Job Posting: Editor (One-year maternity leave) · We do this by commissioning, curating and...
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JobPosting:Editor(One-yearmaternityleave)DatePosted:March1,2017ApplicationDeadline:March31,2017StartDate:May1,2017Compensation:$32,000annuallyLocation:TorontoTerm:One-yearMaternityLeaveContractOrganizationDescription:TheDanceCurrentisanicheconsumertitlepublishedbythenot-for-profitmulti-platformeducationandmediacompanyDanceMediaGroup/GroupeDanseMédia.Weproduceprint,onlineandlivecontentandprogrammingthatservestoeducatethedancesectorandthegeneralpublic,cultivatingliteracyandcriticaldiscourseabouttheart,cultureandpracticeofdanceinCanada.WeenvisionaCanadianpublicandabroad-reachingdancesectorthatare:criticallyengagedwithdanceartandpracticeasapartoftheCanadianculturalexperience,betterabletoappreciatedance/movementasculturalandaestheticexpression,literateinthecurrentandhistoricalcontextthatshapesthefield,alivewithrobustconversation,andinclusiveofdiverseperspectives.Weaimtobetheauthoritativemagazineleadinganddevelopingcriticaldiscourseandengagedconversationabouttheart,practiceandcultureofdanceinCanada.Wedothisbycommissioning,curatingandpublishingoriginalCanadiancontentbydanceartists,educators,scholars,writersandphotographers,aswellasartsandculturejournalistsandwritersfrombeyonddance.TheDanceCurrentistheonlypublicationofitskindfordanceinCanada,publishingabimonthlyprintmagazineandcontent-basedwebsite:thedancecurrent.comJobDescription:TheDanceCurrentisseekinganEditortocoveraone-yearmaternityleave.Thisisacontractposition,commencingMay1,2017andisthesenioreditorialpositionattheorganization,reportingtotheDirector.TheDanceCurrentmaintainsasmall,sharedofficespaceat401RichmondSt.inTorontoandoperateswithanannualbudgetofapproximately$190,000.TheDanceCurrentpublishessixregularprintissuesperyear,andproducesonlinecontentstreamsincludinglistings;videos;news;reviews,features,columnsandgalleries.ThisisanexcitingtimeforTheDanceCurrentaswepreparetocelebrateour20thAnniversaryinMay2018.Workingcollaborativelywiththesmallteam,theEditorcurates,developsandeditsallprintandonlinecontent,workingwithintheoverallorganizationalvisionandstrategicobjectivesandensuringeffectiverepresentativecoverageofthefield.TheEditorundertakessubstantive,style,fact-checkingandproofingresponsibilitiesinallcontentareasand
manageseditorialprocessesandproductionworkflows,includingcommunicationamongtheeditorial/productionteam.TheEditorreportsandconsultsatregularintervalswiththeDirectortodiscusseditorialstrategyandobjectivesandmeetseditorialgoalswithinthefinancialresourcesavailable.ReportingtotheEditoraretheEditorialandProductionCoordinator,theCirculationandProductionCoordinator,aTranslator,CopyEditorandDesigner.Thisisafull-timeone-yearmaternityleavecontractpositionrequiringanaverageof40hoursperweekcontingentontheproductioncycle.Workflowfluctuatesaroundbimonthlyprintproductionperiods,intensifyingoverathree-tofour-weekperiodeachcycle.TheEditorworksprimarilyintheofficebutmaycompletesomeworkoff-sitesolongascommunicationduringregularofficehoursismaintainedwiththeofficestaff.Responsibilities:AsTheDanceCurrentisasmall,not-for-profitorganization,thepositioninvolvesawidevarietyofresponsibilitiesandtheidealcandidatewillenjoyworkingwithinacloselycollaborativeandresponsivecontext.Responsibilitiesofthepositionincludebutarenotlimitedto:
• Developingandmaintaininginnovativeandefficientmulti-mediaeditorialstrategyinlinewithorganizationalobjectives.Usingorganizationalreportsandmeasurementstofocusandadaptlong-termplanningtopromoteorganizationalsustainability.
