Job Title: Managing Editor

Department: Dazed

Reporting to: Chief Operating Officer

About us

Dazed Media is an independent media group renowned for producing award-winning stories across its industry leading print, digital and video brands. The company’s portfolio includes some of the world’s most influential arts, culture and fashion titles including AnOther, Another Man, Dazed, Dazed Middle East, Dazed Korea, Dazed Beauty and Nowness. In 2021, Dazed Media launched Dazed Club and App, a membership platform that connects you to a community of like-minded creatives via exclusive events, opportunities and competitions.

The company’s in-house creative agency Dazed Studio works with brands to create innovative campaigns across the luxury and lifestyle sectors.

Dazed Media is headquartered in London for EMEA and New York for North America.

Role Summary

Responsible for planning, managing and delivering each issue of Dazed Magazine which would be four times a year. Setting out a detailed issue schedule with input and approval from all departments. You will be overseeing the global issue budget and departmental spending. Manage communication between and content delivery by Editorial departments and the Commercial team. Reporting directly to as mutually agreed to upper management.

Duties, Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Oversee issue concept, commissioning & production across photo, editorial, fashion, design, talent & commercial departments
• Schedule & lead team-wide meeting
• Oversee individual departments to ensure roles & tasks are clear, deadlines are met, deliverables are achieved
• Oversee commission costs which are managed directly by departmental heads, adhere to budgets set by upper management
• To be the point of contact between the print, digital and social teams, overseeing the digital/social rollout of the issue
• Oversee production of cover stories with timely communication between editorial, commercial & talent departments
• Review contracts to ensure compliance with magazine creative principles
• Oversee production of specials across all departments, responsiveness to client briefs & requirements
• Ensure prompt & smooth communication with client
• Oversee operation of print & distribution departments leading annual scheduling discussions with upper management, print, distribution & commercial teams, including launch dates, linked events & paid promotions

Desired Skills & Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years as managing editor of a print magazine
• Digital fluency and experience in digital/social publishing
• Experience creating and managing flatplans

These duties and responsibilities are indicative and not exhaustive but serve to give a realistic overview of the role and requirements. The company reserves the right to change this role description in response to the changing needs of the business.

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