Managing Editor FTC

The Managing Editor is responsible for the overall effective functioning of the publication editorial teams, with a focus on the operational elements to ensure all assets are produced on time.

Please note: We are looking for someone who is open to freelance or fixed-term employment. Nature of employment subject to change based on business needs.

Job Description:

Key responsibilities:

• •Co-ordinate the production process between the editorial, art, production, repro and advertising departments, in order to meet delivery deadlines
• •Set and co-coordinate internal timelines, liaise with Content Director, Head of Production, Editors and the rest of the editorial team regarding planning and production of each issue
• •Set up and lead status meetings
• •Manage, track and facilitate all jobs in the system
• •Manage the workflow and timing of internal approval processes
• •Report status of all jobs to Head of Production and ensure that all critical deadlines are met
• •Organise and participate in photography shoot planning meetings and, when needed, book external suppliers for shoots
• •Liaise with the Digital Traffic Manager to manage staff resources effectively to meet all delivery deadlines
• •Obtain and traffic assets between client and suppliers, and oversee and ensure that assets meet requirements by ensuring quality and editorial consistency
• •Ensure administration related to people and operations is correctly and timeously completed
• •Coordinate the production process with freelance teams
• •Other administrative tasks, including monitoring budgets and processing invoices
• •Manage any ad hoc editorial projects as per assignment of Head of Production or Account Director
• •Stay abreast of, evaluate and implement appropriate modern world-class publishing production thinking and include tools to ensure efficient and effective operations

Minimum Requirements :

• •At least 5 years’ experience in print production or traffic management
• •Previous experience managing a team
• •Understanding of business and commercial principles
• •Proficiency in Microsoft365 (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint) and Basic Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign)
• •Thorough understanding of magazine publication processes and operations, as well as experience within an agency

Competencies :

• •Analytical thinking
• •Decisive insight
• •Initiating action
• •Influencing skills
• •Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships
• •Planning and organising skills
• •The ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
• •Attention to detail
• •Magnetic experience advantageous

Location:

Cape Town

Brand:

Dentsu Creative

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)