West Des Moines, IA
The Hy-Vee Seasons Executive Editor is responsible for co-managing day-to-day operations of Hy-Vee Seasons magazine in tandem with the Executive Art Director, under the direction of the Hy-Vee Seasons Editor-in-Chief and Editorial/Creative Director. The Executive Editor is responsible for understanding and implementing all leadership directives, the execution of the production schedule to meet all deadlines and the overall quality and accuracy of the final project.
Throughout each project, the Executive Editor relays global project initiatives and goals to direct a team of writers and/or editors in the production of text and other specified content for Hy-Vee Seasons. The Executive Editor is responsible for understanding leadership’s directives and for documenting and/or developing them in the production, presentation and refinement of planning and organization documents to all necessary parties—both internal and external.
The Executive Editor is also responsible for managing direct reports and for making editorial assignments, conducting and overseeing copyedits, proofreads and fact-checks in keeping with a predetermined production schedule.
This Executive Editor’s position is client-facing and requires the ability to be able to conduct orderly and proper communications, quickly solve problems and justify creative execution and process client revisions, as requested.
Requirements:
Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism, or related field
Minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a Senior Editor on a consumer magazine
Must be competent in working in Microsoft Word and Adobe InDesign
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong organizational and time-management skills
Strong attention to detail required to ensure complete accuracy of work
Job Location: West Des Moines, Iowa
Position/Type: Full-Time/professional
Benefits: Medical/HSA/401K/LTD/AD&D/Life Ins./Dental/PTO/Vision
Compensation: Highly Competitive