreements, updating CMS entries, coordinating with advertisers or sponsors, and maintaining distribution lists. Most publications don't have the budget for a full-time operations hire, and most editors didn't take the job to manage spreadsheets. The publications that scale effectively are the ones that identify which tasks require editorial judgment and which ones just require reliability, and staff accordingly. Getting that separation right is often the difference between a team that's constantly behind and one that consistently hits its publishing targets.
We've worked with media and publishing companies including An Arm And a Leg, IDSCO, Susan B. Trachman, MD.
The model
This is ongoing delegation to one vetted, US-based person, not a task posted to a marketplace.
A one-time $300 onboarding fee pairs you with a Client Success Manager who maps what to hand off first. See the full process.
We match you with a vetted, 100% US-based Executive Assistant or Specialist in your time zone. If the fit is not right, the Nacho Guarantee re-matches you free.
Budgets start at $1,000 a month and draw across Executive Assistants from $40/hr, Specialists from $65/hr, and Fractional Executives from $125/hr. Up to $200 of unused budget rolls over each month. See pricing in detail.
The initial term is three months so the working relationship has time to compound, then it rolls month to month. Book a discovery call to size yours.
Talent Budget
Drag the sliders to build a monthly plan that fits your workload.
Starting at $1,000/month. One-time $300 onboarding fee includes your Delegation Strategy Plan.
Good questions
Ready when you are
Your editorial team's time is better spent on content than coordination. Talk to a Client Success Manager about what a delegation plan looks like for your specific publishing operation.
Not sure yet? See how it works, compare the Executive Assistant, Specialist, and Fractional Executive roles, or read why we stayed 100% US-based.