Tuesday, February 11, 2014

dandyhorse assistant editor/production manager - honorarium



­dandyhorse magazine needs a solid work horse who wants to cut their teeth in magazine production and editing.

Starting immediately (March) through June, dandyhorse needs an assitant editor/production manager for our spring/summer 2014 issue!

It's about 10 hours per week, and double that in May during production. The stipend for this position is $300.

Do you like bikes and magazines? Are you engaged with the city’s political or arts communities? Do you like to write and edit? Would you like to make a positive contribution to the city’s cycling culture, while gaining valuable on-the-job journalism experience?

Then you might like this opportunity to work in either part-time role of assistant editor for Canada’s pre-eminent arts and culture magazine for cyclists; dandyhorse.

dandyhorse magazine is an arts and advocacy magazine for cyclists, based in Toronto with a circulation of 5,000 – 10,000. Our mandate is to encourage and celebrate cycling and the city.

Assistant Editor (March-June)
- key masthead role for the Spring/Summer 2014 issue of dandyhorse magazine
- launches in June
- helps generate and assign stories and art
- also takes notes at some dandy meetings, copy edits stories, assists on some photo shoots, liaises with some contributors/gathers materials
- writes (byline on) at least one story
- helps with magazine launch coordination
- works directly with managing editor, web editor, art director and EIC
- please note; weekly 3 hour evening meetings are required during the last month of production (May)
- the assistant editor will be encouraged (but not required) to continue as a key dandy for the fall issue 

Please visit our website at www.dandyhorsemagazine.com and send letter of interest and resume to: tammy@dandyhorsemagazine.com before 5 p.m. on February 28, 2014.