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Master List of Staff Positions
Master List of Staff Positions
Below are listed the available positions – not all positions need to be filled, but we’d like to have lots of art, editorial and fashion staff to ensure a good mix on the site. Before applying for a position, please read the job descriptions posted below. The list directly below shows the positions, who holds them and if any are available.
Internships are awarded to students in the programs of study (English, communications, fine arts, graphic design, etc) usually as a requirement for their degree, or as an optional way to gain experience. They are normally a year long, awarded to those almost completing their degrees, and can lead to full time positions at the magazine upon graduation.
Clicking the arrows next to the job titles will take you to a job description.
→ Executive Staff:
→ Editor-in-chief: Richard Lewis (theboss )
→ Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Katherine Jordan (katherinejordan )
→ Associate Editors: Daniel Monroe (danmonroe ), and Alexander Cody ( alexandercody )
→ Administrative Director: Available
→ Art Director: Oliver Gallagher (olivergallagher )
→ Director of Marketing and Public Relations: Vacant
→ Second Tier Executive Staff:
→ Director of Public Relations: Julian Evans (julianevans )
→ Director of Marketing and Sales: Macaulay Dorian (macdorian )
→ News and Entertainment Editor: Weston Anders (westonanders )
→ Fashion Editor: Claire Easter (cleast )
→ Sex & Relationships and Lifestyles Editor: James Allan (jamesallan )
→ Senior Copy Editor: Charles Bevington (bevington )
→ Web Editor: Madison Mackenzie (madmackenzie )
→ Editorial Positions:
→ Editorial Interns: 2 available positions.
→ Fashion writers: Victoria Jordan (victoriajordan ), Zoe Berlin ( zoeberlin), 1 available position.
→ Fashion Columnists: Theodore Saint-Clair (theosaintclair ), 2 available positions.
→ Entertainment writers: Elie Greenwood (egreenwood ), 2 available positions.
→ Entertainment Columnists: Nathan Miller (natemiller ), 3 available positions.
→ News writers: Britney Wingfield (britwingfield ), 2 available positions.
→ News Columnists: Aleksandar Petrovic (petrovic ), Micah Keller ( mkeller ), 1 available position.
→ Lifestyles writers: 3 available positions.
→ Lifestyles Columnists: Owen Easton (oeaston ), 2 available positions.
→ Sex+Relationship writers: Jane Ashby (jashby ), 2 available positions.
→ Sex+Relationship Columnists: Grace Connolly (graceconnolly ), 2 available positions.
→ Copy Editors: 4 available positions.
→ Administrative Positions:
→ Receptionists: 2 available positions.
→ Administrative Assistants: Jared Stanton (j_stanton ), 1 available position.
→ Human Resources Representative: Available
→ Legal Representatives: Samantha Ellis (samellis ), Matthew Travers ( mattravers ).
→ Certified Public Accountant: Ethan Reynolds (ethanreynolds )
→ Richard's Personal Assistant: Available
→ Assistant to the Associate Editors: Helen Blake (hib )
→ Maintenance: Emanuel Nuñez (nunez ).
→ Art Department Positions:
→ Art Interns: Benji Gray (benjig ), Alexandra Valencia ( valenci ).
→ Art Department Assistants: 2 positions available.
→ Senior Layout Editor: Available
→ Layout Editors: 3 available positions.
→ Illustrators: Joshua Lender (lender ), 1 available position.
→ Head Staff Photographer: Owen Douglas (owendouglas ).
→ Staff Photographers: Jeremy Rooper (rooper ), Sophie Berrick ( berrick ), 1 available position.
→ Freelance Photographers: Gatsby Dukes (gatsbyd ), Jacob Foner ( jafoner ).
→ Graphic Design Editors: Michael Shuffield (mikeshuffield ), 3 available positions.
→ Fashion Department Positions:
→ Assistant Fashion Editor: Theo Saint-Clair (theosaintclair )
→ Fashion Interns: Gabriel Westerly (westerly ), 1 available position.
→ Fashion Assistants: Chandler Buell (chandlerbuell ), 2 available positions.
→ Make-up Artists: 2 available positions.
→ Hairstylists: 3 available positions.
→ Web Departmental Positions:
→ Web Interns: 2 available positions.
→ Assistant Web-editors: Zoe Lucas (zlucas ), 2 available positions.
→ Marketing and Sales Department Positions:
→ Sales/Marketing Executives: Rosalyn Cooper (rosalyncooper ), June Gillig ( gillig ), 2 available positions.
→ Market Analysts: 3 available positions.
→ Marketing/Advertising Interns: 2 positions available.
→ Public Relations Department Positions:
→ Public Relations Coordinators: 4 available positions.
→ Event Planner: Available
→ Public Relations Interns: 2 available positions.
→ Crisis Management Coordinator: Elijah Perlman (elijahp )
Job Descriptions:
→ Executive Staff:
→ Editor-In-Chief
Richard Lewis is the Editor-In-Chief at Spent Magazine. Richard's responsibilities include the overall running of the magazine on behalf of the magazine's publishers. He is responsible for the editorial direction of the magazine, as well as its tone. He has the authority to veto any articles or works that he deems to be in conflict with the artistic direction of the magazine in general. Richard does very little work, but is a supreme delegator.
→ Associate Editors
Associate Editors are the managing editors of the magazine. They approve all of the articles submitted, and are responsible for the general staffing off the magazine by choosing contributing writers, editors, and columnists that they feel will serve the magazine well. They also have a role in the budgetting of the magazine's resources, and are responsible for the editorial department as a general whole. Both associate editors are expected to contribute a monthly editorial and can occasionally contribute articles for the magazine.
