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JobPosting:Editor(One-yearmaternityleave)DatePosted:March1,2017ApplicationDeadline:March31,2017StartDate:May1,2017Compensation:$32,000annuallyLocation:TorontoTerm:One-yearMaternityLeaveContractOrganizationDescription:TheDanceCurrentisanicheconsumertitlepublishedbythenot-for-profitmulti-platformeducationandmediacompanyDanceMediaGroup/GroupeDanseMédia.Weproduceprint,onlineandlivecontentandprogrammingthatservestoeducatethedancesectorandthegeneralpublic,cultivatingliteracyandcriticaldiscourseabouttheart,cultureandpracticeofdanceinCanada.WeenvisionaCanadianpublicandabroad-reachingdancesectorthatare:criticallyengagedwithdanceartandpracticeasapartoftheCanadianculturalexperience,betterabletoappreciatedance/movementasculturalandaestheticexpression,literateinthecurrentandhistoricalcontextthatshapesthefield,alivewithrobustconversation,andinclusiveofdiverseperspectives.Weaimtobetheauthoritativemagazineleadinganddevelopingcriticaldiscourseandengagedconversationabouttheart,practiceandcultureofdanceinCanada.Wedothisbycommissioning,curatingandpublishingoriginalCanadiancontentbydanceartists,educators,scholars,writersandphotographers,aswellasartsandculturejournalistsandwritersfrombeyonddance.TheDanceCurrentistheonlypublicationofitskindfordanceinCanada,publishingabimonthlyprintmagazineandcontent-basedwebsite:thedancecurrent.comJobDescription:TheDanceCurrentisseekinganEditortocoveraone-yearmaternityleave.Thisisacontractposition,commencingMay1,2017andisthesenioreditorialpositionattheorganization,reportingtotheDirector.TheDanceCurrentmaintainsasmall,sharedofficespaceat401RichmondSt.inTorontoandoperateswithanannualbudgetofapproximately$190,000.TheDanceCurrentpublishessixregularprintissuesperyear,andproducesonlinecontentstreamsincludinglistings;videos;news;reviews,features,columnsandgalleries.ThisisanexcitingtimeforTheDanceCurrentaswepreparetocelebrateour20thAnniversaryinMay2018.Workingcollaborativelywiththesmallteam,theEditorcurates,developsandeditsallprintandonlinecontent,workingwithintheoverallorganizationalvisionandstrategicobjectivesandensuringeffectiverepresentativecoverageofthefield.TheEditorundertakessubstantive,style,fact-checkingandproofingresponsibilitiesinallcontentareasand

manageseditorialprocessesandproductionworkflows,includingcommunicationamongtheeditorial/productionteam.TheEditorreportsandconsultsatregularintervalswiththeDirectortodiscusseditorialstrategyandobjectivesandmeetseditorialgoalswithinthefinancialresourcesavailable.ReportingtotheEditoraretheEditorialandProductionCoordinator,theCirculationandProductionCoordinator,aTranslator,CopyEditorandDesigner.Thisisafull-timeone-yearmaternityleavecontractpositionrequiringanaverageof40hoursperweekcontingentontheproductioncycle.Workflowfluctuatesaroundbimonthlyprintproductionperiods,intensifyingoverathree-tofour-weekperiodeachcycle.TheEditorworksprimarilyintheofficebutmaycompletesomeworkoff-sitesolongascommunicationduringregularofficehoursismaintainedwiththeofficestaff.Responsibilities:AsTheDanceCurrentisasmall,not-for-profitorganization,thepositioninvolvesawidevarietyofresponsibilitiesandtheidealcandidatewillenjoyworkingwithinacloselycollaborativeandresponsivecontext.Responsibilitiesofthepositionincludebutarenotlimitedto:

• Developingandmaintaininginnovativeandefficientmulti-mediaeditorialstrategyinlinewithorganizationalobjectives.Usingorganizationalreportsandmeasurementstofocusandadaptlong-termplanningtopromoteorganizationalsustainability.

• Curating,planningandintegratingmulti-mediacontentforexistingreadersandnewtargetmarketsincollaborationwithstaffteam,editorialadvisorsandcontributingwriters.

