Magnolia Journal - Deputy Editor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team in brainstorming, pitching, & developing stories for each Magnolia Journal issue
• Partner with Executive Editor to finalize story direction and assignments, and to obtain copy approvals
• Assign stories to writers and manage freelance deliverables
• Serve as primary editorial contact to communicate overall story direction, edits, needs, and fielding questions from writers
• Write and edit assigned stories to the Magnolia standard
• Collaborate with design and photo team members to align on copy and visuals from conception to execution
• Serve as an editorial contact for publishers in regards to copy and story direction
• Work alongside publisher’s copyeditors and proofreaders to make final edits before each issue goes to print
• Stay up-to-date on consumer insights and home design trends

Competencies

• Teamwork: Contribute to a team environment supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Work effectively with others, be a team player and contribute toward team goals.
• Critical Thinking: Propose creative solutions within specific specialization. Ability to analyze data, trends, and patterns.
• Expertise: Expert in knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques relevant to specialization. Able to develop expertise in related area(s).
• Communication: Actively engage in listening to teammates and guests and be open to feedback from guests, peers, and management.
• Guest Focus: Ability to proactively understand and meet guest needs, ensuring a personalized and guest-centric experience.
• Strategy and Goal Setting: Approach change with positivity and curiosity. Know your role in achieving team goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a 4-year college or university preferred
• 2-4 years of experience with a related degree, 4-7 years of experience with a non-related degree, or 5+ years of industry experience preferred
• Editorial experience preferred
• Available to work evenings, and weekends occasionally as business needs require

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.