As Editor, my key duties were to create two monthly magazines as well as update the website and social media platforms on a daily basis. My responsibilities were to manage the editorial team and commission freelancers on a regular basis. Other tasks I performed regularly included:
• Preparing, writing and editing features from writers for the TNT brand.
• Reading ‘copy’ to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
•Identifying ways to improve website performance and increase traffic, predominantly on a daily basis, through social media channels.
•Delivering editorial content to the main website using the CMS to achieve traffic and commercial objectives.
•Allocating print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles.
•Planning the content in each monthly edition according to TNT style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements.
•Overseeing publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting and printing, as well as ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements were met.
• Managing the content costs.
•Monitoring news-gathering operations to ensure utilisation of all content, such as press releases, telephone contacts, radio, television and other reporters.
• Press trips to various locations.
• Looking after writing team and sourcing new freelance contributors on a regular basis.