→ Administrative Director
The Administrative Director is expected to ensure that the magazine as a business runs smoothly. The Director is responsible for the staffing of reception and the administrative assistants needed to keep the magazine functioning smoothly. Anything from what is in the candy machines, to the yearly budgets are the Director's responsibility. A post-secondary education is a must, and an MBA would be preferrable, as is experience in management.
→ Art Director
The Art Director is responsible for the artistic direction of the magazine. Everything from the font and typeset to the laying out of pages and photography are under his or her realm. Administrative duties include staffing the art department and maintaining artistic standards for the work therein. An art school education, experience, and talent are all necessities in this position.
→ Director of Marketing and Public Relations
The Director of Marketing and PR is responsible for overseeing the public relations, marketing, and sales aspects of the magazine. Everything from circulation, selling advertising space, and maintaining a good public image with sponsorships and events fall under his or her control. An MBA from a top business school is an absolute must, as is experience and talent in sales and marketing.
→ Second Tier Executive Staff:
→ Director of Public Relations
The Director of Public Relations is responsible for the image of the magazine, whether it be to the public or maintaining good professional links with the publishing world. They deal with everything from advertising the magazine, sponsoring events, hosting events and parties to spin control when an inevitable disaster occurs. The Director of PR should have plenty of experience, as well as a post-secondary degree in PR or Communications.
→ Director of Marketing and Sales
Responsible for organizing the advertising staff, booking major advertisers and overseeing the marketing staff as well. An MBA is preferred, but a degree in marketing or commerce with relevant experience will be considered. Candidate must be extremely sales oriented, organized, outgoing and willing to do whatever is necessary to sell magazines and ad space.
→ News and Entertainment Editor
The Department editors are responsible for contributing at least their monthly editorial to their section of the magazine, as well as coordinating the writers and columnists each month to ensure little overlap in article topics. They are responsible for approving columns and articles, and have some leverage in the staffing of their departments. A degree in English or Journalism and experience are necessary criteria.
→ Fashion Editor
The Department editors are responsible for contributing at least their monthly editorial to their section of the magazine, as well as coordinating the writers and columnists each month to ensure little overlap in article topics. They are responsible for approving columns and articles, and have some leverage in the staffing of their departments. In fashion in particular, this editor is also responsible for the fashion assistants, hair and make-up, and has input on the shoots that are done. A degree in fashion or journalism and experience is a must.
→ Sex and Relationships and Lifestyles Editor
The Department editors are responsible for contributing at least their monthly editorial to their section of the magazine, as well as coordinating the writers and columnists each month to ensure little overlap in article topics. They are responsible for approving columns and articles, and have some leverage in the staffing of their departments. A degree in English or Journalism and experience are necessary criteria.
→ Senior Copy Editor
The Senior Copy Editor is in charge of assuring that the magazine hits newsstands without grammatical errors, factual inaccuracies and anything else that would void the credibility of the esteemed magazine. Overseeing five other copy editors, this job has nothing to do with content or expertise in a specific field – only a talent for assuring solid writing. All articles, columns and other written aspects must be copy edited before being submitted to the Associate Editors. A degree in English is a must, and a master’s degree would be preferred.
→ Web Editor
This person is responsible for the content on the Spent Magazine website. The Web Editor must update the site constantly and post content given to him or her by the editorial or fashion staff. Maintaining the magazine blog, and answering web inquiries are also integral parts of the job. A successful candidate must have a strong mastery of the English language, be competent in Adobe Creative Suite 2, and be able to code CSS, PHP, and XML.
→ Editorial:
→ Editorial Interns
Editorial Interns are brought on from a New York area university. They tend to be English or Journalism students who, for very little pay and an academic credit, work to gain real life experience in the publishing industry. High grades and a good attitude are a must - these internships are very competitive. Work copy editing, writing small articles, being a coffee boy/girl, copying, etc., are all in the job description.
→ Fashion Writers
Fashion Writers work under the Fashion Editor and write articles about men's fashion trends, whether they be haute couture or t-shirts and jeans. Attending events, writing at least two articles and researching are all musts of the job.
→ Fashion Columnists
Fashion Columnists are hand picked writers who are selected for a column due to their popularity, skills, credibility or a combination of the such. They must contribute at least one column monthly and many maintain online columns and Q&As on the Spent Website. They also write articles and attend events as well. Having a good column to pitch is key to gaining this position. [See taken column topics here.]
→ Entertainment Writers
Entertainment writers write about music, movies, celebrities, books, do reviews, etc. for the magazine. The perks are considerable, considering the level of free stuff they get to review. Companies often attempt to curry favourable reviews by giving away free products.
→ Entertainment Columnists
Similar to Entertainment writers (above), they simply have a column that they contribute to every month. Whether it be movie reviews in a specific style, or a 'hot or not' type meter for celebrities, they have a gimmick and stick to it. Often very popular with readers, they too are often showered with gifts from companies desperately wanting a good review. [See taken column topics here.]
→ News Writers
News writers write about politics, current events, topics of interest. They contribute at least one article to their editor monthly, usually more, and many keep updated blogs on the Spent Magazine Website with more current events. Whether they be pundits or just reporters, news writers interview figures of interest, do lots of reseach and generally attempt to get the scope on anything new or big.
→ News Columnists
News Columnists work just like News Writers (above) but they have a particular column that they will write as well. It might be a political column taking one stance or another, or it might be 'ten questions with such and such news figure.' It is your job to come up with a good pitch. [See taken column topics here.]
