Apply for the position of Editor in Chief of Ylioppilaslehti!
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The Student Union of the University of Helsinki and Ylioppilaslehden Kustannus Ltd are looking for an EDITOR IN CHIEF for the YLIOPPILASLEHTI student magazine on a fixed-term contract for the period of 1 September 2020–31 July 2022.
The editor in chief is responsible for the publishing, editing and contents of Ylioppilaslehti and other publications of Ylioppilaslehden Kustannus Ltd. They will also act as the supervisor of the editorial staff. The editor in chief implements the company’s strategy, recruits the editorial staff of Ylioppilaslehti and is responsible for the magazine’s finances to the Board of Ylioppilaslehden Kustannus Ltd. In addition to this, the editor in chief represents the magazine and the younger generation’s voice in several public contexts.
In the next few years, Ylioppilaslehti aims to expand its target group, strengthen its digital channels, diversify its offerings and increase its number of subscribers. The applicants are required to have the skills required to realise all of these focus areas.
Successfully serving in the position requires the following:
- Journalistic competence
- Recruitment and supervisory skills
- Management and financial skills
- Understanding of the media field
- Expertise in digital storytelling
- Vision for editing and developing a magazine published as print and digital versions
Skills related to analytics, applicable studies and understanding of the student world are considered as advantages.
The salary of the editor in chief is €3,500.00 per month, including fringe benefits. The editorial office of the magazine is located in Kamppi, Helsinki.
Applications addressed to the working group selecting the editor in chief of Ylioppilaslehti should be delivered along with the attachments and sample articles (max. 3) electronically to hallinto@hyy.fi by noon on Thursday 14 May. The email should be titled ‘Hakemus Ylioppilaslehden päätoimittajaksi’.
Those invited to interviews will be informed about it on 26 May. Personal online interviews are held at 9.00 am–3.00 pm on Friday 29 May. The Representative Council selects the editor in chief in its online meeting on 9 June, and the proposed applicants are expected to hold a short introductory speech in the meeting, which begins at 5 pm.
For further information, please contact Editor in Chief of Ylioppilaslehti Susanne Salmi, susanne.salmi@ylioppilaslehti.fi, tel. 050 552 5791, or chair of the working group preparing the selection of the editor in chief, Taavi Heikkilä, taavi.heikkila@hyy.fi, tel. 050 595 0324.
Ylioppilaslehti, founded in 1913, is a student magazine that deals with societal and cultural phenomena before others have even realised they exist. The magazine is delivered to the home of each student of the University of Helsinki, among others, and its circulation is around 35,000. The magazine is published by Ylioppilaslehden Kustannus Ltd, which is owned entirely by the Student Union of the University of Helsinki (HYY) and had a turnover of 426,000 euros in 2019.
