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Role: Assistant Editor
Location: Bedford
Hours: 35 hours per week 8.30am to 4.30pm
Salary: £30,000
My client is looking for an assistant editor to join the team that produces its suite of RadCom publications and manages its news desk.
The successful candidate will be involved in everything from magazine production and sub-editing, to writing articles and planning content. You will be a core part of the editorial team, working closely with (and being managed by) the RadCom Managing Editor.
What’s in it for you?
- 5% Employer contribution pension
- Death in Service
- Westfield cash health plan
- 22 days holiday plus bank holidays rising by 1 day every April, maximum of 27 days
What will you be doing in the role?
Reporting to the Managing Editor, you will:
- Commission articles and liaise with authors on their articles
- Sub-edit copy sent in by contributors and regular columnists
- Help to guide the content of RadCom Basics and RadCom Plus supplements
- Be part of the team that puts together a weekly news script
- Help to answer queries on technical and amateur radio licensing matters
- Help develop the entire co-ordinated RadCom portfolio, including new media opportunities
What we would like from you:
- You will be proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of applications.
- Knowledge and experience of using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop are extremely desirable.
- You must be positive, enthusiastic about technology and have an excellent command of English.
- A good eye for detail and be able to work to exacting standards, often under pressure.
- A wide range of radio and electronic knowledge, including amateur radio, is desirable.
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