Managing Editor
Grey Dog Media is growing and we are currently looking for a Managing Editor to lead and manage a team in researching, concepting, writing, and editing for magazine, catalog, digital and/or web-based content as directed by the Project Director.
To be considered for this position, please submit your resume and writing samples.
About us
Grey Dog Media is a growing, national-award-winning creator and publisher of custom and consumer media. Our products include magazines, catalogs, books, websites, videos, commercials, and collateral. This is a fast-paced, yet relaxed environment with experienced professionals. We offer a friendly, professional workplace, full-benefits, competitive salary, and remarkable opportunities for creative-skills development, and career advancement.
Job Duties
- Follow production schedules and meet deadlines
- Generate and manage editorial briefs, editorial outlines, bookmaps, tracking documents, management oversight vehicles and scheduling tools
- Coordinate and participate in brainstorm, progress, assignment and project/team-member oversight meetings
- Write excellent text and interview industry professionals and celebrities
- Drive to locations for research, interviews, photo shoots or other project needs
- Research, select and purchase product being considered for editorial features
- Balance personal and team assignments to ensure on-time delivery of high-quality work
- Assign stories and guides writers to produce original, engaging text according to the project’s style guide, tone, voice and editorial goals
- Work with the Test Kitchen Director for recipe development and attend food panels, as directed by the Project Director
- Collaborate with the art department and/or Project Director to create editorially and artistically cohesive works that meet established strategy goals
- Flow text and write into digital files, as needed
- Copy edits/proofreads all content using digital and hard copy methods
- Use and maintain physical and digital story folders
- Conducts post project tasks and compiles analytical data
- Display excellent communication, grammar and punctuation skills and working knowledge of style manuals and credible resource use
- Exhibit strong attention to detail, with an understanding and goal of achieving high-level, refined work
- Ability to multi-task, assess and prioritize layered deliverables with different schedules
- Maintain orderly oversight of others and timely delivery of department’s work
- Showcase a positive, can-do attitude
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism or related field
- Minimum 5 years’ editorial experience in magazine publishing
- Minimum 2 years’ proven team leadership experience
- Able to write, edit and/or produce assigned articles
- Expert understanding of English grammar
- Demonstrate knowledge, understanding of and respect for media law
- Able to maintain a consistent writing style and proofread articles for grammatical errors, voice/tone and substance in adherence with the Editorial Outline, project style guide and standard style guides (AP and Chicago)
- Experience researching and sourcing editorial content; skilled at using reference resources
- Solid understanding of trends, timely, relevant stories and viral content
- Detail oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills; able to meet deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work collaboratively while maintaining high standards
- Positive attitude
- Knowledge of cuisine, crafting, health and fitness related topics
Job Location: West Des Moines, Iowa
Position/Type: Full-Time/professional
Benefits: Medical/HSA/401K/LTD/AD&D/Life Ins./Dental/PTO/Vision
Compensation: Highly Competitive