Job Description

What can you expect from a leading organization in the global movement to advance children\'s rights and equality for girls?

Plan International Canada is the first non-profit organization to ever be inducted into Canada\'s Most Admired Corporate Cultures Hall of Fame by Waterstone Human Capital. Here\'s why: together, we have created a climate of trust and inclusivity - where diversity in people, ideas and approaches is not only respected, it\'s encouraged.

We remain agile amid an ever-changing global landscape. Though we continue to evolve, our mission and strategic ambition will not change - and our work has never been so imperative. We will never stop believing in the multiplying power of girls and that every child deserves that right to learn, lead, decide and thrive. Our future success will be founded upon Plan International Canada\'s 80+ year history of focusing on our mission, our , responding to challenges and seizing opportunities with purpose, relevance and impact.

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Summary

Organization:

Plan International Canada

Reports to:

Senior Manager, Content and Editorial

Location:

Toronto

Status:

Full-time, Permanent

Contact level:

B
Grade: 5

The Position

Plan International Canada is seeking an experienced and detail-orientated Editorial Production Editor to join our creative editorial marketing team. In this role, you will work closely with the writers, editors, and other members of the editorial team to ensure that our content is of the highest quality and delivered on time. You will oversee the annual production of hundreds of pieces of content. This includes everything from 30+ Impact Reports to our Gift of Hope catalog to hundreds of different storytelling-inspired multi-platform projects that we create for our various stakeholders and supporters.

What success looks like?

• Develop editorial workflow and schedules to meet multiple concurrent deadlines for multiple stakeholders.
• Track the team\'s production of multi-platform content from ideation to completion. This also involves setting deadlines and predicting deliverable dates that are based on ongoing analysis and tracking of the team\'s capacity.
• Work with copy editors to ensure all content produced follows our brand and style guidelines according to established guidelines.
• Notify writers and editors if there are changes to workflow or deadlines.
• Be able to identify editorial production-related problems swiftly and exercise good judgment in developing solutions and setting priorities.
• Continually recommend editorial production process improvements.
• Assist in tracking/recording KPIs associated with content performance.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices for editorial production

As our ideal candidate you will have:

• Experience in a deadline-driven editorial production role
• Strong knowledge of publishing processes and workflows
• Proven skills in proofreading with a high level of accuracy
• Experience managing freelancers and suppliers
• Strong IT skills, including Word, InDesign/InCopy workflow model, and Excel
• Stellar organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and work to deadlines
• A keen eye for detail and a meticulous, collaborative, and flexible approach to work
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to deal with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to work independently
• Bachelor\'s degree in Journalism, English, Communications, or a related field.

How to Apply:

To express interest in this exciting opportunity, submit your resume and cover letter to https://plancanada.ca/apply by April 17, 2023.

Plan International Canada is a hybrid workplace. You will work from the office and from home.

Plan International Canada hires based on merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community and to providing an inclusive workplace. Plan International Canada especially welcomes applications from Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, persons of all sexual orientations and genders, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

If you have a disability that may affect your ability to perform in a role in which you are interested, we will be happy to discuss with you what adjustments or arrangements we can make to accommodate your needs. If your disability is likely to affect you adversely within the application process itself, please let us know (as soon as you feel comfortable to do so) by emailing so that we can consider any adjustments to the process that will allow you to be considered fairly for the role.

Consistent with our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy, the successful candidate must receive clearance by a police background check, including the vulnerable sector screen.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada for the duration of the work term. Proof of eligibility will be required.

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