Managing Editor Job Vacancy in Canada

Managing Editor required for an
independent trade magazine based in Vancouver. The bimonthly magazine covers
the people in the Canadian (property & casualty) insurance industry. 
Responsibilities:
  • Assign
    and edit stories, manage freelance writers, source and vet industry news
    items, gather photos, proofread and supervise layout
  • Maximize
    the talent of our writers and ensure all editorial and production
    deadlines are met
  • Copyedit
    all editorial pages, rewrite copy, write headlines and check facts as
    needed
  • Work
    closely with the sales team to develop content ideas, conduct interviews
    and write profiles, features and advertorials
  • Strategic
    thinking towards improving the content of the magazine
Qualifications
  • Five
    to 10 years experience in magazine or trade journalism, particularly in a
    leadership role, with appropriate post-secondary education
  • Excellent
    writing, editing and proofreading skills; familiarity with CP style
  • Strong
    organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to establish a
    rapport with industry contacts, interview subjects, freelance writers and
    the sales/production team
The successful candidate will work
in-office, with the existing editor, with an eye to taking over that
position. 
Please send cover letter, resume and
relevant writing samples to smellor@insurancewest.ca 

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