Job Opportunities with LiP:
Publisher

LiP magazine, a national quarterly of radical politics, culture, sex, and humor, is looking to add a Publisher to our team.

LiP's mission is to use a well-written, well-edited magazine with an accessible pop sensibility to promote a structural understanding of contemporary US and global society while providing tools, strategies, (as well as badly-needed comic relief), for equitable transformation. It's been nominated by Utne for three awards: in 2003 for Best Online Cultural Coverage, in 2004 for Best New Title, and in 2005 for Best Cultural/Social Coverage. LiP has garnered a 2005 Best Magazine distinction from Clamor Magazine, and two 2005 Project Censored awards. LiP is also the only non-women-centric independent publication in the U.S. with a majority female editorial group, contributor base, and readership.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Publisher is primarily responsible for managing LiP's bookkeeping and accounting, and serves as the primary contact for our distribution agencies. The Publisher will also work to develop LiP's Board of Directors and will assist in cultivating private donors. Other duties will include handling all taxes, permits, bank statements, checks, invoices, etc. in a timely manner; advertising management (not sales); negotiating printer bids; communicating with our fiscal sponsor and online store coordinator, Allied Media Projects; and setting (and following) LiP's annual budget.

SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS::
Candidates should be somewhat familiar with (and eager to learn more about) the world of independent publishing. Ideally, the Publisher would have experience in working in some publishing capacity with another periodical. Knowledge of
Quickbooks is essential. The Publisher would ideally live in the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area, where LiP is based. The Publisher must also be able to commit to at least one year, and must be aware that this position is, for the foreseeable future, unpaid. Alternative means of compensation (gift certificates, books, trinkets, or platonic love) may be available.

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION::
Please send resume/CV to: jobs@lipmagazine.org, with "Publisher" in the subject line.

LiP welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, and especially those currently or formerly involved with social change work, artistic endeavors, or other interesting side projects. People of color and/or typically marginalized genders are especially encouraged to apply.

You may also send all materials via snail mail, to:
LiP: Informed Revolt
PO Box 3478
Oakland, CA 94609

"LiP is what radical journalism should be, but rarely is in the U.S.: sharp, witty, and unafraid to challenge conventional wisdom."
-Tim Wise, antiracist activist and author of White Like Me: Notes From a Privileged Son

"LiP is marvelous. There's nothing that comes close to it in the culture today. Witty, but substantial, a product of a brilliant and diverse collection of excellent writers and contributors, mostly young, LiP is a must read."
-Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, historian, and author of Red Dirt: Growing Up Okie

"Intellectually rigorous, politically uncompromising, and consistently high quality."
-Lisa Jervis, Founder & Publisher, Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture

"A print and online outfit with creative flair and meaningful substance, that seeks to reach beyond typical progressive audiences."
-Michael Albert, author, editor of Znet, and co-founder of Z Magazine

"I like LiP. It's tough, smart, and takes no prisoners. Read everything in it."
-Andrei Codrescu, poet, novelist, and commentator for National Public Radio