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• Provide operational leadership for the Life magazine in the Sunday Monitor in achieving clear brand preference for Monitor in the ‘soft-side’ areas of the newspaper particularly: people, lifestyle, human interest, society, entertainment, humour, travel, family, etc.
• Develop story ideas and assign reporters/correspondents
• Debrief reporters on assignments being done Be the lead writer for Life magazine and write at least two cover stories every month
• Create a high quality, high impact trend of sustained initiatives in the content area that positions Life magazine as a complete substitute to the front page and the political sections of the newspaper as a reason for Monitor tube bought and read.
• To achieve high quality writing, editing and design quality as well as creating opportunity for marketing support to be planned by writing, editing and grouping articles well ahead of competition.
• Collaborate with the Features editor — weekend and the Managing Editor — Weekend to ensure that Life magazine develops such focus and core strength as will give them clear leadership in brand awareness, appeal and preference, reflected in growing circulation sales.
• Ensure that the material written reflects a thorough understanding of the Monitor’s style of journalism as defined in the editorial policy guidelines and objectives, the house style and the journalistic code of ethical journalism.
• Monitor copy for loaded language, insufficient reporting, and libelous statements.
• Enforce features deadlines.
• Chair weekly meetings with features winters and reporters to plan and brainstorm on features ideas.
• Gradually build contacts with sources of features.

• The applicant should possess a University Degree in Mass Communication or any related field from an accredited institution.
• Five or more  years journalism experience and demonstrated writing and editing experience in a newsroom, with strong emphasis on features writing and editing
• Possess broad knowledge of local and regional issues and/or depth of knowledge in features.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with good understanding of editorial practices, writing and editing requirements in a busy newsroom
• Must have a good eye for detail, with excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation skills.
• Good organizational skills and ability to work effectively with the team and collate material from multiple sources
• Forward thinking and able to strategize and develop new ideas to grow the magazine
• Ability to track, review and manage team performance effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills & communication skills
• Strong writing and reporting skills, Innovative and creative, Flexible and agile, Drive for results 

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