PAID POSITIONS
Bookkeeper (Edinburgh)
£350 per month
We need administrative firepower. This role is part time, ideally Edinburgh-based, and requires management of customer and supplier ledgers, producing management accounts, reconciling the bank on Xero.
Please email jobs@theskinny.co.uk with your CV and details of relevant experience.
VOLUNTARY SCOTLAND POSITION
VENUES EDITOR (GLASGOW)
The Skinny is looking for a new Venues editor to oversee the writing and creation of venue profiles on our website, for our Glasgow city section. We need people who are confident and accurate writers, with an engaging style, and a wide knowledge of the venues in their specialist city. The successful applicant will be expected to generate profiles quickly, in an informative – but not overly-opinionated – way, ensuring that each profile provides useful information for readers looking for somewhere to eat, drink and be merry. Applicants should have an awareness of The Skinny's house style and be comfortable carrying out research, and communicating with venues directly to source information and imagery where appropriate. This is a voluntary position.
Sound like something you’d like to do? Email a CV and some samples of writing to anna@theskinny.co.uk by 6 January.
NORTHWEST POSITIONS
section editors
We're currently looking for switched-on and authoritative voices to take the reins of the following sections. We are actively looking to fill these roles and currently processing a batch of applications from February (if you applied then, don't worry, you'll be considered). If you want to get involved and join the team, please send in your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out.
ART EDITOR (NORTHWEST)
We're looking for an informed and enthusiastic individual to bring their keen aesthetic eye to the Art pages of the new Northwest edition of The Skinny.
Joining a brand new team, the Northwest Art editor will play a crucial role in establishing the tone, breadth and depth of our Art coverage.
The Skinny is committed to exploring, supporting and representing the work of up-and-coming artists, and since 2007 the Scottish edition has championed emerging talent with the Skinny Showcase – a double-page spread in the centre of every issue that displays artwork by artists/designers/illustrators/collectives/curators from, based or trained in Scotland. The Northwest edition’s Showcase pages will provide the same platform for artists from or living/working in the area. Applicants should be aware of emergent and local visual artists, have a thorough grounding and engagement in the contemporary art world as a whole, and a solid knowledge of the general span of art history.
The Northwest Art editor will work to commission a mixture of regional content (an interview or couple of reviews per month). They will know the local scene inside out and be able to place it in a wider cultural and national/international context, and have a fervour to find and foster fresh talent (sorry about the ‘f’s).
We need someone who is committed and flexible, and willing to devote the equivalent of around two days per month to coordinating content and managing contributors as well as maintaining professional relationships with venues/gallery spaces and artists. The Art editor will have a distinct vision, and be looking to develop as a writer and editor.
- This role is unsalaried, but payment is offered on a per-page basis for features in the print publication.
To apply: If you have a vision of where you'd like to take the magazine's visual arts coverage, send your CV, a couple of content ideas and samples of your writing to jobs@theskinny.co.uk with the subject line Northwest Art Editor.
Any questions email lauren@theskinny.co.uk
THEATRE EDITOR (NORTHWEST)
Do you know your stanza from your satire, your exposition from your exeunt? Are you as eager to check out the latest immersive piece from Punchdrunk as you are a 20-minute monologue at Contact Theatre?
The new Northwest edition of The Skinny – launching in April – is looking for a Northwest Theatre editor to guide its coverage, and help establish the tone and vision of a key part of the magazine.
Working partly in tandem with the Scottish Theatre editor to coordinate lead feature content, as well as independently to commission local reviews, previews and other content reflecting regional subjects like festival programmes and launches, the Northwest Theatre editor will be keyed up on the scene in Manchester, Liverpool and beyond, and as keen to investigate new productions by small companies and emerging writers as they are knowledgeable about the broader theatrical/cultural landscape.
They’ll need to be committed and flexible, and willing to devote the equivalent of around two days per month to coordinating content and managing contributors as well as maintaining professional relationships with venues, promoters, companies and performers.
They’ll ideally have some editorial experience, but more importantly they’ll be looking to develop their own voice and perspective as a writer/editor.
- This role is unsalaried, but payment is offered on a per-page basis for features in the print publication.
To apply: Send your CV, a couple of content ideas and samples of your writing to jobs@theskinny.co.uk with the subject line Northwest Theatre Editor.
Any questions email lauren@theskinny.co.uk
BOOKS EDITOR (NORTHWEST)
We're looking for a Books editor to look after the – surprise! – Books section of the new Northwest edition of The Skinny, launching in April.
The Scottish edition's Books section has grown to become a respected voice, representing contemporary fiction and providing in-depth events and festival coverage, and we hope to build on this with our Northwest provision.
Joining a brand new team, the Northwest Books editor will help to establish the character of a key component of the magazine, and have a great deal of input into what we should be covering and how.
The Northwest Books editor will work partly in tandem with the Scottish Books editor to commission at least four book reviews per month appropriate to both editions, as well as independently to organise features content to reflect regional subjects like festival programmes, launches and other events, and news.
We need someone who is committed and flexible, and willing to devote the equivalent of around two days per month to coordinating content and managing contributors as well as maintaining professional relationships with publishers, writers and press agents. Knowledgeable about the world of literature and aware of the Northwest's literary and broader cultural landscape, the Books editor will be someone who is looking to develop as a writer and an editor, who has well thought out opinions and is keen to have their voice heard.