• Editingandpreparingallcontentincludingsubstantiveandstyleediting,fact

checking,directingphotosourcing,andproofing,workingwithdesigneronlayoutsandapprovingfinalcopyandprint/digitalfilesforpublication

• Developingrequisiteun-creditedwritingandothersupportingcopyincludinganeditorialforeachprintissueandforsomeemailnewsletters.

• Implementingeditorialandproductionprocessesandworkflows:settingschedules;

maintainingoperationsmanualsanddataentry/trackingrecords;collatingmonthlydigitalengagementstatistics;managingcommunicationsanddeadlinesfortheteam;ensurestimelyproduction,publicationandposting.

• Managingtheeditorialbudget;hiring,commissioningandcontractingcontributors.ActingasHRLiaisontoallcontributors,ensuringcommunicationofcontractualtermsandconditions.Preparingandcollectingrelevantdocumentswithrespecttocontributorpayment.

• Supervising,developingandmentoringeditorialstaff,emergingwritersandinterns

byprovidingguidanceandofferingfeedback

• Contributingideasandhands-onsupporttotheorganizationalstrategyinsales,circulation,marketing,sponsorshipandfundraising

• Collaboratingonorganizationalvision,grantwriting,implementingstrategicplans

andplayingaroleinthestewardshipoftheorganizationRequirements:Thesuccessfulapplicantwillbeavisionaryindividual,capableofsupportingthecurrentprogramsoftheorganization,andcontributingtotheorganization’sgrowth.TheEditor’sprioritywillbetomaintainanddeveloptheeditorialexcellenceofthemagazine,inprintandonline.Theywillpossess:

• Abachelor’sdegreeinEnglish,Journalism,Communications,orarelatedfield(required)

• Significanteditorialexperienceinperiodicalpublishing,bothprintandonline.Alternatively,significanteditorialexperienceindigital,bookore-bookpublishingmaybeconsidered.Curatorial/dramaturgicalexperienceindance,theatreorperformancewiththerequisiteexceptionallanguageandeditingskillsmayalsobeconsidered.

• Hands-onexperienceworkingcollaborativelywithwriters,photographersandartdirectorstorealizeaneditorialvision

• Appliedknowledgeandhands-onexperiencewithdigitalmediaandonlineeditorialmodels,withtheprovenabilitytorealizeinnovativecross-platformeditorialsolutionsforasmall-scale,nichepublication

• Abilitytoworkindependentlyandaspartofasmall,dedicatedstaffteam,providingleadership,communicatingavisionandmotivatingstafftoachieveit

• Excellenttimemanagementskillswithabilitytomulti-taskandmeetdeadlines

withoutfailinafast-pacedenvironment

• ProvenabilitywithMicrosoftOfficeandAdobeAcrobatandhighcomfortlevelwithdigitaltechnologies,includingdrupalbasedorcomparablewebsiteplatforms,apps,socialmediaandcloud-basedworkflows,withthecapacitytoregularlyandeasilyadapttoandintegratenewdigitaltools

• Knowledgeableandpassionateaboutdance,art,cultureandcommunitypractice

• Experiencewithnot-for-profitresourcemanagementandculture

• Abilitytoworksomeeveningsandweekendsduringproductionperiodsorevents

• BilingualEnglish-Frenchhighlydesirable

HowtoApply:Individualsinterestedinapplyingshouldforwardtheirrésuméandcoverletter,combinedinonePDFdocumentto:

TheDanceCurrent401RichmondSt.W,Suite358TorontoONM5V3A8Bye-mail:hiringcommittee@thedancecurrent.com(pleasemakethesubjectheadingJobPosting–Editor)TheDanceCurrentisanequalopportunityemployer.Wearecommittedtotheprinciplesofequityanddiversityinemployment.Allqualifiedpersonsareencouragedtoapply.Deadlineforapplications–FridayMarch31,2017by6pmESTWethankallapplicantsinadvancefortheirinterestinthisposition;however,onlythoseselectedforaninterviewwillbecontacted.