Managing Editor

The ideal candidate’s skills and qualities should include:
• Previous management and journalism experience.
• Exceptional budget- and people-management skills.
• Ability to work well within a team of creative personalities.
• Excellent organizational, time-management skills and trafficking skills.
• Experience in production, visual composition and pagination.
• Competency in InDesign.
• The ability to work accurately and professionally under pressure.
• Good writing, language and proof-reading skills, as well as bilingualism (English and Afrikaans).

Responsibilities will include:
• Controlling the bi-monthly and annual magazine budget.
• Co-coordinating the production process between the production, repro, editorial, art and advertising departments, in order to meet delivery deadlines. This includes sign-off of Epsons and printer proofs.
• Setting and co-coordinating internal timelines.
• Managing copy flow with the sub-editors and layout flow with the art director and designer.
• Managing freelance contributors.
• Helping to arrange photo shoots, as well as source images and copy.
• Administrative tasks including collating invoices and costing sheets.
• Organising and participating in planning meetings and brainstorms.
• Helping compile dummy books.
• Some writing of articles.

The successful candidate will work closely with the editor and must be willing to work overtime when required.

Please forward a detailed CV to Astrid McCarthy:
Fax: (021) 417 1243 or
E-mail: jobs@@newmediapub.co.za
(Please indicate in the subject field the position for which you are applying.)

CLOSING DATE: 15 March 2010

Please note, if you have not heard from us by 31 March 2010, you should consider your application unsuccessful.

In terms of employment equity guidelines, New Media Publishing aims to provide equal opportunities.