24 June 2011

Job Opening: Features Writer for Highbury Safika Media (South Africa)

Highbury Safika Media (Pty) Ltd is seeking to appoint a Junior Copy Editor on its growing lifestyle magazines, who will report directly to the Chief Copy Editor.

Key Performance Areas are as follows:

• Contributing feature ideas for a stable of monthly lifestyle customer magazines
• Assisting with first edits across the titles
• Writing feature articles across the titles
• Assisting the Deputy Editor and Managing Editor with the production cycles
• Assisting with any additional supplements and new projects
• Subedit advertorial copy where necessary
• Continuously update HSM style guide

Should you not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application for this position unsuccessful.

Requirements

• The ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels
• Be proficient in InCopy/InDesign and be able to use the internet as a research tool in a critical and informed manner

Personal Skills/Attributes

• Be a strong lifestyle writer with some experience of copy editing
• Be both creative and attentive to detail
• Have some experience of the managing editing processes of a magazine
• Be proactive, self-disciplined and a good team worker
• Be able to work accurately and professionally under deadline pressure

City: Foreshore - Cape Town

Via: bizcommunity.com

Contact Information:

For inquiries: Patrick Farrell - vacancies@hsm.co.za

For submissions: Patrick Farrell - vacancies@hsm.co.za

Website: http://www.hsm.co.za/
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