- This role is unsalaried, but payment is offered on a per-page basis for features in the print publication.
To apply: If you have a vision of where you'd like to take the magazine's literary coverage, send your CV, a couple of content ideas and samples of your writing to jobs@theskinny.co.uk with the subject line Northwest Books Editor.
Any questions email lauren@theskinny.co.uk
Venues Editors (Northwest)
The Skinny is looking for a selection of new venues editors to oversee the writing and creation of venue profiles on our website, for our Manchester and Liverpool city sections. We need people who are confident and accurate writers, with an engaging style, and a wide knowledge of the venues in their specialist city. The successful applicants will be expected to generate profiles quickly, in an informative – but not overly-opinionated – way, ensuring that each profile provides useful information for readers looking for somewhere to eat, drink and be merry. Applicants should have an awareness of The Skinny's house style and be comfortable carrying out research, and communicating with venues directly to source information and imagery where appropriate.
This is a voluntary position. We would expect our venues editors to be producing give or take 10 venue profiles of around 100 words each per month.
Sound like something you’d like to do? Email a CV and some samples of writing to jobs@theskinny.co.uk.
CONTRIBUTORS: WRITERS, ILLUSTRATORS, PHOTOGRAPHERS (NORTHWEST)
The Skinny is your magazine: a collaborative effort, it’s put together by people who love their region and its culture, for people who love their region and its culture – and our contributors are known for having something new to say as well as a passion for their areas of expertise.
We are looking for writers, illustrators and photographers on an ongoing basis to help make the new Northwest edition of The Skinny – launching in April – an informed, inspiring, witty and opinionated collection of the voices and talents that make Manchester, Liverpool and the Northwest such an exciting place to be.
With 22,000 copies distributed to more than 400 venues around the region, the new Northwest Skinny will give writers a platform to get their voice heard, and illustrators and photographers an opportunity to showcase their work and build their portfolio.
To apply: If you’d like to get involved, please introduce yourself and send two or three samples of your work tojobs@theskinny.co.uk with the subject line ‘Northwest Contributor’ followed by either ‘Writer’, ‘Illustrator’ or ‘Photographer’.
If you’re a writer: let us know in your email what area(s) you’re most interested in covering, e.g. Clubs, Film, Travel, Theatre, Food and Drink... and we’re open to suggestions outside of the more obvious categories, so if you’ve got a pitch you think we should hear, we’re all ears.
If you’re an illustrator or photographer: let us know your area of expertise/interest (e.g. perhaps you’re a fashion photographer, or would like to try more live music photography), and please link us to your portfolio where possible rather than attaching large files.
Any questions please email lauren@theskinny.co.uk
VIDEO FREELANCERS
FILMMAKERS AND ANIMATORS WANTED
Guess what?! The Skinny is developing its digital presence, starting with more video. We're currently looking for talented videographers, filmmakers, animators, sound recordists and crew to add to our contacts and potentially work with us creating video content at The Skinny.
There will be a range of work from voluntary to paid positions, so those at all levels of their career are encouraged to get in touch.
If you're interested in being involved and you've got ideas (and relevant skills) we want to hear from you. Please contact peter.marsden@
Join The CineSkinny team...
The CineSkinny is a guide to Glasgow Film Festival published daily during the festival and it is looking for passionate individuals to join the team for its upcoming edition. Candidates should be available to commit full-time to the role during GFF (19 Feb-1 Mar) and be available for a day of training several weeks before the festival begins.
CineSkinny designer
The CineSkinny designer will be responsible for the layout of The CineSkinny during the festival. He/she should have experience in the design and layout of print media and be proficient users of InDesign and Photoshop. He/she will have an excellent eye for detail, nimble graphic design skills and be used to working to strict deadlines.
CineSkinny assistant editor
The CineSkinny assistant editor will work closely with The CineSkinny’s editor, designer and writers in the general production of the magazine. The role will involve review/feature writing and editing/subediting content for print and online. He/she will have excellent writing and editing skills, be used to working to strict daily deadlines, be able to turn around reviews/features under pressure and, most importantly of all, be passionate about cinema.
To apply to The CineSkinny designer or The CineSkinny assistant editor role, please send an email to jobs@theskinny.co.uk stating your interest in the position and why you are the right person for the job. Please include a current cv and some relevant examples of your work. Please indicate in the subject line of your email the position to which you are applying.
CineSkinny distribution (four positions)
The Skinny seeks four enthusiastic individuals to assist with the distribution of The CineSkinny.
This is a key position and requires dedicated, reliable individuals with a passion for print media and an awareness of the roles The Skinny and Glasgow Film Festival play in Scotland’s cultural landscape.
Candidate should be familiar with Glasgow, and with its arts and culture venues. Candidates should be outgoing and personable – successful candidates will be representing The Skinny and GFF. You will be responsible for:
- collecting The CineSkinny from its printers each day of the festival, ensuring a high quality print to deadline
- guaranteeing distribution to venues around the city
- handing out copies of The CineSkinny at GFF’s screening venues- working with partner venues, finding choice placement and key distribution spots in the city
- maintaining a distribution report for each day of the festival
Candidates should be available to commit to the role during GFF (20 Feb-2 Mar).
To apply, please send an email to jobs@theskinny.co.uk stating your interest in the position and why you are the right person for the job. Please include a current cv with your application.
The deadline for all positions is 5 Jan 2014.
