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.

[roaringmice.livejournal.com]

You could be their "affirmative action" candidate. After all, most of the people working there are probably men. You could be their token woman! :grins:

At least I bet your resume will get some notice, because like you, I'd imagine that most of the people applying may be men. It's definately, definately worth applying.