Job Opening: Editor/ Writer for Inspire Publishing Singapore (publisher of Travel and Life Style Magazine)

22 December 2010
Job Opening: Editor/ Writer for Inspire Publishing Singapore (publisher of Travel and Life Style Magazine)
Inspire Publishing Pte Ltd

Inspire Publishing publishes Travel and Life Style (The Luxury Guide) Magazine. We are seeking dynamic and mature individuals to join our company. If you are results-driven and enjoy working with a cozy team in our fast-paced environment, we invite you to join us as:

Editor / Writer

Job Summary:

* To develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.
* To plan the contents of publications according to the publication’s style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements.
* To prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work.
* To confer with Management and editorial staff members regarding placement and emphasis of developing new stories
* To assign topics, events and stories to individual writers or reporters for coverage
* To read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication.
* To Supervise and coordinate work of reporters and other editors.
* To read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation and syntax.
* To verify facts, dates and statistics, using standard reference sources.
* To allocate print space for story text, photos and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles.
* To arrange for copyright permissions
* To make manuscript acceptance or revision recommendations to the publisher.
* To monitor news-gathering operations to ensure utilization of all news sources, such press releases, telephone contacts, television, wire services, and other reporters
* To meet frequently with artists, typesetters,layout personnel, marketing directors, and production managers to discuss projects and resolve problems.

Requirements:

* Degree holder with majoring in Journalism, English would be preferred
* Strong oral and written communication skills are a must
* Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications
* Be able to multi-task, result-oriented, work under pressure and meet deadlines
* Minimum experience 2-4 years in a similar position as an editor of a publication, same goes for a contributing writer.
* Ability to take quality travel pictures is a bonus.
* Dynamic, responsible, committed, good team player, able to handle intense pressure on tight deadlines
* **Applications without a required salary range will not be considered

Submit detailed resume with a recent non-returnable photo, indicating current and expected salary to: Pamela Tan, pamela.tan@inspire-publishing.com

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