→ Lifestyle Writers
Lifestyle seems to be a catch all category. From sports to fitness, photography to how to make better business associations, anything that relates to people's lives and is not otherwise categorized in the other departments goes here. Lifestyles writers are a diverse bunch, so let your imagination go wild with article ideas.
→ Lifestyle Columnists
Read the above description, and pitch us a column! Columnists write monthly on a particular topic or theme. Come up with a pitch and stick it in your application and if it's good stuff, we'll bring your character on. Columnists usually have more name recognition, and dependent upon notoriety, you could be compensated for it greatly compared to your fellow writers. [See taken column topics here.]
→ Sex and Relationships Writers
Sex and Relationships writers are a very special breed. A special, somewhat... wild breed. Sex tips? Multiple orgasms? How do hide the fact that you're cheating on your girlfriend? What to do with a cheating girlfriend? These people have all the answers and wisdom. Each of these writers will submit one or more articles, and might keep blogs, etc., on the Spent website, and it's all about sex. And relationships. But mostly sex (it is a men's magazine, after all!) Talent and solid advice is usually the prerequisite for this job.
→ Sex and Relationships Columnists
Sex and Relationships columnists are some of the most popular columnists at the magazine. Sure politics, how to take the perfect picture, and how to dress like a gay man (but obviously be straight) are all good and fun, but everyone wants to know where the g spot is. What is this clitoris that they speak of? They get a done of fan mail, and answer a lot of emails, but in the end, they simply write about sex, whether it be tips, how to work out a relationship, how a woman thinks... the ideas for columns are endless. Talent (particularly) and a sense of humour are valued in this position, but a little charisma on the printed page goes a long way too. [See taken column topics here.]
→ Copy Editors
Copy editors. What else needs to be said? Someone needs to check facts. Someone needs to correct spelling, grammar, and syntax. Copy editors do that. It's a boring job, but being a technical editor makes you a very good wage. It's a fairly good trade off for the glory of a real writing position. An English degree is a must, and an affinity for red pens (a la your ninth grade English teacher) is key.
→ Administrative Department:
→ Receptionists
Receptionists. What can I say? You answer phones, take messages, occasionally get some coffee, and you sit at your computer all day. A particular education isn't necessary, but a polite phone voice and a 90 WMP typing speed are essential skills.
→ Administrative Assistants
Coffee bitches. That's the official name of the admin assistants at Spent Magazine. Usually new college graduates, they desparately want jobs. They need jobs. How else will they use their English degrees? You run errands. You pick up dry cleaning. You are owned by the office until it spits you out or you're offered a job. And trust me, the work does pay off. A college education and a little ambition is all that is necessary.
→ Human Resources
Ah, HR. You clean up messes of the nasty employment dispute variety. Human Resources reps are hired by Spent's parent company to file complaints, help with the hiring, and mediate work disputes. You can also organize retreats! HR representatives should have a background in human resources, adequate experience, and a degree in the field, if possible. If you are having trouble with the educational bit, IM the spent dick and the mods will help you out!
→ Corporate Lawyers
You work for the company. You cover the company's ass in lawsuits, copyright issues, accusations of libel/plagierism/etc. There are really two types of corporate lawyers: lawyers dealing with corporate law, or those involved in employment law. You can play either, and check out here for employment law and here for corporate law. Experience is a plus, and a JD is a must. You have to be a bar approved lawyer in the state of New York to work at Spent. No exceptions.
→ Accountants
Accountants add up numbers and file taxes. It's thrilling stuff. A degree in accounting is a necessity, and an ability to handle incredibly boring work is a must. Accountants must be CPAs (see here for more on that) and experience is always welcome.
→ Assistant to the Editor-In-Chief
Assistants don't necessarily have to have any particular educational background (though a college degree is a given), but a certain ability to juggle eighteen tasks while getting Richard coffee. He's a horrible man to work with, he's rude, and he'll only hire those with a nice rack. Only women may apply, since being nice to look at is a requirement of the position.
→ Assistant to the Associate Editors
Men or women may apply, as the associate editors aren't, well, Richard. You'll take calls, occasionally grab some coffee, handle some email, photocopy and run errands. Your job is to make their lives easier and the better you are at that, the most successful you'll be.
→ Maintenance
You're the janitor. You clean up messes, fix broken stuff, and get a tiny office that was once a closet and a pretty old computer that is still running Windows 2000. It's fun times!
→ Art Department:
→ Art Interns
Art Interns are students at a New York area art school or department who want credit for some practical experience, whether during the school year or into the summer. They shadow employees, assist on photoshoots and get to help out around the department. Being in an art program is a must (Ie, a fourth year BFA student in photography, a graphic design student), and at Spent, they expect dedication. The pay is crap, but it could lead to a full time job.
→ Art Assistants
Art Assistants do not work for school. They are normally college or university students who want a career in the arts, but aren't interns. They are basically hired help, whether it be to get coffee, to set up shoots, or to photocopy. It looks good on a resume, and you might get a killer reference letter out of it, if you're lucky.
→ Senior Layout Editor
Senior Layout Editor is responsible for the look of the magazine, the placement of images, the organization of the advertising, and the typeface. They essentially take all of the bits and pieces and put them together. Senior layout editor oversees the other layout editors to give direction, and make sure things stay on task and get done. A graphic design background, as well as seniority at Spent are generally the requirements for the position.
→ Layout Editors
Layout editors... lay out the magazine, taking the stories, articles, advertisements, photoshoots, illustrations, etc., and putting them together into an actual magazine. You work under the direction of the Senior Layout Editor, and a graphic design education is a must. Experience is a plus.
