Artforum: Part-Time Articles Editor
About The Position
Artforum, the magazine of record for the contemporary art industry, is hiring a part-time Articles Editor to work 16 hours per week who is responsible for serving as a primary editor for columns and features across web and print. In addition to commissioning and editing short- and long-form content from staff and freelance contributors, the part-time Articles Editor will contribute to both the print magazine and web platforms (including columns, features, interviews, reviews, or other content) on a regular basis. Artforum values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite in our NYC office with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.
Requirements
- Exemplary editor and writer
- Demonstrable knowledge of art history and contemporary art
- Finely-honed editorial instincts
- A flair for diplomacy
- Clear communication skills
- An appreciation for different writerly voices/modes
- Punctuality with deadlines
- Ability to multi-task
- Some formal training in art history
- Four or more years of experience editing texts
- Some record of publications on contemporary art
- Proficiency with standard business software programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Zoom
- Willingness to learn publishing on WordPress
Responsibilities
- Assigning and editing features and columns across print and web
- Identifying potential contributors and story ideas
- Cultivating a network of contributing writers and artists
- Regularly contributing editorial content to print and web
- Uploading web content to WordPress, using SEO best practices to draft titles, alt text, and SEO titles and descriptions.
- Serving as an ambassador for the magazine at art world events, including press previews, openings, and art fairs.
- Contribute ideas and feedback in weekly meetings with the entire editorial team
- Regularly correspond with writers to commission pieces or field pitches, communicating on details such as scope, proposed argument, word count, deadline, and fee
- Edit columns and features, with emphasis on improving the relevance, clarity, and incisiveness of the argument
- Collate and adjudicate additional proposed edits from the top editors, fact checkers, and copy editors
- Communicate and negotiate any proposed edits with the writers
- Upload web columns to WordPress, including gathering images/captions, writing alt-text descriptions, and following SEO best practices.
- Contribute original content (including columns, features, reviews, and other content) to our print or web platforms on a regular basis as assigned and/or pitched
- Cultivate and maintain a network of freelance writers
- Regularly attend press previews, art openings, fairs, and other events on behalf of the magazine
- Drafting copy for social media and newsletters
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
