Commissioning Editor

Design Anthology; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent media brand seeks a Commissioning Editor to ensure high editorial standards and maintain its distinct voice. This senior role includes overseeing editorial processes, commissioning writers, and collaborating on creative direction for various platforms. Ideal candidates will possess strong editorial skills and experience, with a pathway to a Managing Editor position for the right individual.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in editorial roles.
• Strong understanding of journalistic standards.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the editorial process including commissioning writers and workflow.
• Ensure adherence to editorial standards in all outputs.
• Collaborate with the editor-in-chief and commercial team on partnerships.

Skills

Editorial rigor

Journalistic norms

Attention to detail

Job description

Description

This is a senior editorial role at the heart of a modern, premium media brand known for its taste, integrity and editorial rigour. As Commissioning Editor, you’ll help maintain Design Anthology’s distinct voice across our print and digital platforms, in a fast-paced but thoughtful environment that values precision and attention to detail. Reporting to the Editor-in-Chief, you’ll manage the subediting process and uphold our high editorial standards. We're looking for an experienced editor with a clear understanding of journalistic norms and a sharp editorial eye. This role comes with a potential pathway to Managing Editor, offering the opportunity to play a key part in the continued evolution of a growing global media brand.

Responsibilities

• Managing the editorial process including commissioning of writers, deadlines and budgets, across print, digital and other platforms

• Shaping stories with writers ensuring they fit the Design Anthology tone, style and adhere to our editorial standards

• Working with the chief sub-editor and managing the editing process and workflow for print, website, email, social media or brand copy, including copy edits and fact checks

• Writing and sub-editing commercial copy for print, website, email, social media, including copy edits and fact checks

• Ad-hoc story and other writing for Design Anthology platforms

• Working with the commercial team and the editor-in-chief to manage the ideation, creative direction and editorial process of Design Anthology partnerships and advertorials, including commissioning of writers, photographers, illustrators, deadlines, workflow and budgets

• Shaping commercial stories, advertorials and partnerships with writers ensuring they fit the Design Anthology tone, style and adhere to our editorial standards

• Ensuring all final output meets Design Anthology’s strict style, quality, trust and integrity standards

• Proofing and checking layouts for print

• Research and sourcing of new contributors

• Researching and pitching story ideas to the Editor-in-Chief