Dear Crumbsters,

I hope this is de rigeur: sometimes I'm not totally sure. Usual excuses 
for reposting.

If you know anyone who's interested, or are yourself, please get in touch.

Thanks,
Pauline.

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Mute Publishing is looking for a part time Sales manager to work in its
London-based office two days per week, with scope for an increase.

Salary £20K pro rata

Mute magazine is a long established title offering critical analysis of
'Culture and politics after the Net'. Since 1994 it has discussed the
interface of art and digital media, questioning new technologies'
liberatory promise via analyses of subjects with which they are
associated (recent examples being 'creative cities', free software, the
financial system and global art market).

Sales and marketing activity started receiving dedicated attention in
Spring of this year, when a post concentrating on these areas was
created. Now this post is free again, we are seeking to build on
established better awareness to focus more specifically on sales (of the
magazine, advertising and subscriptions).

First and foremost, the Sales manager must display vision and
understanding of how to present Mute to a variety of national and
international clients. Whilst it is a specialist magazine, dramatic web
readership increases suggest a substantial client base can be built
across international markets – for example in education. Hence, the
candidate should have working knowledge of the institutions, agencies
and organisations to which the magazine's content is relevant and be
confident explaining why.

This post is relatively new, granting the candidate significant scope to
shape Mute's strategies in this area. Mute itself is at an exciting
stage of its development: new US distribution deals have recently been
secured and European ones are under discussion; a peer-to-peer offline
distribution network is under construction and a series of editorial
sister projects are introducing Mute to new audiences. The last years
have seen us move into print consultancy and software development; for
the right person sales work in these areas will be a logical next step
and can in due course be added to magazine responsibilities.

The directors, Editorial and Technical teams will be direct colleagues
in our small organisation. Excellent communication, teamwork and
multitasking skills are paramount.

To apply, please send us your CV and a covering letter explaining why
you think you are right for the job to:

Pauline van Mourik Broekman & Simon Worthington
Mute, Unit 9, The Whitechapel Centre, 85 Myrdle Street, London E1 1HQ
Email: [log in to unmask], Tel: +44 (0)20 7377 6949

DEADLINE Monday 12th November for interviews later that month and a
December start.

Candidates seeking to familiarise themselves with our projects should
visit:
Metamute.org (Editorial)
Openmute.org (Webpublishing tools and services)
Agents.metamute.org (Mute's own Network Distribution platform)

Mute is supported by Arts Council England, London, and is an equal
opportunities employer.


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Mute Publishing is looking for a Designer to work on Mute magazine.

Fee: £1,000 p/issue

Mute magazine is a long established title offering critical analysis of
'Culture and politics after the Net'. Since 1994 it has gone through
many format changes, journeying through the guises of /Financial
Times/-style newspaper, 'glossy mag', 'coffee-table book' and Print On
Demand journal. Over more than a decade, it has experimented with a host
of design styles, recently opting for a simple black and white template
which can accommodate our use of Print On Demand technologies.

We are now looking for an experienced designer to take on the job of
designing each – quarterly – issue of the magazine. The work involves
using a template set by ourselves, but with scope for adaptation across
individual articles. Additionally, there is interest in having the
template revised in due course – either by the candidate, or in
consultation with them and under supervision of an existing partner agency.

Mute is designed using the open source/FLOSS package Scribus, making a
familiarity with this package (or a willingness to master it) essential.
The candidate should also be able to confidently handle a staggered
process of file submission, with occasional revisions, etc. being a
matter of course. In the past, we have worked long-distance with
designers, and are therefore open to such arrangements, but do now view
availability for office work, meetings and shared working as a distinct
advantage.

The designer will be expected to work over, roughly, a three week period
in advance of publication – and be paid per job rather than per day or
week (the schedule and pay is set on past experience). Mute production
is also discussed on an email list, where s/he will be expected to
follow relevant topics. The directors and Editorial team will be direct
colleagues in our small organisation; good communication, teamwork and
multitasking skills are essential.

To apply, please send us your CV to:
Pauline van Mourik Broekman & Simon Worthington
Mute, Unit 9, The Whitechapel Centre, 85 Myrdle Street, London E1 1HQ
Email: [log in to unmask], Tel: +44 (0)20 7377 6949

DEADLINE Monday 5th November for interviews that week and a 12th
November start (our apologies for this short notice).

Those seeking to familiarise themselves with Mute should visit:
Metamute.org

Mute is supported by Arts Council England, London, and is an equal
opportunities employer.