The Role
Manages end-to-end editorial publication production, coordinating editorial, design, production, advertising, suppliers, freelancers, and clients. Establishes timelines, leads status meetings, tracks workflows, oversees approvals and asset quality, manages resources and budgets, processes invoices, and ensures deadlines are met. The role also supports photography planning, administrative operations, and continuous improvement of publishing processes and tools.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Managing Editor is responsible for the overall effective functioning of the publication editorial teams, with a focus on the operational elements to ensure all assets are produced on time.
Please note: Although this role might be posted as permanent, we are looking for someone who is open to freelance or fixed-term employment. Nature of employment subject to change based on business needs.
Please note: Although this role might be posted as permanent, we are looking for someone who is open to freelance or fixed-term employment. Nature of employment subject to change based on business needs.
Job Description:
Key responsibilities:
- Co-ordinate the production process between the editorial, art, production, repro and advertising departments, in order to meet delivery deadlines
- Set and co-coordinate internal timelines, liaise with Content Director, Head of Production, Editors and the rest of the editorial team regarding planning and production of each issue
- Set up and lead status meetings
- Manage, track and facilitate all jobs in the system
- Manage the workflow and timing of internal approval processes
- Report status of all jobs to Head of Production and ensure that all critical deadlines are met
- Organise and participate in photography shoot planning meetings and, when needed, book external suppliers for shoots
- Liaise with the Digital Traffic Manager to manage staff resources effectively to meet all delivery deadlines
- Obtain and traffic assets between client and suppliers, and oversee and ensure that assets meet requirements by ensuring quality and editorial consistency
- Ensure administration related to people and operations is correctly and timeously completed
- Coordinate the production process with freelance teams
- Other administrative tasks, including monitoring budgets and processing invoices
- Manage any ad hoc editorial projects as per assignment of Head of Production or Account Director
- Stay abreast of, evaluate and implement appropriate modern world-class publishing production thinking and include tools to ensure efficient and effective operations
Minimum Requirements:
- At least 5 years’ experience in print production or traffic management
- Previous experience managing a team
- Understanding of business and commercial principles
- Proficiency in Microsoft365 (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint) and Basic Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign)
- Thorough understanding of magazine publication processes and operations, as well as experience within an agency
Competencies:
- Analytical thinking
- Decisive insight
- Initiating action
- Influencing skills
- Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships
- Planning and organising skills
- The ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Magnetic experience advantageous
Location:
Cape TownBrand:
Dentsu CreativeTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentSkills Required
- At least 5 years of experience in print production or traffic management
- Previous experience managing a team
- Understanding of business and commercial principles
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
- Basic proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Acrobat, Photoshop, and InDesign
- Thorough understanding of magazine publication processes and operations
- Experience within an agency
- Magnetic experience
dentsu Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about dentsu and has not been reviewed or approved by dentsu.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave at full pay and caregiver supports (including backup care) are emphasized as standout elements. Feedback suggests family-oriented benefits are a strong part of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible or unlimited PTO, extensive paid holidays, and a year-end office closure are established components. Feedback suggests time-off policies are generous and add meaningful flexibility.
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Retirement Support — A large, established 401(k) plan with employer matching is clearly documented. Feedback suggests retirement benefits feel competitive and straightforward.
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What We Do
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