As Editorial Assistant for Tate Etc. and the Guide, you will support the Editor, Deputy Editor and Assistant Editor with the production and delivery of Tate Etc., Europe\'s largest art magazine, and Tate Guide. You will bring your strong administrative skills, excellent attention to detail and a passion for art and quality writing to support the editorial team and promote the understanding and enjoyment of art to new audiences.
Overview
About your team: The Tate Membership team is responsible for delivering outstanding experiences for Tate Members, Tate Collective and email subscribers. Working across the four galleries and collaborating with colleagues across the organisation, we’re responsible for delivering on ambitious targets for retaining current Members, acquiring new Members, and maximising revenue and satisfaction. Customer-focused and driven by data and insights, we’re passionate about giving Members the best possible experience of art to build loyalty and deliver lifetime value. You will sit within the Tate Etc. and Guide team. Our small team values a collaborative, open and flexible approach to working.
Responsibilities
- Support in the proofreading and fact-checking of editorial content for Tate Etc. and the Guide, liaising with freelance writers, subeditor, photographers, illustrators and colleagues at Tate as required
- Provide administrative support to the Tate Etc. and Guide team, including requesting and generating invoices and licensing agreements; booking travel; maintaining contact, subscriber and contributor lists; taking and circulating minutes in editorial and design meetings; and fulfilling office mailing for both publications
- Carry out picture research for Tate Etc. and the Guide, sourcing high-resolution images and negotiating licensing agreements for print and online
- Draft short copy for Tate Etc. and the Guide, including captioning images, adding courtesies, pull-quotes, standfirsts and headlines
- Liaise with other teams at Tate to ensure Guide content is collated, delivered on schedule and accurate at time of printing
- Collaborate with the editorial team, Tate’s Intellectual Property Manager, and other colleagues, to compile accurate copyright crediting in Tate Etc. and the Guide
- Upload new articles to Tate’s website, optimising content for web and collaborating with other teams to share them with target audiences
- Provide administrative support in the delivery of events programmed by the Tate Etc. team
- Be the first point of contact for queries from contributors, colleagues and members of the public, including monitoring the shared inbox
Qualifications & Skills
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills, demonstrating clear thinking and a solutions-focused approach when prioritising competing demands to meet deadlines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Keen attention to detail, accuracy and quality
- Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to build effective working relationships and work collaboratively with a diverse range of colleagues
- A demonstrable interest in, and commitment to, arts and culture publishing, writing and the work of Tate
- Familiarity with CMS platforms, Adobe InDesign and Microsoft software, including Teams, Outlook, Word, etc.
- Experience of contributing to an inclusive and respectful culture in a work setting and applying the principles of diversity and inclusion in building and maintaining relationships with colleagues or collaborators
- Experience with handling attachments and file types: txt, pdf, doc, docx, rtf, jpg, jpeg, png (files less than 4 MB)
Benefits
- Birthdays off each year
- 25 days leave per year, rising to 27 (pro rata for part time colleagues)
- A pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Life Assurance and Income Protection for DC scheme members
- Interest‑free Season Ticket Loan
- Cycle to Work scheme – enabling you to buy a bike in a tax‑efficient way, for travelling to and from work
- Rental deposit scheme – an interest‑free advance to help towards the cost of a deposit for privately rented accommodation
- Access to Tate Benefits which offers discounts in high street stores
- Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support you with any work, personal or family issues. This includes telephone‑based support, as well as comprehensive online resources
- Free entry to paying exhibitions at Tate Galleries. Opportunities for family and friends to visit the major exhibitions out‑of‑hours
- Discounts on items purchased in the Tate shops
- Free access to a number of other galleries and museums throughout the UK on production of a valid staff pass
- Free access to other galleries and museums abroad through the International Council of Museums (ICOM) membership
