About Maiam: Maiam is a long-form narrative literary webzine. Maiam – it means centre in Tamil – is a bilingual (English & Tamil) publication. An independent voice from India, we hope to make global ideas accessible and relevant to Indians around the world.
Location: Chennai
Designations offered:
- Visualizer/Designer
- Reporter/Copy Editor (English)
- Senior Sub Editor – Tamil desk
Visualizer
Job profile:
* Strong design and visual skills
* Source, select and manipulate images
* Create info-graphics, other visual support for the articles
* Pitch and execute photo essays and similar content
* Create a stock library
* Ideal background: Advertising/graphic design, minimum 2-4 years’ experience, strong photography skills, software skills: Photoshop, Illustrator and other design too
Experience: Minimum 2-4 years of experience in related fields
Reporter/Copy Editor
Job profile:
* Sourcing content from contributors
* Ideate and write on a regular basis
* Edit, rewrite and proof English copies
* Ideal background: Journalism, portfolio of published work, bi-lingual (English and Tamil) if possible
Experience: Minimum 1-2 years in related fields
Senior Sub Editor – Tamil desk
Job profile:
* Should be bilingual
* Translate English articles to Tamil and vice-versa
* Source Tamil content
* Edit, rewrite and proof Tamil copies
* Pitch and execute story ideas
* Ideal background: Journalism, Tamil press, bi-lingual, portfolio of published work
Experience: Minimum 4-5 years in related fields
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
Contact: Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan, maiam.mag@gmail.com