• Curating,planningandintegratingmulti-mediacontentforexistingreadersandnewtargetmarketsincollaborationwithstaffteam,editorialadvisorsandcontributingwriters.
• Editingandpreparingallcontentincludingsubstantiveandstyleediting,fact
checking,directingphotosourcing,andproofing,workingwithdesigneronlayoutsandapprovingfinalcopyandprint/digitalfilesforpublication
• Developingrequisiteun-creditedwritingandothersupportingcopyincludinganeditorialforeachprintissueandforsomeemailnewsletters.
• Implementingeditorialandproductionprocessesandworkflows:settingschedules;
maintainingoperationsmanualsanddataentry/trackingrecords;collatingmonthlydigitalengagementstatistics;managingcommunicationsanddeadlinesfortheteam;ensurestimelyproduction,publicationandposting.
• Managingtheeditorialbudget;hiring,commissioningandcontractingcontributors.ActingasHRLiaisontoallcontributors,ensuringcommunicationofcontractualtermsandconditions.Preparingandcollectingrelevantdocumentswithrespecttocontributorpayment.
• Supervising,developingandmentoringeditorialstaff,emergingwritersandinterns
byprovidingguidanceandofferingfeedback
• Contributingideasandhands-onsupporttotheorganizationalstrategyinsales,circulation,marketing,sponsorshipandfundraising
• Collaboratingonorganizationalvision,grantwriting,implementingstrategicplans
andplayingaroleinthestewardshipoftheorganizationRequirements:Thesuccessfulapplicantwillbeavisionaryindividual,capableofsupportingthecurrentprogramsoftheorganization,andcontributingtotheorganization’sgrowth.TheEditor’sprioritywillbetomaintainanddeveloptheeditorialexcellenceofthemagazine,inprintandonline.Theywillpossess:
• Abachelor’sdegreeinEnglish,Journalism,Communications,orarelatedfield(required)
• Significanteditorialexperienceinperiodicalpublishing,bothprintandonline.Alternatively,significanteditorialexperienceindigital,bookore-bookpublishingmaybeconsidered.Curatorial/dramaturgicalexperienceindance,theatreorperformancewiththerequisiteexceptionallanguageandeditingskillsmayalsobeconsidered.
• Hands-onexperienceworkingcollaborativelywithwriters,photographersandartdirectorstorealizeaneditorialvision
• Appliedknowledgeandhands-onexperiencewithdigitalmediaandonlineeditorialmodels,withtheprovenabilitytorealizeinnovativecross-platformeditorialsolutionsforasmall-scale,nichepublication
• Abilitytoworkindependentlyandaspartofasmall,dedicatedstaffteam,providingleadership,communicatingavisionandmotivatingstafftoachieveit
• Excellenttimemanagementskillswithabilitytomulti-taskandmeetdeadlines
withoutfailinafast-pacedenvironment
• ProvenabilitywithMicrosoftOfficeandAdobeAcrobatandhighcomfortlevelwithdigitaltechnologies,includingdrupalbasedorcomparablewebsiteplatforms,apps,socialmediaandcloud-basedworkflows,withthecapacitytoregularlyandeasilyadapttoandintegratenewdigitaltools
• Knowledgeableandpassionateaboutdance,art,cultureandcommunitypractice
• Experiencewithnot-for-profitresourcemanagementandculture
• Abilitytoworksomeeveningsandweekendsduringproductionperiodsorevents
• BilingualEnglish-Frenchhighlydesirable
HowtoApply:Individualsinterestedinapplyingshouldforwardtheirrésuméandcoverletter,combinedinonePDFdocumentto:
TheDanceCurrent401RichmondSt.W,Suite358TorontoONM5V3A8Bye-mail:[email protected](pleasemakethesubjectheadingJobPosting–Editor)TheDanceCurrentisanequalopportunityemployer.Wearecommittedtotheprinciplesofequityanddiversityinemployment.Allqualifiedpersonsareencouragedtoapply.Deadlineforapplications–FridayMarch31,2017by6pmESTWethankallapplicantsinadvancefortheirinterestinthisposition;however,onlythoseselectedforaninterviewwillbecontacted.