What Is a Remote Magazine Editor and How to Become One

By ZipRecruiter Marketplace Research Team

As a remote magazine editor, you work from home and guide the development of one or more print or online publications. You set the tone and voice and ensure all content fits within the publication’s style and you track submissions and deadlines to publish the magazine on time. You edit articles for content and clarity and proofread to catch mistakes in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Additionally, you have managerial and administrative duties and responsibilities, which require supervising and mentoring freelance contributors and staff members, assigning articles and graphic design projects, ensuring compliance with media law, journalistic ethics, and your company’s policies and procedures, and handling the magazine’s budget.

To become a magazine editor, your qualifications must include a bachelor’s degree in journalism, creative writing, or a related field, plus previous editorial experience. You need exceptional management skills because as the editor, you are responsible for deadlines, budgets, people, and processes, not to mention the overall quality and saleability of the magazine. Additionally, you should be an analytical thinker who can set priorities and multi-task in a rapidly evolving environment. Strong research skills and the ability to develop a compelling story are key in this role, as is the ability to give and receive constructive criticism and collaborate with diverse teams.