[EMCT] Paid position opening for Production Editor at Dancecult (deadline for applicants: 22 June)

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Wed May 27 10:13:02 CEST 2026


Paid position opening for Production Editor at Dancecult (deadline for 
applicants: 22 June)

This is a call for a suitably qualified person to assume the role of 
Production Editor at Dancecult: Journal of Electronic Music and Dance 
Culture. The successful candidate will join the Dancecult Editorial 
Board and will be responsible for producing one issue of Dancecult per 
year (Dancecult is published in mid November each year). The work of the 
Production Editor is performed each year in Oct-Nov, and the successful 
candidate will commence their role this year (producing the Nov 2026 
issue). The Production Editor works as a consultant compensated £1,500 
per year by the University of Huddersfield, the publisher of Dancecult.

Interested applicants should email Dancecult Executive Editor Graham St 
John @ g.stjohn at dancecult.net with their letter of application and CV by 
no later than 22 June. (direct position inquiries to Graham at the above 
email).

Responsibilities:
- oversee production of Dancecult web (HTML) and print (PDF) issues
- undertake HTML/CSS and InDesign layout/design and publication of 
content
- oversee and scan all HTML/CSS content for Production code compliance
- update and ensure implementation of Dancecult HTML & PDF Production 
Guide
- oversee and scan all Word content for Dancecult Style Guide compliance
- ensure organised environment, properly packaged files, code compliancy

Publishing & Design:
- InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, MS Word, Acrobat
- HTML & CSS proficiency
- detail-oriented attention to design, text, code
- font management
- Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition

Desirable:

- some Python skills (hands-on experience)
- familiarity with the Dancecult Style Guide
- experience publishing with Dancecult



Visit our website to read the full announcement:
https://dj.dancecult.net/index.php/dancecult/announcement/view/101


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