Attitude is seeking a new Office Manager

Attitude has a vacancy for a full-time Office Manager. Find a job description, with required knowledge and skills, below:THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity to join the UK’s best-selling gay magazine brand.

This is a high profile role on an exciting title, working with the managing director and across all departments to provide administration assistance to ensure the smooth running of the office and business as a whole.

Attitude is a small publisher with a small hard working team producing content over several platforms with strict deadlines, limited resources and tight budgets. This role is crucial to the success of the business.

ATTITUDE

Attitude is the leading gay men’s lifestyle and fashion magazine, distributed in the UK. Established 21 years ago, Attitude is recognised as one of the leading global gay media brands.

As well as being long-established in print, the magazine is at the forefront of digital tablet editions with a superior custom-designed app plus the team produce the number 1 gay men’s magazine website and host world class events such as the attitude awards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Assisting the editorial team by booking shoots, photographers, studios and chasing photographers for images, sourcing life lesson candidates and presenting to the editor for approval
Liaising with the fashion editorial team to book talent for shoots
Liaising with set contributors and columnists to get copy within strict deadlines
Assisting with Attitude events such as the Attitude Awards both in the lead up and at the actual event
Assist the Editor in maintaining control of editorial costs through the maintenance of cost control sheets
Assist the Financial Controller in ensuring that invoice postings are up to date.
Reception duties, dealing with and looking after visitors and couriers
Ensure that the office is kept clean and tidy at all times
Ensure the communal facilities are kept stocked
Ensure that office equipment and supplies are ordered and stocked at all times
Deal with all staff requirements for booking holidays and reporting sick absence leave
Be the point of contact for all staff for issues relating to IT and work with agents to resolve in a timely manner
Liaising with work experience applicants, interviewing them, booking them and keeping them busy by managing assigned tasks
Keep a portfolio of Attitude’s press and pr
Perform any additional duties and tasks as assigned by the managing director, editorial director or editor

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Excellent multi tasking skills
Excellent administration skills.
A good knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes and be computer literate to learn dedicated software to fulfil duties
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Understanding of print media, mobile app publications, online and events
Be able to work well in a team environment
Be self-motivated with a strong work ethic
Be able to adhere to strict deadlines

SALARY

On application

APPLICATIONS

Please send a current c.v. to mike.buckley@attitude.co.uk by Friday 22^nd January 2016.

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