Best. Job Listing. Ever.

[trinityofone]

Specialty Publications, producer of high-quality gay, adult magazines, and Web sites, is looking for an Assistant Editor. Under the direction of the Editorial Director, the assistant editor works on the editorial content of all Specialty Publications magazines. See www.specpub.com to learn more about our products and job opportunities.


Specific responsibilities include:
· Assists with developing creative concepts for feature stories and columns;
· Line editing copy for magazine departments and feature stories;
· Reworks, rewrites and polishes fiction features when necessary;
· Writing and assigning for magazine departments, including front and back of book tid-bits for Unzipped, Freshmen and Men;
· Assists with and helps ghostwrite column copy with porn stars and models, such as Men's "After Glow";
· Occasionally writes various columns, such as Unzipped''s "Star Track" and Freshmen's "Freshmen Riser" interviews/profiles;
· Identifying and contacting new freelance writers for the magazines;
· Clerical duties such as mailing contributor copies and assisting with disbursing contracts;
· Other editorial-related duties as assigned.

Skill requirements:
At least three years experience in publication editing. Experience and contacts in the gay adult entertainment industry is preferred. Strong line editing and copyediting skills and experience working with Adobe InDesign and QuarkXPress in a Macintosh environment is required. Must have the ability to function calmly in frequent high-pressure deadline situations, the organizational skills to work on multiple concurrent projects, and the foresight to plan and execute future projects. Must also be able to work cooperatively with a team of creative professionals, both on staff and on a freelance basis. The individual must be over 18 years of age and be comfortable working with sexually oriented photographs, text, illustrations, and other material.

I totally want to apply for that. Is that crazy? Would they hire a chick?

ETA: I sent an e-mail asking for more information. Wish me luck!

Comments

[roaringmice.livejournal.com]

Sure they would, if you were qualified. In fact, it might even make you more interesting to them.

Kind of reminds me of one of my old jobs. I was a graphic designer for a newspaper - the Boston Phoenix, which is like the Village Voice, sort of. It has those sex ads in the back. You know, the big breasted lady, the guy's pecs or bum, with XXX on top and a suggestive tag line?

I used to design the sex ads.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Ha, that's excellent. Those must have made interesting clips later. *g*

And I do have the journalism experience. Not to mention the heaps o'porn that I've written and read. I'm just worried that they'll see I'm a woman and balk.

[20thcenturyvole.livejournal.com]

APPLY! For goodness' sake, what if you actually got in? It'd be the most awesome and appropriate job EVER!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I know! I'm trying to figure out what to say in my response e-mail.

[farwing.livejournal.com]

You should totally apply. I have no idea if they would hire a chick, but you should totally apply. God, that job would rock.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

It so would! My parents would never speak to me again, but damn, it would be awesome! *g*

[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

You would not be scared off by not having the required experience? Is that something one better ignores and applies anyway?

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't have the gay adult entertainment experience--unless you count fandom, and if I apply I will mention experience with gay erotica. But I DO have the three years' editing experience: I was an editor and copy editor (and writer) at The Daily Californian, UC Berkeley's pretty classy college paper.

*crosses fingers*

[spazatron.livejournal.com]

You need to apply. And I don't think your parents would disown you. Well, your dad might be squicked for life, but I'm sure your mom would come around.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I don't think either of them would be stopping by the office for sandwiches, but I actually do think they'd get over it. I'm totally applying.

[scifigirl.livejournal.com]

APPLY!! The worst they can do is turn you down.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Very true! *goes for it*

[wychwood]

You should totally apply *g* You might get it! It's certainly worth trying.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I'm going to go for it. Would you be willing to look at the sort e-mail I'm sending them for me?

[trobadora]

Hell, I want to apply for that.

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Who wouldn't? Well, besides my dad.

[darcydodo]

Your parents would flip out. It would be hilarious.

Is the pay decent?

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

It'd be pretty damn funny. But, y'know, I want to get published some day--I think they're eventually going to have to face the fact that I'm a huge pervert.

Is the pay decent?

I don't know yet. I'm sending them an e-mail asking for more information.

[natroga.livejournal.com]

... Wow.

This job? Would be nine kinds of awesome. Good Luck!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It would be so awesome. And hilarious. *crosses fingers*

[saturnalia.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, you should totally go for it. (Finally, all that gay porn knowledge from fandom might be useful for something!)

On the would-they-hire-a-woman front, I'm fairly sure they have to at least consider women applicants, or it would be going against anti-discrimination laws. (Unless that sort of thing works much differently in the US from over here.) They might be more picky with their female candidates, simply because of the nature of the business, but I'm sure they'd at least consider your application.

In conclusion: Yay, gay porn!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Finally, all that gay porn knowledge from fandom might be useful for something!

Hee! Exactly!

They can't not hire me because I'm a woman, at least not officially; but they might be more inclined toward men. Er, and not just in the obvious way. *g*

But I sent them an e-mail, so. *hopes*

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

GO FOR IT. It's so you. And they'd totally hire a chick. Surely it's an equal opportunity employer...

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

"Gay porn: it's so me." My innocent past self is appalled.

I'm psyched, though. *g*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I hope you're right! (And I hope they respond to my e-mail super quick!)

[everysecondtues.livejournal.com]

Good luck!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[kudra2324.livejournal.com]

good luck! :)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *crosses fingers and toes*

[shoemaster.livejournal.com]

Seriously, the only way you could have a better job would be if you got paid to read and write fanfic (my ultimate dream, I think). Or you know, original stuff, but you get the idea.

Keep us posted :D

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

When the read/write fanfic jobs open up, my God will there be a flood of applicants!

Keep you posted I shall! *crosses various body parts*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

That's so true! I feel like I should write them a thank you e-mail along with the one asking for more info.

[nenar.livejournal.com]

Go for it!

Though, I don't know how your parents would feel about it...

I think it sounds perfect for you! :)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I think it sounds perfect for you! :)

That says very weird things about me. *g* But thank you, I shall try!

[suzy_queue]

That, seriously, is just bloody awesome. *g* Good luck, and keep us all updated!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I shall!

[neery.livejournal.com]

Okay, so that would be kind of awesome, yes. Except gay porn tends to be complete different from slash (and squick me in a way that even the most hardcore slash story doesn't, but that's just me) -- I'm not sure if experience with the slash kind of porn would help you here.

Good luck, anyway!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know that porn is different--I should post the hilarious story of siriaeve, megolas, fyrie and I trying to watch a gay porn film--but this, even if it's directed toward men, would still be mostly written, and thus less squicky. It's worth checking out, anyway. If it skeeves me, I won't take it.

[bingeling]

+giggles+

It would be downright hilarious if you'd get that job! I kind of want that job, would at least be so much better than the magazine I'm working for at the moment. +lol+

And mabe you actually have better chances as a woman, because they think that - as a woman - you do that job with professionalism and not for your own pervie reasons (as in free porn). Okay, they would be totally wrong about it +g+ ... but still ...

One way or the other, I wish you good luck! :)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I like your theory! They should totally hire me for my feminine ways and non-perviness! *g*

[aurora]

Okay, yes, that's pretty awesome. *g*

Your business card would be a thing of beauty.

*crosses fingers*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I could have the image in your icon on my business card! ;-)

*crosses toes too*

[jade-dragoness.livejournal.com]

Oooh, what an excellent job!

Good luck on it!

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Thank you! *is hopeful in a reserved, dignified manner*

[4amcoffee.livejournal.com]

Luck times 10 to the power of n.