Publications Editor (Full-Time) NH Bar Association

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Summary: The Publications Editor has overall responsibility for the editorial content of NHBA’s print and digital publications, including Bar News, eBulletin, special supplements, and member publications. This includes

  • coordinating with NHBA staff and community stakeholders to produce relevant and engaging content,
  • ensuring accuracy of the copy we publish, and
  • on-time production within budget.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following.

Planning

In consultation with Director of Marketing, Communications, and Member Outreach, the Publications Editor

  • Recommends publication standards and policies
  • Plans, coordinates, and directs editorial activities
  • Develop and manages an annual budget for Bar publications
  • Exercises creativity and initiative in the editorial direction of the NHBA publications
  • Researches and proposes ideas for new information vehicles, such as podcasts
  • Conducts reader surveys as appropriate; analyzes results

Independently, the Publications Editor

  • Confers with executives, department heads, members and community-stakeholders as needed and appropriate to coordinate publication activities, establish production schedules, solve problems
  • Generates story ideas, develops, researches, outsources or writes and edits original articles and features
  • Solicit content/evaluate material submitted for publication consideration
  • Recruits and retains freelance contributors
  • Oversees editorial advisory board
  • Keeps abreast of and analyzes the impact of issues important to NHBA members
  • Provides editorial guidance to staff and works with them to craft effective content for publication.
  • Directs Communications Coordinator and/or Editorial and Marketing Coordinator in content and production of weekly e-Bulletin

In collaboration with the Sales and Technical Editor, the Publications Editor

  • Develops annual editorial calendar and sets deadlines
  • Keeps publications fresh and valuable to members
  • Helps generate ad and sponsorship revenue, sponsored advertorial content
  • Monitors publication policies, organization, workflow and procedures to ensure high-quality, cost-effective production and distribution of NHBA publications.

Issue Production:

  • Maintains day-to-day activities in support of publication development and production
  • Works with artists, photographers, and stock houses to produce pictures and illustrations in support of publications.
  • Supervises the work of freelancers – edits, proofs, and fact-checks submissions. Responsible for overall quality of freelance work.
  • Manages editorial contributions from members (excepting the recruiting of Practice Area articles, which is handled by the Sales & Technical Editor)
  • Reviews final proofs and approve or makes changes to ensure quality and consistency of Bar publications.

Work with Outside Organizations and Vendors/Community Presences:

  • Works closely with external partners to provide coverage and support of initiatives in the Bar and legal community that impact members.
  • Attends or coordinates with staff/freelancers to cover important industry events, meetings or awards ceremonies to obtain items for publication.

Miscellaneous:

Prepares news or public relations releases, special brochures, and similar materials as needed and assigned by Director of Marketing, Communications, and Member Outreach.