→ Illustrators
Illustrators illustrate. They make those little images that go with articles, and at Spent, they have the capacity to do some cool stuff if they want to get imaginative. A BFA is usually expected, but these jobs are given out based upon style and talent.
→ Head Photographer
Head Photographer is a big name photographer. Well known, they bring a bit of celebrity with them wherever they go, and they have an ability to make their subjects look fantastic. Usually promoted from within the house photography staff, but this could change if the right person came along. Experience, talent, and credibility are key for this role.
→ Staff Photographers
Staff Photographers are the few lucky photographers with full time, steady jobs. Hired because of their exceptional talent, they are the in-house photography staff, and as such, tend to do the higher profile shoots and deal with the celebrities/models/other delicate flowers who need special treatment. An education in photography, as well as a lot of experience/talent are more the requisites needed for this job.
→ Freelance Photographers
Photographers who work with Spent on more minor shoots, or as 'guest' photographers. They aren't in the office daily, they aren't on payroll full time, and they are sort of like substitute photographers for the magazine. Sometimes a good freelancer can end up on staff full time, if that's what they really desire.
→ Graphic Design Editors
Graphic Design Editors airbrush, make graphics, and generally do all of the stuff that is necessarily to digitally render a magazine awesome. A degree in graphic design is a must, as is some talent, and a ton of patience. Not just working on the magazine, the graphic designers also work on the graphic part of Spent's website, so they are very busy people.
→ Fashion Department:
→ Assistant Fashion Editor
The assistant fashion editor works under the guidance of the fashion editor to help manage the department. As the fashion editor is responsible not only in his or her editorial duties, but also in the scheduling of shoots, selecting clothing, and working with the fashion assistants, make-up artists, and hair stylists, the assistant fashion editor is there to work in a more hands-on capacity. While a fashion editor is in charge of the stylistic direction of the fashion department, the assistant fashion editor may work with the assistants to style shoots, schedule make-up/hair for shoots, and generally 'run' that aspect of the department.
→ Fashion Interns
Fashion interns are fashion or journalism students with an interest in a career in fashion journalism or design. Interns must be currently enrolled in a fashion or journalism program, and can work at Spent for credit or experience and a very crappy monetary compensation. Fashion interns can do anything from help organize shoots, pick out clothes, write small articles, to fetching coffee and photocopying. Perseverance can lead to a full time job.
→ Fashion Assistants
Fashion Assistants do all of the work that the fashion editor is too busy to do. They organize shoots, dress models, pick out clothes, come up with concepts, call designers, maintain good relations with fashion houses, and help decide new trends. In short, they actually make the fashion department work. A degree related to fashion or journalism is a must, as is experience, a professional look, and some high self-esteem, because fashion can eat you alive.
→ Make-up Artists
Make-up artists have a pretty self-explanatory job. They make people pretty. The ones at Spent are highly skilled, and have a lot of experience. An education is pretty key, so no beauty school drop-outs need apply.
→ Hair Stylists
Do hair. It's pretty simple, and the better the hairstylist, the better. The ones hired on at Spent are cutting edge and talented. That's all they look for.
→ Web Department:
→ Web Interns
Web Interns are college or university students in the New York area that are in programs for web design, computer science, or graphic design. They will help maintain the Spent website, and will be rewarded for their cheap labour with jobs and/or reference letters. It's fun stuff.
→ Assistant Web Editors
Web Editors work on the website, keep things up to date, and answer correspondence about the site. They are skilled in most major coding languages, and computer science grads are sought after - they also work tech support for the office, in a less official capacity. Liking Star Wars is not necessary, but appreciated.
→ Marketing and Sales Department:
→ Sales and Marketing Executives
Sales and Marketing executives work in either selling ad space and creating corporate connections (Sales) or selling the magazine (Marketing). Experience in sales, charisma, talent, and an education are all selling points, and an MBA would be a bonus. The Sales and Marketing department at the game is very competitive, so if your character has ambitions to rule the world, they'll likely fit right in.
→ Market Analysts
Market Analysts have boring jobs. They analyse markets and demographics and spend a lot of time in Excel. Their jobs are so boring that I don't even want to write it down, and if you want to learn a little more, Wiki is your friend. A background in mathematics or something else useful is a must - these jobs are handed out based upon education, skills, and experience alone.
→ Marketing and Sales Interns
Marketing and Sales Interns are university or college students who are studying marketing, communications, commerce or business and want practical experience for credit or meager wages. They act as all interns do, shadowing, learning by doing, and fetching coffee.
→ Public Relations Department:
→ Public Relations Coordinators
Public Relations Coordinators are the public faces of the magazine. They put good spin on bad news, they organize events to make the magazine look good, and they are almost constantly in crisis mode, due to the boss's inability to keep his mouth shut about anything. A background in communications, a degree, and experience are all necessary parts of this job. As is an ability to be nice to people you hate, because frankly, being in PR is all about having the smiley face.
→ Event Planner
The event planner's job is fairly self-explanatory. They work with the rest of PR to organize events for either the Spent staff, or events sponsored by the magazine itself. They coordinate all of the necessities and make sure things run as smoothly as possible. Experience and ability to hold it together under pressure are the necessity. There are very few second chances in event planning - first impressions mean a lot, and Spent doesn't want to alienate anyone.
→ Public Relations Intern
The PR interns shadow the PR department, photocopy, get coffee, and learn how the art of public relations actually works in a real life office. They are communications students at any one of the near-by New York universities and colleges, and for credit and low pay, will do whatever they told in hopes of landing a job eventually.
→ Crisis Management Coordinator
The Crisis Management Coordinator's job is to, well, manage crises. And working at Spent, there is always at least one.
