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DELHI PRESS

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 <div>Location: Mumbai (Champak Magazine, Delhi Press) 
Department: Editorial

About Champak:

Champak is one of India&rsquo;s most loved children&rsquo;s magazines, published by the Delhi Press Group. With a legacy of storytelling, fun facts, puzzles, and moral lessons, Champak continues to engage young readers across the country. We&rsquo;re looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Editor to join our print editorial team in Mumbai.

Key Responsibilities:
<ul>
<li>Creative Ideation:Brainstorm with the editorial team for themes, content, and recurring features. Bring fresh, engaging, and age-appropriate ideas for new columns or segments.</li>
<li>Content Development &amp; Curation:Assist in planning, selecting, and curating stories, articles, activities, and puzzles for each issue, ensuring alignment with the magazine&rsquo;s tone, values, and target audience (ages 5&ndash;12).</li>
<li>Reviewing, Editing &amp; Proofreading:Review and give feedback on story submissions. Edit content submitted by freelance writers and contributors, ensuring grammatical accuracy, appropriate reading level, and cultural relevance.</li>
<li>Language Adaptation (if applicable):Assist with translation or adaptation of content into other Indian languages in collaboration with the language teams.</li>
<li>Coordination with Contributors:Liaise with writers, illustrators, translators, and designers to manage timelines, revisions, and final submission of assigned content.</li>
<li>Page Planning &amp; Layout Supervision:Collaborate with the design team to ensure accurate layout and visual presentation of stories and features before printing.</li>
<li>Reader Engagement:Monitor letters, drawings, and other contributions from readers; shortlist select entries for publishing in the magazine.</li>
<li>Deadlines &amp; Production:Ensure timely submission of all editorial content in accordance with the production schedule.</li>
</ul>
Qualifications &amp; Skills:
<ul>
<li>Master&rsquo;s degree in English Literature or any of the Social Sciences.</li>
<li>5 years or more experience in editorial roles, preferably in children&rsquo;s publishing or print media.</li>
<li>Excellent command of English and knowledge of Hindi (regional languages are a plus).</li>
<li>Strong editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills.</li>
<li>A deep understanding of and sensitivity to content for children.</li>
<li>Ability to work under deadlines, multitask, and collaborate in a team environment.</li>
<li>Familiarity with publishing tools (InDesign, MS Office, Google Workspace Tools, etc.).</li>
</ul>
Preferred Candidate Profile:
<ul>
<li>Creative and passionate about children&rsquo;s literature and media (avid reader is a plus).</li>
<li>Organised, detail-oriented, and proactive.</li>
<li>Adept at data management.</li>
<li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills.</li>
<li>Experience working in print production environments is a plus.</li>
</ul>
To Apply:Send your resume along with writing/editing samples to jobseditoral@delhipress.in with the Subject line as &ldquo;Application for Assistant Editor &ndash; Print&rdquo;.</div>

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