This requires the managing editor to:

* Supervise a staff consisting of a senior editor, contributing writers, undergraduate and graduate student interns, artists, copyeditors, designers, and administrative assistants.
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* Oversee the editing of all sections of the journal to ensure addictive writing, intellectual rigor, factual accuracy and practical relevance.
* Write and edit articles that meet these criteria.
* Suggest and solicit articles of relevance to our audience, which requires knowledge of and passion about issues important to the social sector.
* Manage production by establishing and meeting deadlines, monitoring policies and procedures, and fostering good relationships with contributors, vendors, and members of the Stanford community.

Qualifications

* Passion for and commitment to helping the people who work to improve society do an even better job.
* Experience as the managing editor a high-quality magazine.
* Aptitude for supervising an energetic and talented group of writers, editors, artists, and interns.
* Significant experience editing and writing for sophisticated and diverse audiences
* Evidence of the strong analytical skills necessary for evaluating, developing, and clarifying complex ideas.
* Interest in and knowledge of nonprofits, foundations, philanthropy, and socially responsible corporations, including issues relevant to their effective management.
* Interest in substantive issues of concern to SSIR, including the environment, education, poverty, healthcare, the arts, and human rights.
* Knowledge of and experience with business concepts, such as corporate citizenship, social entrepreneurship, leadership, management, marketing, and strategy.

If you’re talented and energetic, innovative and creative, or just have the drive to make a difference, then consider a career at Stanford University. We’re continually searching for qualified individuals to join our diverse and dynamic university. Get more information or apply at http://jobs.stanford.edu/openings/index_openings.html

Stanford University is located in Northern California’s beautiful Bay Area on approximately 8200 acres of pristine land. With almost 12,000 people in the Stanford community—somewhere between a large town and a small city—we’re also one of the largest employers in Silicon Valley.

We have our own post office, zip code, fire and police departments, a golf course, a museum, a lake, a church, several athletic stadiums, even a shopping mall—the list goes on and on.

But working here isn’t just about working in a great location: it’s about living a great life—about how the right work experience can make all the difference in the world.

Imagine…

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…being able to kick off your shoes at lunch to feel the grass between your toes at one of the many parks on campus.

…jumping in to a world-class, Olympic-sized pool for a swim after work.

…sitting shoulder to shoulder with some of the world’s greatest minds—as you enjoy your morning coffee.

…collaborating with smart, dedicated people just like you, people who care passionately about what they do and where they do it.

You’ve been imagining life at Stanford University.

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