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Managing Editor, The Cincinnati Review, College of Arts and SciencesUniversity of Cincinnati • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Managing Editor, The Cincinnati Review, College of Arts and Sciences

University of Cincinnati
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    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called “the most ambitious campus design program in the country." UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more at uc.edu. 

UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service.  We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success. 

Job Overview

We seek a Managing Editor of The Cincinnati Review, a top-tier international literary journal based in the English Department at University of Cincinnati. This individual works alongside the Senior Editor and the Web and Media Editor in the running of the journal and is responsible for overseeing the production of two print/digital issues per year. This is a mentorship-heavy position that includes the recruitment, hiring, and supervision of graduate-level editors, as well as undergraduate co-op students and/or interns. Candidate has excellent organizational skills and demonstrated mentorship experience, and is comfortable liaising with institutional departments, faculty across disciplines, and community members, as well as colleagues in the publishing industry. Must demonstrate familiarity with, and mastery of, copyediting both prose and poetry using the Chicago Manual of Style, as demonstrated through a copyediting test.

Essential Functions
  • Manages three graduate-student editors during the academic year and another during the summer term, all recruited and hired in consultation with the Senior Editor and Web and Media Editor;
  • Communicates with the Senior Editor and Web and Media Editor about duties and task overlap;
  • Liaises with department business administrators, department head, Acre Books, and external university offices about needs;
  • Participates in departmental and university-wide training;
  • Liaises with vendors;
  • Purchases and manages all office supplies;
  • Manages payments to contributors and all associated paperwork;
  • Manages a production schedule for the journal;
  • When time allows, reads submissions and either rejects or sends along to genre editors/teams;
  • Copyedits accepted pieces based on industry-standard Chicago Manual of Style, our house dictionary, and our house style guide (which they also maintain), and sends the edits to writers for their review;
  • Prepares master document for typesetter, manages copyediting sessions, and liaises with mailing service to distribute copies of the journal to subscribers;
  • Prepares accessible e-book PDF versions of each issue;
  • Applies for awards and grants on behalf of the journal;
  • Manages coordination, with Web and Media Editor, of the journal’s presence at the AWP national conference;
  • Assists the Web and Media Editor in providing content for the website, planning assigned tasks for editors, curation of the miCRo series, and creation of social media posts;
  • Works with the Web and Media Editor on local and virtual events.
Required Education
  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Composition, Professional Writing, Creative Writing, or related field.
  • Eight (8) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
Required Experience

Four (4) years of relevant experience reviewing and editing documents, articles, books, etc. prior to publication.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Ideal candidate would have knowledge of the field of literary-magazine or creative-writing publishing. 

• Masters or doctoral degree in creative writing.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams; Adobe Suite and/or Canva; and Wordpress.

• Mastery of copyediting both prose and poetry using the Chicago Manual of Style, as demonstrated through a copyediting test.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Self-motivated and driven to learn new things.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks at once and successfully prioritize responsibilities. 

Physical Requirements/Work Environment
  • Sitting - Continuously
  • Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) - Often
  • Hearing, listening - Often
  • Talking - Often
  • Standing - Seldom
  • Walking - Often
  • Bending - Seldom
  • Stooping - Seldom
  • Climbing stairs/ladders - Seldom
  • Reaching overhead - Seldom
  • Lifting - up to 20 pounds - Seldom

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits) Eligibility may vary by position and FTE status. Highlights include:

Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information: 

Comprehensive Tuition Remission

UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won’t contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance

UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:

Vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)

6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include:

  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
  • Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
  • Professional development & mentorship opportunities

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our Careers Page.

UC is an E-Verify employer.  If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. Click here for a list of acceptable documents.  

Important: To apply you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications submitted via other websites. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact UC HR at jobs@uc.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer.  Building a workplace where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans.

REQ: 102339

  • Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Compétences linguistiques

  • English
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