Saturday, February 19, 2005

Need Executive Editor

Company: ADDitude Magazine
Position: Executive Editor
Location: New York
Job Status: Full-time
Salary: Negotiable
Ad Expires: March 26, 2005
Job ID: 462336
Website: http://www.additudemag.com


Description:
Executive Editor, ADDitude Magazine, New York, NY (mid town)
ADDitude magazine, the fast-growing national health and parenting magazine for families living with attention deficit disorder, seeks a high-energy Executive Editor with exceptional editing skills and the editorial vision to expand the magazine’s successful innovative service journalism format.

The Executive Editor will:

1) Develop the content and lineup of each bi-monthly issue, assigning features and departments to freelancers and regular contributors and identifying new writers.

2) With the assistance of Assistant Editor and Copy Editor, oversee the execution of each issue: edit submitted articles, write heads, decks, sidebars, manage close.

3) Provide visual direction for articles and cover of each issue to Creative Director and in-house art team.

Requirements:

*5 to 7 years experience in consumer magazines (parenting, health, or women’s service category experience strongly preferred) including experience assigning, editing, and producing feature articles.

*Intellectual curiosity and demonstrated interest in and knowledge of the topics addressed by ADDitude (health, parenting, home organization, education and learning)

*Superior writing, assigning, and editing (both content and line editing) skills

*Leadership sills and ability to manage staff to meet deadlines

*Innovative, energetic team player

*Advanced degree (journalism or other) preferred.

*Strong technical skills (Word, Quark, Internet)

This is a great opportunity for a mid-level editor who is eager to take on much more responsibility. You’ll join a small, fast-growing company in an increasingly visible area of health journalism. For more information about ADDitude, visit ADDitude online: www.additudemag.com.

New Hope Media publishes specialty parenting magazines and websites in the areas of health and adoption. Both ADDitude and Adoptive Families magazines are the leading information sources in their category.

Salary commensurate with experience. Please email resume and cover letter to Susan Caughman: susan@newhopemedia.com. No phone calls please


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