JOB TITLE: Magazine Editor
JOB LOCATION: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
JOB DETAILS:
- The Magazine Editor is in charge of the Company’s magazine which is produced quarterly.
- Magazine editors are communication specialists who plan, manage and produce magazines for readers.
- They create editorial calendars, develop story ideas, edit content and manage the production process by the effective delegation of tasks.
Key Responsibilities
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- Selecting articles for issues and planning publication contents
- Generating ideas, reading, writing and researching features for articles
- Research and generate list of possible cover stars for each edition
- Commissioning features and stories from in-house writers or freelancers
- Supervising staff, including freelance writers, and setting deadlines
- Rewriting, editing, proofreading magazine content to ensure it is ready to go to press
- Representing the magazine brand in relevant events, fairs and conferences
- Ensuring that all feature articles comply with ethical codes of practice and legal guidelines.
- Coordinating online or print publishing cycle and managing content areas
- Liaising with the Digital Marketer on content creation for blogs and vlogs for the magazine website
- Driving sponsorship, adverts and promotions for the magazine
- Setting publication standards and establishing goals and expectations
- Suggesting stories and generate headline ideas in alignment with each edition and its targeted audience’s preferences
- Oversee layout (artwork, design, photography) and check content for accuracy and errors
- Plan and monitor budget allocation for the publishing of each edition
- Liaise with the Social Media Manager on content curation for the magazine social media pages
- Organize strategic meetings with editorial team from time to time
- Develop realistic strategies for online and offline sales of published magazine edition.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree qualification with 3 – 5 years work experience.
- Understands how job position supports the company’s strategic plan.
- Have a solid grasp of publication- understand the audience, their approach to the subject, etc.
- Good writing and editing skills
- Has good understanding of content management systems; demonstrable experience in producing relevant content to target audience.
- Able to nurture long-term relationships with key publication influencers.
- Analytic thinker with strong conceptual and research skills.
- Organized, structured and in control: keeps track of multiple writers working on multiple stories.
- Astute: Keenly able to accurately assess a situation or person and turn it into an advantage.
- Able to understand and influence target audience.
- Market knowledge: Good market knowledge and a network of contacts with authors, writers and other content producers.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet productivity standards and deadlines.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Deadline: September 16, 2022
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