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So you've got 10 years of experience as a manager in an editorial environment. You've got top-notch editing, editorial evaluation, managing, and business development skills. You want nothing more than a good opportunity to liaise with a publisher. And yet you're sitting at home, alone, unemployed and unfulfilled. You're checking the Mediabistro job boards regularly, looking for that perfect gig, but it just doesn't show up. If only, you despair, there were some special, secret job that's much too important too post on Mediabistro. But there's no such possibility, you know: Everyone posts their jobs on the 'Bistro.

Or do they? Editors around town have been finding this email in their inbox over the last few days:

From: Laurel Touby
Organization: mediabistro.com inc.
Date: [redacted]
To: [redacted]
Subject: editorial director

Editorial Director

Key Skills:
Managing
Business Development
Editing
Editorial Evaluation

Check, check, check, and check. Want to know more? The secret job listing continues after the jump.

Objective: Lead Editorial Department in a manner consistent with business strategy and goals

Tasks:
Manage News Editor and Service Editor
Develop new subscription-only editorial for each industry vertical
Hire and maintain blogging talent
Moderate Media Industry Panel Discussions
Represent Mediabistro at industry events
Liaise with mb's Publisher re: classified and display advertising businesses.

Experience Level: 10 years as a manager in an editorial (preferably service) AND business capacity

Salary: Competitive, plus bonus, stock and excellent benefits

We should warn you: The boa is compulsory.

All usual disclaimers apply.