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An opportunity is available for the right candidate to lead the editorial standards and production of a quarterly catalogue for a leading, women's high street retailer.

Working for the award winning content agency, Fitzgerald Shurey Tarbuck based in SE1 (www.fst-uk.com), the successful candidate will report into the Content Editor and Creative Director.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the client to produce a seasonal catalogue that is both creatively and commercially viable
• Lead an internal art, administration and copy team
• Liaise with the client on a daily basis to ensure needs and requirements are met and understood
• Manage a pool of freelance sub editors
• Oversee shoot production and schedules
• Ensure reproduction of pages is smooth and of outstanding quality
• Ensure the client and agency team adhere to and understand deadlines
• Deliver a catalogue within a 7 week schedule
• Oversee copy, product description and codes are accurate
• Maintain a healthy and positive relationship with the client
• Issuing and updating schedules, flat plans, progress reports on all aspects of the editorial process to ensure that the pages are processed according to the schedule.
• Oversee all costs to ensure the Production Editor and team are operating within the budget

The successful candidate will:

• Have at least two years proven experience in a similar role
• Have excellent people management skills
• Be able to demonstrate an appreciation of editorial values and processes
• Be highly organised and methodical
• Feel comfortable designing and implementing organisational processes
• Ideally be creative, have strong writing skills and a good eye

This is a freelance contract role working to a 7 week schedule four times a year with a day rate £150 (fully inclusive rate).

The role has the potential to become full time position working across a number of leading fashion brands within FST.

The ideal candidate would be able to start w/c 12 March. Those wishing to apply should send a CV and covering letter to eeades@fst-uk.com

Please mention Fashion Monitor when applying for this role.