The Licensing Book is hiring
Adventure Publishing is seeking a full-time assistant or associate editor for a trade publication covering the branding and licensing industries. Ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with excellent writing skills, impeccable editing skills, and the ability to meet deadlines and multi-task. Layout skills are integral to the position; applicants should be proficient in QuarkXPress or InDesign. Applicants should also be familiar with/able to use basic social media outlets, including Twitter and Facebook. Blogging is part of the job, but the ability/drive to work through magazine stories to make them great is paramount.
Responsibilities include writing feature stories, editing content, and layout of editorial pages.
This position entails interviewing executives, businesspeople and consumers for feature articles, attending trade shows, and social media. It includes work on both The Licensing Book and The Toy Book magazines, but primarily The Licensing Book. Bachelor’s degree required, with English or journalism preferred. Please submit cover letter, resume, and writing samples to bjoiner@licensingbook.com.
The Licensing Book and The Toy Book are bi-monthly trade publications reaching brand owners, retailers, manufacturers and consumers. The magazines cover the latest in merchandising, trends, licensed products, and new marketplace introductions.