Below are listed the available positions – not all positions need to be filled, but we’d like to have lots of art, editorial and fashion staff to ensure a good mix on the site. Before applying for a position, please read the job descriptions posted below. The list directly below shows the positions, who holds them and if any are available.
Internships are awarded to students in the programs of study (English, communications, fine arts, graphic design, etc) usually as a requirement for their degree, or as an optional way to gain experience. They are normally a year long, awarded to those almost completing their degrees, and can lead to full time positions at the magazine upon graduation.
Clicking the arrows next to the job titles will take you to a job description.
→ Executive Staff:
→ Editor-in-chief: Richard Lewis (
theboss )→ Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Katherine Jordan (
katherinejordan )→ Associate Editors: Daniel Monroe (
danmonroe ), and Alexander Cody ( alexandercody )→ Administrative Director: Available
→ Art Director: Oliver Gallagher (
olivergallagher )→ Director of Marketing and Public Relations: Vacant
→ Second Tier Executive Staff:
→ Director of Public Relations: Julian Evans (
julianevans )→ Director of Marketing and Sales: Macaulay Dorian (
macdorian )→ News and Entertainment Editor: Weston Anders (
westonanders )→ Fashion Editor: Claire Easter (
cleast )→ Sex & Relationships and Lifestyles Editor: James Allan (
jamesallan )→ Senior Copy Editor: Charles Bevington (
bevington )→ Web Editor: Madison Mackenzie (
madmackenzie )→ Editorial Positions:
→ Editorial Interns: 2 available positions.
→ Fashion writers: Victoria Jordan (
victoriajordan ), Zoe Berlin ( zoeberlin), 1 available position.→ Fashion Columnists: Theodore Saint-Clair (
theosaintclair ), 2 available positions.→ Entertainment writers: Elie Greenwood (
egreenwood ), 2 available positions.→ Entertainment Columnists: Nathan Miller (
natemiller ), 3 available positions.→ News writers: Britney Wingfield (
britwingfield ), 2 available positions.→ News Columnists: Aleksandar Petrovic (
petrovic ), Micah Keller ( mkeller ), 1 available position.→ Lifestyles writers: 3 available positions.
→ Lifestyles Columnists: Owen Easton (
oeaston ), 2 available positions.→ Sex+Relationship writers: Jane Ashby (
jashby ), 2 available positions.→ Sex+Relationship Columnists: Grace Connolly (
graceconnolly ), 2 available positions.→ Copy Editors: 4 available positions.
→ Administrative Positions:
→ Receptionists: 2 available positions.
→ Administrative Assistants: Jared Stanton (
j_stanton ), 1 available position.→ Human Resources Representative: Available
→ Legal Representatives: Samantha Ellis (
samellis ), Matthew Travers ( mattravers ).→ Certified Public Accountant: Ethan Reynolds (
ethanreynolds )→ Richard's Personal Assistant: Available
→ Assistant to the Associate Editors: Helen Blake (
hib )→ Maintenance: Emanuel Nuñez (
nunez ).→ Art Department Positions:
→ Art Interns: Benji Gray (
benjig ), Alexandra Valencia ( valenci ). → Art Department Assistants: 2 positions available.
→ Senior Layout Editor: Available
→ Layout Editors: 3 available positions.
→ Illustrators: Joshua Lender (
lender ), 1 available position.→ Head Staff Photographer: Owen Douglas (
owendouglas ). → Staff Photographers: Jeremy Rooper (
rooper ), Sophie Berrick ( berrick ), 1 available position. → Freelance Photographers: Gatsby Dukes (
gatsbyd ), Jacob Foner ( jafoner ).→ Graphic Design Editors: Michael Shuffield (
mikeshuffield ), 3 available positions.→ Fashion Department Positions:
→ Assistant Fashion Editor: Theo Saint-Clair (
theosaintclair )→ Fashion Interns: Gabriel Westerly (
westerly ), 1 available position.→ Fashion Assistants: Chandler Buell (
chandlerbuell ), 2 available positions.→ Make-up Artists: 2 available positions.
→ Hairstylists: 3 available positions.
→ Web Departmental Positions:
→ Web Interns: 2 available positions.
→ Assistant Web-editors: Zoe Lucas (
zlucas ), 2 available positions.→ Marketing and Sales Department Positions:
→ Sales/Marketing Executives: Rosalyn Cooper (
rosalyncooper ), June Gillig ( gillig ), 2 available positions.→ Market Analysts: 3 available positions.
→ Marketing/Advertising Interns: 2 positions available.
→ Public Relations Department Positions:
→ Public Relations Coordinators: 4 available positions.
→ Event Planner: Available
→ Public Relations Interns: 2 available positions.
→ Crisis Management Coordinator: Elijah Perlman (
elijahp )→ Executive Staff:
→ Editor-In-Chief
Richard Lewis is the Editor-In-Chief at Spent Magazine. Richard's responsibilities include the overall running of the magazine on behalf of the magazine's publishers. He is responsible for the editorial direction of the magazine, as well as its tone. He has the authority to veto any articles or works that he deems to be in conflict with the artistic direction of the magazine in general. Richard does very little work, but is a supreme delegator.
→ Associate Editors
Associate Editors are the managing editors of the magazine. They approve all of the articles submitted, and are responsible for the general staffing off the magazine by choosing contributing writers, editors, and columnists that they feel will serve the magazine well. They also have a role in the budgetting of the magazine's resources, and are responsible for the editorial department as a general whole. Both associate editors are expected to contribute a monthly editorial and can occasionally contribute articles for the magazine.
