| Associate Editor for Association Magazine
Are you passionate about magazine publishing? Are you experienced in managing hands-on print production, soliciting and editing solid content, and working in a website content management system? Do you have the editing expertise, attention to detail, and ability to set and enforce deadlines that are necessary to maintain our award-winning standards of quality? Are you a creative thinker willing to be part of a team that develops a monthly print publication and its website?
If so, Business Officer has a spot for you on its masthead: Associate Editor. Published by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), Business Officer is the authoritative source of information for leaders in higher education administration. The magazine covers the most compelling business issues facing colleges and universities today, doing so with a lively editorial style and dynamic visuals. Position Summary The Associate Editor oversees quality control and timelines for NACUBO’s monthly magazine, manages the production process with the graphic designer, and serves as the liaison to the printer. In doing so, the Associate Editor ensures that the publication adheres to deadlines, with content produced in accordance with strict editorial standards and style rules. The Associate Editor assigns or develops features and departments, and copyedits manuscripts. In addition, the Associate Editor formats magazine content for the website. The incumbent reports to the Editor in Chief. Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Print production
• For NACUBO’s monthly magazine, develops and implements operational processes, quality-control measures, and production timelines. Also serves as staff liaison with the magazine printer and handles mailing/postage. • Coordinates the trafficking of manuscripts between editing and production/design, evaluating and revising draft layouts from the freelance designer, and proofreading pages as needed. Content development
• Ensures that the feature well is full for each issue. Maintains monthly magazine editorial calendar; manages calendar and article tracking for the July-August double issue. Initiates monthly head-and-deck review and assists with art selection for feature layouts. • Assigns or develops features and departments, working with staff and member content contributors. Performs substantive editing, copyedits manuscripts, and routes manuscripts for review. Works in accordance with established magazine processes and procedures, high quality standards, strict style rules, and deadlines. Digital production
• Formats and posts online magazine content and manages changes needed to online magazine pages. • Monitors feedback on the online publication of Business Officer through Web usage analysis. Other
• Corresponds with and handles requests from members, staff, freelancers, and vendors. • Performs administrative functions for the magazine, including responding to phone calls and e-mail, scheduling meetings and coordinating logistics, coordinating mailings and deliveries, maintaining the magazine inventory and coordinating internal distribution, keying in edits, maintaining files, processing and tracking copyright forms, and maintaining the magazine style guide. • Attends NACUBO events to stay on top of higher education issues and develop relationships with members. • Performs other duties as assigned. Competencies 1. Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
2. Possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
3. Possess strong customer service and creative thinking skills.
4. Ability to multitask to meet multiple, competing deadlines and with attention to detail.
5. Ability to work independently and as a team member. | 
