Job Title: Acting Editor of Life Magazine (Maternity Cover)

Department: Editorial

Function: Publishing

Reporting to: Group Head of Features/Editor Sunday Independent

Role Purpose

We are seeking an acting editor of Life on a specific purpose contract to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate would manage the team of editorial staff and contributors which produces the Sunday Independent’s Life magazine and market leading digital features content for the Irish Independent across the week.

The focus will be on high-quality and innovative features journalism, with the acting editor expected to secure sought-after interview candidates and deliver engaging and on-the-pulse features.

The successful candidate will be a champion for lifestyle features journalism both in the Irish Independent digitally and Sunday Independent. They will be brimming with ideas and will contribute to the wider Group Features Team.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Commissioning, editing and producing Life magazine

• Working closely with the Audience team to ensure content is published digitally at the best time for our audience

• Working collaboratively with freelance and staff journalists, production journalists, visuals, video and audio teams

• Liaising directly with PRs, publishers, agents, freelance journalists and other contacts for story generation

• Ensuring that output meet high standards in terms of tone and accuracy

• Holding regular meetings to generate ideas and forward planning

• Working with Sunday Independent Editor/Group Head of Features to ensure content meets needs of print and digital audiences

• Planning journalism with written, visual, video and audio elements, where appropriate

• Effectively managing budgets

• Ensuring published content is free of legal liability 

SKILLS and EXPERIENCE

At least five years’ experience as a media professional, preferably with a recognised and demonstrated standard of excellence in the following areas:

• Commissioning features

• Identifying and originating fresh and engaging Features ideas

• Lifestyle journalism

• Experience managing budgets effectively would be an advantage

• Experience of digital audience needs and understanding of data