→ Administrative Director
The Administrative Director is expected to ensure that the magazine as a business runs smoothly. The Director is responsible for the staffing of reception and the administrative assistants needed to keep the magazine functioning smoothly. Anything from what is in the candy machines, to the yearly budgets are the Director's responsibility. A post-secondary education is a must, and an MBA would be preferrable, as is experience in management.
→ Art Director
The Art Director is responsible for the artistic direction of the magazine. Everything from the font and typeset to the laying out of pages and photography are under his or her realm. Administrative duties include staffing the art department and maintaining artistic standards for the work therein. An art school education, experience, and talent are all necessities in this position.
→ Director of Marketing and Public Relations
The Director of Marketing and PR is responsible for overseeing the public relations, marketing, and sales aspects of the magazine. Everything from circulation, selling advertising space, and maintaining a good public image with sponsorships and events fall under his or her control. An MBA from a top business school is an absolute must, as is experience and talent in sales and marketing.
→ Second Tier Executive Staff:
→ Director of Public Relations
The Director of Public Relations is responsible for the image of the magazine, whether it be to the public or maintaining good professional links with the publishing world. They deal with everything from advertising the magazine, sponsoring events, hosting events and parties to spin control when an inevitable disaster occurs. The Director of PR should have plenty of experience, as well as a post-secondary degree in PR or Communications.
→ Director of Marketing and Sales
Responsible for organizing the advertising staff, booking major advertisers and overseeing the marketing staff as well. An MBA is preferred, but a degree in marketing or commerce with relevant experience will be considered. Candidate must be extremely sales oriented, organized, outgoing and willing to do whatever is necessary to sell magazines and ad space.
→ News and Entertainment Editor
The Department editors are responsible for contributing at least their monthly editorial to their section of the magazine, as well as coordinating the writers and columnists each month to ensure little overlap in article topics. They are responsible for approving columns and articles, and have some leverage in the staffing of their departments. A degree in English or Journalism and experience are necessary criteria.
→ Fashion Editor
The Department editors are responsible for contributing at least their monthly editorial to their section of the magazine, as well as coordinating the writers and columnists each month to ensure little overlap in article topics. They are responsible for approving columns and articles, and have some leverage in the staffing of their departments. In fashion in particular, this editor is also responsible for the fashion assistants, hair and make-up, and has input on the shoots that are done. A degree in fashion or journalism and experience is a must.
→ Sex and Relationships and Lifestyles Editor
The Department editors are responsible for contributing at least their monthly editorial to their section of the magazine, as well as coordinating the writers and columnists each month to ensure little overlap in article topics. They are responsible for approving columns and articles, and have some leverage in the staffing of their departments. A degree in English or Journalism and experience are necessary criteria.
→ Senior Copy Editor
The Senior Copy Editor is in charge of assuring that the magazine hits newsstands without grammatical errors, factual inaccuracies and anything else that would void the credibility of the esteemed magazine. Overseeing five other copy editors, this job has nothing to do with content or expertise in a specific field – only a talent for assuring solid writing. All articles, columns and other written aspects must be copy edited before being submitted to the Associate Editors. A degree in English is a must, and a master’s degree would be preferred.
→ Web Editor
This person is responsible for the content on the Spent Magazine website. The Web Editor must update the site constantly and post content given to him or her by the editorial or fashion staff. Maintaining the magazine blog, and answering web inquiries are also integral parts of the job. A successful candidate must have a strong mastery of the English language, be competent in Adobe Creative Suite 2, and be able to code CSS, PHP, and XML.
→ Editorial:
→ Editorial Interns
Editorial Interns are brought on from a New York area university. They tend to be English or Journalism students who, for very little pay and an academic credit, work to gain real life experience in the publishing industry. High grades and a good attitude are a must - these internships are very competitive. Work copy editing, writing small articles, being a coffee boy/girl, copying, etc., are all in the job description.
→ Fashion Writers
Fashion Writers work under the Fashion Editor and write articles about men's fashion trends, whether they be haute couture or t-shirts and jeans. Attending events, writing at least two articles and researching are all musts of the job.
→ Fashion Columnists
Fashion Columnists are hand picked writers who are selected for a column due to their popularity, skills, credibility or a combination of the such. They must contribute at least one column monthly and many maintain online columns and Q&As on the Spent Website. They also write articles and attend events as well. Having a good column to pitch is key to gaining this position. [See taken column topics here.]
→ Entertainment Writers
Entertainment writers write about music, movies, celebrities, books, do reviews, etc. for the magazine. The perks are considerable, considering the level of free stuff they get to review. Companies often attempt to curry favourable reviews by giving away free products.
→ Entertainment Columnists
Similar to Entertainment writers (above), they simply have a column that they contribute to every month. Whether it be movie reviews in a specific style, or a 'hot or not' type meter for celebrities, they have a gimmick and stick to it. Often very popular with readers, they too are often showered with gifts from companies desperately wanting a good review. [See taken column topics here.]
→ News Writers
News writers write about politics, current events, topics of interest. They contribute at least one article to their editor monthly, usually more, and many keep updated blogs on the Spent Magazine Website with more current events. Whether they be pundits or just reporters, news writers interview figures of interest, do lots of reseach and generally attempt to get the scope on anything new or big.
→ News Columnists
News Columnists work just like News Writers (above) but they have a particular column that they will write as well. It might be a political column taking one stance or another, or it might be 'ten questions with such and such news figure.' It is your job to come up with a good pitch. [See taken column topics here.]
