Last week Tim Rogers made the shocking announcement that he’s fed up with dealing with the lot of us and is stepping down from his post as editor of D Magazine so that he can while away his days spinning the golden yarn of his own magical storytelling. He’ll become a senior writer on our staff and will leave the grind of overseeing the magazine’s day-to-day editorial operations to some other poor fool.
Wick has written an advertisement describing what he’s looking for in the next steward of his publishing first-born. You will find that ad below. It makes no mention of a willingness to don a tuxedo for 31 days straight in the heat of August, but I’m certain that was just an oversight.
D Magazine is the city magazine of Dallas-Fort Worth, the nation’s fastest growing metropolis. D Magazine is the center and heartbeat of a brand that dominates the region, with seven publications bearing the D logo, a very successful website with its own mini-websites for niche communities, and a newly spawned television division broadcasting daily.
The company is seeking an executive editor with responsibility for the mission and content of D Magazine, reporting directly to the company’s founder.
The successful candidate will possess demonstrated leadership ability, a thorough knowledge of magazine editing and publishing, experience in nurturing and shaping manuscripts and new talent, and the substance to play a key role in framing the city’s future. Candidates who meet the above qualifications and whose personal biographies give them an insight into the city’s ethos and culture are preferred.
The magazine’s current editor is retiring, at the ripe age of 43, to devote himself to journalism and will remain as senior writer at the magazine.
Please send your cover letter and resume to Chelsey Plumlee at [email protected].
