Janta Kenya Limited Managing Editor Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Managing Editor – Nairobi
 

Janta Kenya Limited is a leading recruitment company in Kenya. 

Due to expansion we are seeking a highly qualified and experienced individual for the above mentioned position.
 
Job Summary: He/she will be responsible for overseeing an efficient publishing cost. The day to day operations, supervising several editors, designers and writers and making sure they work together as a cohesive unit in order to create a strong publication.
 

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a calendar for publishing cycles of all handbooks, slide presentations, learning activities, and ‘Pearls’, ensuring necessary resources are assigned and available at the appropriate times.


• Coordination of remote team of authors to meet print and web publishing deadlines


• Development and quality control of templates and layout of articles and PowerPoint slides.


• Management of online file-sharing for authors, editors and print/web publishers


• Close liaison with marketing and operations teams to coordinate publishing cycles with course dates and marketing schedules.


• Ensure all templates are readily available Janta Kenya file sharing site.


• Working with the web development team for uploading newly-published material online


• Build excellent working relationships with all members of the editorial team


• Coordinate and attend monthly face-to-face meeting with Editor in-Chief, to review schedules, priorities, operational issues, and forward planning.


• Close review of initial authors’ articles and slides, and regular spot-checking of all articles and slides, to ensure they match the visual and font templates specified by the Company


• Ongoing update, development, and dissemination of templates as required (in coordination with marketing team).


• Close follow up with all authors and editors to ensure that all publishing deadlines are met.


• Liaise closely with the Marketing and Operations teams to ensure marketing, publishing, and distribution schedules are smoothly coordinated, well in advance.


• Proof-checking of final handbook (in coordination with authors, editors and Marketing team) prior to printing

Experience & Competencies

• A bachelors degree in English or Journalism/Mass communication


• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role


• Must have computer skills and ability to keep up with new publishing and information gathering technologies


• Assertive, able to be firm and have direct (but courteous) discussions when needed


• Confident decision making, ensuring all outcomes have been explored, including Team members where necessary


• Initiative and able to work independently, taking the initiative and managing own priorities


• Relationship building i.e. Strong interpersonal skills, ability to build and maintain relationships with the Team and 3 rd party agencies


• Proactive Efficient, organized, disciplined with a strong attention to detail


• Flexible, adaptable & keen approach


• Work effectively under pressure -able to manage a variety of projects simultaneously


• Fun factor Able to demonstrate a sense of humour (often!)

If qualified, kindly send your CV to jobs@jantakenya.com clearly indicating ‘Managing Editor’ on the subject line by 20th March, 2016. 

Do not attach any certificates.

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.