→ Lifestyle Writers
Lifestyle seems to be a catch all category. From sports to fitness, photography to how to make better business associations, anything that relates to people's lives and is not otherwise categorized in the other departments goes here. Lifestyles writers are a diverse bunch, so let your imagination go wild with article ideas.
→ Lifestyle Columnists
Read the above description, and pitch us a column! Columnists write monthly on a particular topic or theme. Come up with a pitch and stick it in your application and if it's good stuff, we'll bring your character on. Columnists usually have more name recognition, and dependent upon notoriety, you could be compensated for it greatly compared to your fellow writers. [See taken column topics here.]
→ Sex and Relationships Writers
Sex and Relationships writers are a very special breed. A special, somewhat... wild breed. Sex tips? Multiple orgasms? How do hide the fact that you're cheating on your girlfriend? What to do with a cheating girlfriend? These people have all the answers and wisdom. Each of these writers will submit one or more articles, and might keep blogs, etc., on the Spent website, and it's all about sex. And relationships. But mostly sex (it is a men's magazine, after all!) Talent and solid advice is usually the prerequisite for this job.
→ Sex and Relationships Columnists
Sex and Relationships columnists are some of the most popular columnists at the magazine. Sure politics, how to take the perfect picture, and how to dress like a gay man (but obviously be straight) are all good and fun, but everyone wants to know where the g spot is. What is this clitoris that they speak of? They get a done of fan mail, and answer a lot of emails, but in the end, they simply write about sex, whether it be tips, how to work out a relationship, how a woman thinks... the ideas for columns are endless. Talent (particularly) and a sense of humour are valued in this position, but a little charisma on the printed page goes a long way too. [See taken column topics here.]
→ Copy Editors
Copy editors. What else needs to be said? Someone needs to check facts. Someone needs to correct spelling, grammar, and syntax. Copy editors do that. It's a boring job, but being a technical editor makes you a very good wage. It's a fairly good trade off for the glory of a real writing position. An English degree is a must, and an affinity for red pens (a la your ninth grade English teacher) is key.
→ Administrative Department:
→ Receptionists
Receptionists. What can I say? You answer phones, take messages, occasionally get some coffee, and you sit at your computer all day. A particular education isn't necessary, but a polite phone voice and a 90 WMP typing speed are essential skills.
→ Administrative Assistants
Coffee bitches. That's the official name of the admin assistants at Spent Magazine. Usually new college graduates, they desparately want jobs. They need jobs. How else will they use their English degrees? You run errands. You pick up dry cleaning. You are owned by the office until it spits you out or you're offered a job. And trust me, the work does pay off. A college education and a little ambition is all that is necessary.
→ Human Resources
Ah, HR. You clean up messes of the nasty employment dispute variety. Human Resources reps are hired by Spent's parent company to file complaints, help with the hiring, and mediate work disputes. You can also organize retreats! HR representatives should have a background in human resources, adequate experience, and a degree in the field, if possible. If you are having trouble with the educational bit, IM the spent dick and the mods will help you out!
→ Corporate Lawyers
You work for the company. You cover the company's ass in lawsuits, copyright issues, accusations of libel/plagierism/etc. There are really two types of corporate lawyers: lawyers dealing with corporate law, or those involved in employment law. You can play either, and check out here for employment law and here for corporate law. Experience is a plus, and a JD is a must. You have to be a bar approved lawyer in the state of New York to work at Spent. No exceptions.
→ Accountants
Accountants add up numbers and file taxes. It's thrilling stuff. A degree in accounting is a necessity, and an ability to handle incredibly boring work is a must. Accountants must be CPAs (see here for more on that) and experience is always welcome.
→ Assistant to the Editor-In-Chief
Assistants don't necessarily have to have any particular educational background (though a college degree is a given), but a certain ability to juggle eighteen tasks while getting Richard coffee. He's a horrible man to work with, he's rude, and he'll only hire those with a nice rack. Only women may apply, since being nice to look at is a requirement of the position.
→ Assistant to the Associate Editors
Men or women may apply, as the associate editors aren't, well, Richard. You'll take calls, occasionally grab some coffee, handle some email, photocopy and run errands. Your job is to make their lives easier and the better you are at that, the most successful you'll be.
→ Maintenance
You're the janitor. You clean up messes, fix broken stuff, and get a tiny office that was once a closet and a pretty old computer that is still running Windows 2000. It's fun times!
→ Art Department:
→ Art Interns
Art Interns are students at a New York area art school or department who want credit for some practical experience, whether during the school year or into the summer. They shadow employees, assist on photoshoots and get to help out around the department. Being in an art program is a must (Ie, a fourth year BFA student in photography, a graphic design student), and at Spent, they expect dedication. The pay is crap, but it could lead to a full time job.
→ Art Assistants
Art Assistants do not work for school. They are normally college or university students who want a career in the arts, but aren't interns. They are basically hired help, whether it be to get coffee, to set up shoots, or to photocopy. It looks good on a resume, and you might get a killer reference letter out of it, if you're lucky.
→ Senior Layout Editor
Senior Layout Editor is responsible for the look of the magazine, the placement of images, the organization of the advertising, and the typeface. They essentially take all of the bits and pieces and put them together. Senior layout editor oversees the other layout editors to give direction, and make sure things stay on task and get done. A graphic design background, as well as seniority at Spent are generally the requirements for the position.
→ Layout Editors
Layout editors... lay out the magazine, taking the stories, articles, advertisements, photoshoots, illustrations, etc., and putting them together into an actual magazine. You work under the direction of the Senior Layout Editor, and a graphic design education is a must. Experience is a plus.
