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Date: 2009-05-08, 1:53PM PDT

Dream Job: Editor-in-Chief of the Official World of Warcraft Magazine

Future US is a leading publisher of cutting-edge special interest magazines and websites in the games, technology, music and action sports sectors. With monthly sales in excess 2.6 million magazines and traffic to our websites at 7.8 million unique visitors each month, Future US is the fastest growing publisher on US newsstands.

Recently selected as one of the top ten “Best Medium Sized Companies to Work for in America”, Future has a unique and dynamic philosophy that encourages creativity, innovation, growth and balance. Join us and work with fun, talented people that love what they do, and are passionate about media and technology.

Do you know the difference between a Night Elf and a Blood Elf? Do you know your favorite class role and spell rotations? And, more importantly, can you show us superlative examples of your publishing experience in the games/entertainment markets?

If so, this is your opportunity to turn your favorite passion into a full-time job! Future US is looking for an Editor-in-Chief for its newest launch, the Official World of Warcraft magazine. This is a new quarterly magazine that covers all aspects of the World’s biggest MMO from its content to the players themselves.

The Editor-in Chief is a full-time position at Future’s South San Francisco offices, and reports to the Editorial Director. The ideal person for this position will be flexible, proactive and able to effectively deliver on the responsibilities outlined below:

Responsibilities:

1. Work with the Editorial Director and WoW publisher Blizzard to create the editorial direction, content and vision for the Official Wow Mag.
2. Quality control. Ensure that the Official WoW Mag is produced to the highest quality and meets the client’s requirements.
3. Recruitment. Identify Editorial recruitment needs and work with the Editorial Director to solve them. Liaise with Senior and HR personnel in organising recruitment advertising, should it be necessary.
4. Client relations: Work with Blizzard to ensure that the magazine follows brand guidelines and delivers on its objectives.

Working Practices

1. Work with the writing team/freelancers to ensure they understand deadlines, deliverables and project needs. Mentor and manage the writing team so that they deliver cutting-edge copy that at the very least delivers on consumer and client expectations. Lead by example by writing and producing key/headline features and other articles.
2. When temporary staff is required, ensure that they are briefed and directed efficiently and cost-effectively either by yourself or delegated staff.
3. Ensure correct use of in-house systems.
4. Ensure all Editorial staff are correctly organising, documenting and administering their own, as well as freelance editorial and are delivering on deadlines.

We offer a great working environment and a benefits package that includes free medical, dental and vision coverage for regular full time employees, their eligible dependents and domestic partners and a matched 401k retirement plan.

For more information about our company and benefits, please check our website at http://www.futureus.com. Please click the link below to apply for this position.

http://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=FUTURE_US_INC&cws=1&rid=15

Compensation: Commensurate with Experience
Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.
Please, no phone calls about this job!
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I think that’s what RPers are *really* after. Recognition from non-participants. How do I share what I do with Joe in Accounting when we have lunch.

Hell, this happened to me last night. I’m playing a Sorcerer & Sword game right now using my Gothic Fantasy setup. One of the PCs is being hounded by her great-grandmother who’s a lich. Last night she constructed a coffin, dug a grave in her family’s plot and carved a headstone with her great-grandmother’s name on it, all as part of a Contain ritual to trap the lich. It was AWESOME.

The whole time I was driving home I was just BEAMING with the excitement I felt for that idea. I was dying to tell someone. On the way home I realized I was hungry so I stopped at this local coffeehouse I’m a pretty steady regular at. The woman working the bar seems me comes in and says, “Hey, how are you tonight?”

And… And… what exactly was I going to tell her? “I’m feeling awesome because a friend of mine just built a grave to contain her undead grand-mother?”

Now that said, if I had any audio editing skills I’d gladly record and edit many of my sessions. I think they’re pretty good stuff, worth sharing. But I don’t have that skill.

Jesse