1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a n Executive Editor do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Journalism
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What is your job title?
Executive Editor
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
A 4,500-employee subsidiary of a Fortune 500 media company, engaged in various sports journalism and broadcast businesses.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
four year
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
60
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Edit stories, plan magazine coverage for various sports, coordinate with online division, recruit writers, manage staff.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$215,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
250000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
comprehensive life, health and disability insurance, 401(K) plan
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I work in person, by phone and over email with dozens of people each day. It's very enjoyable.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
Office in a newsroom environment
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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1 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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2 Benefits
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6 Hours
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3 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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3 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Take chances, be creative, voice strong opinions but listen to others, work at something you enjoy, understand and believe in that plays to your strengths and preferences.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Forecasting skills, to predict what will be important to people in the futre. Managerial skills, to manage people. Listening skills, to absorb advice from supervisors, peers and subordinates. Editing/writing skills, since this is a magazine.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
Experience yes, training or education not so much.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
I'd tell them to read as much as they possibly can, about subjects related to and completely unrelated to their job. That's where you get ideas.
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