There are vacancies for magazine jobs, companies are looking for qualified individuals who can fill their vacant positions. Magazine job vacancies may include editor in chief, managing editor, creative director, executive editor, copy editor, fact checker, contributors, assistants, publisher, associate publisher, advertising director, account executives, director of finance, marketing director and circulation director.
Editor in chief is responsible in checking the whole content of the magazine; he or she has the final say and final decision. Managing editor is responsible for meeting deadlines, he or she ensures that tasks are being accomplished and editorial calendar is being followed. He or she manages the magazine’s budget. Creative director is responsible for magazine visual aspect, directing photo shoots and creating cover concepts. He or she works with chief editor, photo editor and art director.
Executive editor is responsible in choosing writers, assigning stories and editing the article. He or she is responsible for writing the bigger stories and catchy cover headlines. Copy editor is responsible in checking the grammar, spelling and originality of the article, ensure that there is no libel case. He or she is reading the magazine from cover to cover.
Fact checker is responsible in ensuring that all details or information written exists and correct. Accuracy of the fact is very important. Contributors are freelancer workers that are being hired or paid for a certain project or article. They are being hired through referrals, word of mouth, internet or trade events. Contributors are writers, graphic designers and photographers. Assistants job are to assist the editor, follow editor’s task and write small sections. He or she is responsible for doing administrative roles such as scheduling appointment, taking calls and answering phone calls.
Publisher is responsible for business aspect of the magazine such as advertising, promotion and marketing. He or she usually attends different events. Associate publisher leads the advertising team in making strategy to increase sales. Advertising director is managing account executives staff. Account executives are responsible in contacting companies to sell ad spaces. They create business proposal and presentations to persuade companies and to close a deal.
Director finance is responsible for financial aspect of the magazine, he or she ensures that budget is being followed and expense should not exceed the income. Marketing director is responsible for planning events and program, marketing research and gathering stats. Circulation director is responsible of magazine’s distribution. Support staff such as HR staff, legal staff and others.
Magazine job is to publish variety of articles in weekly, monthly or quarterly basis. The magazine in the market vary on the content, it may be general interest magazine or special interest magazine. It is very different from newspaper because it is printed in colored paper and bonded in soft cover.
Magazine job vacancies are posted in employment section of newspaper or magazines or advertise in different online job website. You can search magazine job vacancies from trainees up to senior management position. Whatever you specialization, work experience and education there is a job that will match your criteria. Latest job is updated regularly or weekly, so do not hesitate to register and create your profile, upload your CV and cover letter and subscribe to job notification to be updated with new advert. Magazine jobs vacancies are also posted on their own website; just visit their career opportunity page. Send your CV through company’s email and wait for their call. Magazine job vacancies can be a part time job, full time job, temporary job or freelance job. You can choose the job that you need.
National Magazine Company is one of consumer magazine, they offer different types of magazines that caters to different types of people such as Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Coast, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar, House Beautiful, Prima Baby and Pregnancy, You and Your Wedding, Cosmopolitan Bride, Real People, Real, Best, Men’s Health and Runners. IPC offer wide range of magazines and websites such as NME, Ideal Home, Country Life, TV Life, Marie Claire, Loaded, Golf Monthly, Wallpaper, Amateur Gardening, Chat, Cycle Sport and many more.
The annual salary of magazine job vacancies varies, depending on the position, company, location, qualification, and work experience, popularity of magazine and nature of job. The annual salary magazine job ranges from £24,989 to £50,738. New entry level salary ranges from £12,000 to £26,000. Senior staff annual salary ranges from £18,000 to £35,000. Editor in chief annual salary ranges from £22,000 to £65,000. Freelance fees ranges from £375 to £500 per 1,000 words.