Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for implementation and
operationalization of an Editorial Policy to guide the operations of the
publication.
- Tasked with implementation and
operationalization of editing styles and guide to ensure consistency and
quality of publication.
- Participate in the development of an
annual calendar and carry out Monthly review of the themes and cover
personalities to ensure proper and timely planning for stories and aid
advertising department on advertising features and supplements and
organize meetings with writers and editorial team members to discuss ideas
for artwork, layout, and features.
- Ensure timely filing of monthly reports
based on post-mortem meetings after every issue to enhance improvement on
quality of magazine and monitor progress as per operational plan.
- Write and coordinate reader surveys to
establish market trends and gaps in our publication and to know tastes and
preferences of the readers.
- Oversees the layout, appearance, artwork,
design, photography, and content of Magazine for quality checks before
release of the monthly issue.
- Generates story ideas, commission
articles from freelance and in-house writers to be featured in the
magazine.
- Edits, proofreads, and re-writes articles
to ensure editorial quality of the content before publication of the
magazine.
- Oversees social media and website updates
for the Magazine to ensure timely update of the social media and website
on monthly edition articles for publicity.
- Organize and participate in monthly
meetings with the Management Magazine team to review previous magazine
issues and plan for upcoming editions.
- Manage relationships between the
Institute and freelance writers and columnists, including negotiating
payments with freelance writers.
- Works with marketing executives to
develop advertising supplements.
- Market and sell Management Magazine
advertising space and subscriptions.
- Plan the content of publications
according to the publication’s style and editorial policy through creation
of a flat plan.
Key Performance Indicators
- Quality of articles Published.
- Quality of photos Published.
- Timeliness of the Magazine.
- Social media presence.
- Meet financial targets.
- Quality of the whole magazine
Competencies
Technical
- Networking
- Conceptualization
- Public Relations
- Journal Publishing
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Customer care skills
Knowledge & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in journalism or any
other related field.
- Five (5) years of relevant work
experience.
- Be a member of Media Council of Kenya
How To Apply