Newsletter Editor (Board Position)

Nink editor gmail account

Owner: Heidi Joy Tretheway (contains no personally identifiable info except birthday; can be passed to another editor; currently linked to my author email & cell phone for recovery)

Editor duties

Manage overall budget
- Provide invoices to the treasurer to pay columnists
- Provide updates to board on budget/spending pace
Manage overall editorial calendar
- Ensure each issue has a mix of business/marketing/craft articles
- Hire columnists/ make assignments to regular contributors
- Develop a wish list/future articles plan based on member conversations/curiosity/demand
- Plan ahead by assigning work for future issues—suggest sourcing 2-4 months out
Provide editorial direction
- Ensure Nink editorial policy is followed
- Plan issues around a theme or an area of member interest if desired
- Ensure the article fits NINC’s membership level of seniority/sophistication
- Work with authors if kill fee is required
Assemble newsletter
- Collect all content from contributors and/or assistant editor
- Approve distribution coordinator’s draft newsletter prior to publication
- Ensure a redacted public version is created (removing members-only info) by distribution coordinator
Lead Nink communications
- Especially right after newsletter deployment, monitor email account to follow up on any issues regarding distribution, e.g. can’t open file
- Communicate deadlines to columnists, authors & contributors (including NINC board and conference committee)
- Post to NINClink and Facebook page that the newsletter is out, with a teaser about the content
Maintain Nink policy for authors & copyrights
- Share Nink submissions policy with authors in advance of submission
- Ensure reprint rights are secured, paid, and honored