Schema Magazine

Position Summary

Reporting to the Co-Editor in Chief and Managing Editor, the Profiles Section Editor oversees the content of the People to Watch (Profiles) section of Schema Magazine Features.

About the Section

People to Watch: In this section, we interview and profile a up-and-coming cultural navigator--for example, a politician, artist, designer or actor--whose work influences the mainstream.  800-1000 words

Roles & Responsibilities

• Working with the editorial team, brainstorm and determine story ideas for People to Watch (published 4 times a year)
• Ensure that Profiles section has content ready for each production
  deadline; write or delegate and edit the writing of content for People
  to Watch
• Responsible for ensuring that there are complementary
  images for each People to Watch article, and working with the Creative
  Director to produce this when necessary

• Journalism or English background
• Strong editing skills
• Strong writing skills with an interesting and engaging flair
• Experience in interviewing and writing profiles
• Ability to make deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills; team-player
• Interest and/or familiarity with Canada's multicultural issues, the Canadian identity, and the concept of ethnic cool