Job Description

This role is at a leading trade magazine and website covering arts-related content. This is a full-time opportunity for an experienced, talented and multi-skilled production sub-editor who is highly proficient working across print and web and confident supervising a busy, fast-moving production desk.

Reporting to the head of production, the ideal candidate will be an eagle-eyed, meticulous and SEO-savvy sub with strong InDesign and Photoshop skills, and experience of web publishing platforms.

Applicants must have excellent layout skills, solid experience of using web publishing platforms (eg, WordPress), and previous experience of working as a production editor or senior sub-editor.

This role would suit an accomplished sub-editor with extensive experience of working on established publications (trade/consumer/nationals) who enjoys web publishing as much as print layout work and supervising a busy team in a fast-paced environment.

Main purpose of the role:

To plan and oversee a weekly production schedule, allocating work as required and ensuring that deadlines are met.
To lead, motivate and support a small team of sub-editors on a day-to-day basis.
To sub and publish content across web and print publications, ensuring that quality meets the highest levels of accuracy and house style.
To edit and publish web stories, features and columns, as well as lay out magazine pages using InDesign, with both flair and attention to detail.
To support the head of production with the recruitment, training and development of sub-editors to ensure quality across all platforms: including (but not limited to) online, digital, e-newsletters and print.

Key responsibilities and tasks include, but are not limited to:

Line management of a small team of sub-editors
Contribute to editorial production, following quality, house style and speed of delivery requirements
Sub and post copy to the website
Sub and lay out pages for weekly magazine using Adobe InDesign
Create/develop page templates as required
Locate/source pics when necessary
Create and publish eye-catching social media posts
Uphold accepted style, standards and legal requirements
Proof copy and ensure quality/layout of colleagues’ pages
Ensure smooth delivery of weekly magazine print deadline and daily online deadlines
Assist the head of production with updating and upholding the house style guide as required
Keep the head of production informed of any current or anticipated hardware, HR or resources requirements

Skills required for the role:

First-class copy-subbing, proofreading and layout skills
Excellent working knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop
Experience of managing production schedules and flatplanning
Extensive experience of web publishing platforms, eg Wordpress
Excellent written, verbal and organisational skills
Experience of people management or being accountable for team members
Social-media savvy, able to craft eye-catching posts and tweets
Proven experience of meeting production deadlines
Strong working knowledge of SEO
Journalism qualification including media law
Proven experience as a senior sub-editor
Strong Illustrator skills (desirable)

We regret that due to high volumes of applicants only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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