Chief Sub-editor
This is a permanent full time placement at an English magazine called PFJ on a salary of £26000 to £28000 per annum plus benefits.
Applicants must be able to work under high pressure to strict deadlines as a Chief Sub-editor, Deputy Sub-editor or Senior Sub-editor and have an understanding of consumer publishing, be fluent in InDesign and have a passion for health, fitness and food.
The publication is a market leader and has over a quarter of a million readers per issue and the job will involve mentoring a small team, dealing with legal issues that may arise and running the team in the absence of the Production Manager.
Photographer
This vacancy is at the Wiard FM online magazine, providing quality images to illustrate news articles, interviews, fashion shows and concert/event news among others.
Applicants must be able to operate digital SLR cameras, ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team, skills at making models feel comfortable and relaxed and knowledge in Abode Photoshop and similar image manipulation software.
There will be a combination of voluntary and paid work as well as free entry into top venues when covering stories.
The company are particularly interested in applicants who have references from the following universities: De Montfort, Leicester, Nottingham, Nottingham Trent and Derby.
Photo Editor
PERT/CPM Manpower Exponents Co is a recruiting agency for the creative industries and they are looking for a Photo Editor with experience in the relative field of at least three years and an undergraduate level of qualifications in the area of photography or graphic design.
Applicants must be skilled in the use of Abode Photoshop or similar software and a strong understanding of all areas of print media.
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Jobs in the Magazine Industry
Editor
An editor oversees the compilation of a magazine to ensure it is produced according to the editorial vision. In other works to make sure it suits the target audience, meets any legal requirements, fits the original brief etc.
Larger magazines usually have an Editor in Chief who will have other editors such as news editors and picture editors who they will delegate responsibilities to with regards to style and content, but the final magazine will have to be approved my the Editor in Chief and Publisher.
Editors need technical skills in photography and image manipulation as well as journalism in order to critically edit the content of the magazine as well as team leading and communication skills.
Photographer
A Photographer captures the images for the magazine, shooting the subjects on location usually on digital cameras but sometimes on film to be scanned into editing software at a later date.
Photographers need to be very skilled in operating camera equipment as well as being creative and experienced in capturing quality images.
They need to be able to take direction and work to briefs and strict deadlines.
A Photographer also needs to be able to communicate with their subject and get a performance from models, making them feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera.
Picture Editor
The Picture Editor takes the images captured by the Photographer/s and uses image editing software such as Photoshop to edit and manipulate them.
To do this job takes an expansive knowledge of editing software and expertise on all Abode and similar software packages.
You must also be able to work to deadlines and with detailed instruction as well as be able to utilise personal creative decisions.
An editor oversees the compilation of a magazine to ensure it is produced according to the editorial vision. In other works to make sure it suits the target audience, meets any legal requirements, fits the original brief etc.
Larger magazines usually have an Editor in Chief who will have other editors such as news editors and picture editors who they will delegate responsibilities to with regards to style and content, but the final magazine will have to be approved my the Editor in Chief and Publisher.
Editors need technical skills in photography and image manipulation as well as journalism in order to critically edit the content of the magazine as well as team leading and communication skills.
Photographer
A Photographer captures the images for the magazine, shooting the subjects on location usually on digital cameras but sometimes on film to be scanned into editing software at a later date.
Photographers need to be very skilled in operating camera equipment as well as being creative and experienced in capturing quality images.
They need to be able to take direction and work to briefs and strict deadlines.
A Photographer also needs to be able to communicate with their subject and get a performance from models, making them feel comfortable and confident in front of the camera.
Picture Editor
The Picture Editor takes the images captured by the Photographer/s and uses image editing software such as Photoshop to edit and manipulate them.
To do this job takes an expansive knowledge of editing software and expertise on all Abode and similar software packages.
You must also be able to work to deadlines and with detailed instruction as well as be able to utilise personal creative decisions.
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
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