call for applications: managing editor

carte blanche, founded in 2004, is the official online magazine of the Quebec Writers’ Federation. We are celebrating 20 years of promoting poetry, creative nonfiction, comics, translation, photography, fiction, and literary commentary from Quebec, Canada, and around the world. With ongoing support from the Canada Council of the Arts and private donations, carte blanche is able to pay all of its contributors and maintains a dynamic and unique niche online.

Currently, carte blanche is seeking a new Managing Editor to join the editorial team.

The managing editor works closely with the Editor-in-Chief to help steer the magazine forward. The successful candidate will support and coordinate the editorial team in all aspects of production and promotion of three issues per year. In particular, they will oversee logistical matters relating to the successful and timely publication of every issue. This includes maintaining correspondence with authors, drafting author contracts and ensuring they are signed, managing submissions on Submittable, and uploading and formatting content for each issue. 

This position is a part-time role for which you will receive an annual stipend of $2000 funded through the QWF. The majority of carte blanche work is done remotely as our magazine does not have a physical office.

Interested candidates for the position should send us (1) a letter of interest including their reasons for applying (1 page max.) and (2) a CV with any relevant experience to editors@carte-blanche.org by December 9, 2024. The new Managing Editor’s duties will formally commence in January 2025 and will be aided with training during this transition period by the Interim Managing Editor. 

Knowledge of Squarespace, elementary coding and Photoshop is essential. Because carte blanche is based in Montreal and publishes French texts in translation, knowledge of both English and French is an asset, but not required, for this position. Excellent copy editing skills and keen attention to detail are key. Above all, we seek a passionate fan of literature and art with the capacity to organize a team.

carte blanche, as affiliated with the QWF, actively seeks to maximize diversity in its staff, part-time employees, membership, and board of directors. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, and encourage Indigenous persons, persons of colour, LGBTQ+ and gender-nonconforming persons, persons with disabilities, women, and members of any other marginalized group to self‐identify if they are comfortable doing so.