→ Illustrators
Illustrators illustrate. They make those little images that go with articles, and at Spent, they have the capacity to do some cool stuff if they want to get imaginative. A BFA is usually expected, but these jobs are given out based upon style and talent.
→ Head Photographer
Head Photographer is a big name photographer. Well known, they bring a bit of celebrity with them wherever they go, and they have an ability to make their subjects look fantastic. Usually promoted from within the house photography staff, but this could change if the right person came along. Experience, talent, and credibility are key for this role.
→ Staff Photographers
Staff Photographers are the few lucky photographers with full time, steady jobs. Hired because of their exceptional talent, they are the in-house photography staff, and as such, tend to do the higher profile shoots and deal with the celebrities/models/other delicate flowers who need special treatment. An education in photography, as well as a lot of experience/talent are more the requisites needed for this job.
→ Freelance Photographers
Photographers who work with Spent on more minor shoots, or as 'guest' photographers. They aren't in the office daily, they aren't on payroll full time, and they are sort of like substitute photographers for the magazine. Sometimes a good freelancer can end up on staff full time, if that's what they really desire.
→ Graphic Design Editors
Graphic Design Editors airbrush, make graphics, and generally do all of the stuff that is necessarily to digitally render a magazine awesome. A degree in graphic design is a must, as is some talent, and a ton of patience. Not just working on the magazine, the graphic designers also work on the graphic part of Spent's website, so they are very busy people.
→ Fashion Department:
→ Assistant Fashion Editor
The assistant fashion editor works under the guidance of the fashion editor to help manage the department. As the fashion editor is responsible not only in his or her editorial duties, but also in the scheduling of shoots, selecting clothing, and working with the fashion assistants, make-up artists, and hair stylists, the assistant fashion editor is there to work in a more hands-on capacity. While a fashion editor is in charge of the stylistic direction of the fashion department, the assistant fashion editor may work with the assistants to style shoots, schedule make-up/hair for shoots, and generally 'run' that aspect of the department.
→ Fashion Interns
Fashion interns are fashion or journalism students with an interest in a career in fashion journalism or design. Interns must be currently enrolled in a fashion or journalism program, and can work at Spent for credit or experience and a very crappy monetary compensation. Fashion interns can do anything from help organize shoots, pick out clothes, write small articles, to fetching coffee and photocopying. Perseverance can lead to a full time job.
→ Fashion Assistants
Fashion Assistants do all of the work that the fashion editor is too busy to do. They organize shoots, dress models, pick out clothes, come up with concepts, call designers, maintain good relations with fashion houses, and help decide new trends. In short, they actually make the fashion department work. A degree related to fashion or journalism is a must, as is experience, a professional look, and some high self-esteem, because fashion can eat you alive.
→ Make-up Artists
Make-up artists have a pretty self-explanatory job. They make people pretty. The ones at Spent are highly skilled, and have a lot of experience. An education is pretty key, so no beauty school drop-outs need apply.
→ Hair Stylists
Do hair. It's pretty simple, and the better the hairstylist, the better. The ones hired on at Spent are cutting edge and talented. That's all they look for.
→ Web Department:
→ Web Interns
Web Interns are college or university students in the New York area that are in programs for web design, computer science, or graphic design. They will help maintain the Spent website, and will be rewarded for their cheap labour with jobs and/or reference letters. It's fun stuff.
→ Assistant Web Editors
Web Editors work on the website, keep things up to date, and answer correspondence about the site. They are skilled in most major coding languages, and computer science grads are sought after - they also work tech support for the office, in a less official capacity. Liking Star Wars is not necessary, but appreciated.
→ Marketing and Sales Department:
→ Sales and Marketing Executives
Sales and Marketing executives work in either selling ad space and creating corporate connections (Sales) or selling the magazine (Marketing). Experience in sales, charisma, talent, and an education are all selling points, and an MBA would be a bonus. The Sales and Marketing department at the game is very competitive, so if your character has ambitions to rule the world, they'll likely fit right in.
→ Market Analysts
Market Analysts have boring jobs. They analyse markets and demographics and spend a lot of time in Excel. Their jobs are so boring that I don't even want to write it down, and if you want to learn a little more, Wiki is your friend. A background in mathematics or something else useful is a must - these jobs are handed out based upon education, skills, and experience alone.
→ Marketing and Sales Interns
Marketing and Sales Interns are university or college students who are studying marketing, communications, commerce or business and want practical experience for credit or meager wages. They act as all interns do, shadowing, learning by doing, and fetching coffee.
→ Public Relations Department:
→ Public Relations Coordinators
Public Relations Coordinators are the public faces of the magazine. They put good spin on bad news, they organize events to make the magazine look good, and they are almost constantly in crisis mode, due to the boss's inability to keep his mouth shut about anything. A background in communications, a degree, and experience are all necessary parts of this job. As is an ability to be nice to people you hate, because frankly, being in PR is all about having the smiley face.
→ Event Planner
The event planner's job is fairly self-explanatory. They work with the rest of PR to organize events for either the Spent staff, or events sponsored by the magazine itself. They coordinate all of the necessities and make sure things run as smoothly as possible. Experience and ability to hold it together under pressure are the necessity. There are very few second chances in event planning - first impressions mean a lot, and Spent doesn't want to alienate anyone.
→ Public Relations Intern
The PR interns shadow the PR department, photocopy, get coffee, and learn how the art of public relations actually works in a real life office. They are communications students at any one of the near-by New York universities and colleges, and for credit and low pay, will do whatever they told in hopes of landing a job eventually.
→ Crisis Management Coordinator
The Crisis Management Coordinator's job is to, well, manage crises. And working at Spent, there is always at least one.