Managing editor

Dalgazette; Halifax; On-site; CAD 12,000; Part time

Job summary

The Dalhousie Gazette is seeking a Managing Editor for the 2024-2025 publishing year. This role involves overseeing editorial content, leading the editorial team, and managing the Gazette’s online presence. Ideal candidates are students with relevant experience, committed to enhancing the Gazette's quality and accessibility.

Benefits

4% vacation pay

Potential bonuses

Qualifications

• Must be a student at Dalhousie or University of King’s College.
• Preferably have Gazette experience, with editor experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating editorial priorities and goals with the Editor-in-Chief.
• Leading the editorial team through meetings and communication.
• Overseeing the Gazette’s Wordpress page and content publication.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Editorial Judgment

Education

Part-time or full-time student at Dalhousie or University of King’s College

Job description

The Dalhousie Gazette is a student-run newspaper based in Halifax, Nova Scotia at Dalhousie University. We are proud to be the oldest campus paper in North America and have published consistently since 1868. We are hiring a Managing Editor for the 2024-2025 publishing year. The Managing Editor supports the Editor-in-Chief in overseeing published content and leading the Gazette’s editorial team.

Responsibilities :

• Coordinating editorial priorities and goals with the Editor-in-Chief.
• Leading the editorial team through meetings, communication of priorities, and other necessary duties.
• Coordinating all content for print and online, including the assignment of duties and vetting of work, and collaborating with the page designer.
• Overseeing the Gazette’s Wordpress page, including posting content on the site.
• Final call on all content published with the Gazette, alongside the Editor-in-Chief.
• Managing and maintaining communication with all editorial staff.
• Training staff and mentoring them throughout the year.
• Assisting with the delivery of physical newspaper copies around Dalhousie campus.
• Contributing to discussions on how to improve the Gazette’s editorial product.
• Any other duties determined by the Board of Directors.

The Managing Editor role will span 9 months with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2024, and an expected 20-hour work week. The Managing Editor is expected to be available for ongoing communication with staff and volunteers unless otherwise communicated.

The Managing Editor will be paid a base salary of $12,000 for the year (about $1,333.33 per month), 4% vacation pay, plus any bonuses at the discretion of the Board. Please note that all staff salaries are currently under review and may be subject to increases if deemed appropriate.

Minimum Requirements :

• Must be either a part-time or full-time student at Dalhousie or the University of King’s College, and a member of its respective student union.
• Must not be a representative on the Dalhousie Student Union Council, Board of Governors, or Senate.
• Preferably have Gazette experience, with editor experience preferred.

To apply, please submit a résumé, cover letter, and three samples of work to the Chair of the Board of Directors at [e-mail] by 5 p.m. on July 5, 2024. Potential candidates will be contacted for an interview.

The Dalhousie Gazette Publishing Society is committed to being an accessible society of the Dalhousie Student Union and does not discriminate on the basis of race, Indigenous ancestry, ability, gender, sexuality, age, citizenship and immigration status, or any other rights protected under the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act.

The Dalhousie Gazette is settled in K’jipuktuk (Halifax) of Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq.