Deal Despatch Editor
We are looking for an ambitious, creative and personable individual to be the Editor of our magazine for Deal, the Deal Despatch. Publishing tri-annually, this uplifting print magazine is in it’s third year and we are now looking for an editor to take over from the Spring 2025 issue.
The ideal candidate will be full of ideas and able to work both independently and as part of a wider publishing team. The post holder should live in and be well connected in Deal and have editorial experience, preferably for a local magazine. They will need to be comfortable becoming ‘the face’ of the magazine and in forming and maintaining strong, positive connections within the Deal community.
Duties include deciding and commissioning content and working with a designer to see the magazine through to publication. It is estimated that the role requires 30 to 40 hours of work per issue, three times per year (spring, summer and late autumn). The month before the issue is published is the busiest and requires the highest number of hours. It is essential that the postholder is able to organize their workload alongside other commitments and work independently and flexibly from home or a workspace. This is a part-time, freelance role, with a set fee paid per issue. The fee varies according to the issue’s pagination, but starts from £800 per issue.
The role will commence in January so the Spring 2025 issue (published in April 2025) will be their first issue as Editor. Full training will be given come January 2025.
To apply for the position, send your CV and a letter of application (no longer than a single side of A4) to Jen on jen@brightsidepublishing.com.
