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About the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation

The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation is an integral part of the Prince Edward Island community. We operate seven provincial museums and heritage sites across Prince Edward Island, providing Islanders and visitors alike with an opportunity to discover our province's heritage and culture.
We are also responsible for the provincial collection of more than 100,000 material and cultural objects.
Our staff provides professional conservation and collection services to outside groups, individuals, and organizations.
We publish our official journal of PEI heritage and culture twice a year: The Island Magazine.
We produce the hidden island podcast, which shares stories about the hidden heritage in our province and discusses why that heritage is still relevant today.

Our mission is to preserve the heritage of Prince Edward Island for present and future generations.

The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation is stronger and most effective when we reflect the diversity of the Island population we serve. We are dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of our Island community.

The Island Magazine Seeks Editor

The Editor is responsible for the overall editorial strategy of The Island Magazine both in print and online. This contract role reports to the Prince Edward Island Museum & Heritage Foundation’s (PEIMHF) Curator of History and is responsible for managing the editorial, production and distribution roles connected to The Island Magazine.

The editor works with PEIMHF’s Executive Director and the Curator of History to develop a vision for The Island Magazine and its mission to contribute to scholarly and creative dialogue. The editor is responsible for managing and coordinating the on-time and on-budget production of the publication under the supervision of the Curator of History and in concert with The Island Magazine Editorial Committee, as well as copy editors, proofreaders and publications designers hired by the PEIMHF. The editor is responsible for the solicitation of articles from the broad array of fields studied by PEIMHF. The editor works with numerous authors, both professional and amateur heritage researchers, to ensure timely and complete submission of articles and supporting notes and images. The editor and the Editorial Committee review the articles, and provide feedback and suggestions. There are circumstances where external review is required by experts in the respective field. Occasionally the editor may be asked to work with a guest editor selected by the Executive Director and Curator of History.

The Editor will also be charged with marketing, promoting and distributing The Island Magazine at retail locations. This will involve working with the Sales, Marketing & Membership Coordinator on mass mail-out of The Island Magazine to members and subscribers, as well as dropping off copies of The Island Magazine at current retail locations and scouting and drafting agreements with potential retail locations. It will also involve working with the Communication and Fundraising Coordinator, along with the Sales, Marketing & Membership Coordinator to promote The Island Magazine via both traditional and digital media, as well as through events such as an issue launch.

Contract term: November 2025 to November 2026

Pay: $21 per hour + 8% vacation pay for up to 400 hours.

Closing Date: September 26, 2025. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please provide a resume and cover letter via email to: mhpei@gov.pe.ca and/or to samkelly@gov.pe.ca by September 26, 2025 at 4:00pm.

Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for the overall editorial direction of The Island Magazine’s print and digital platforms, in accordance with our strategic plan.

Actively solicit appropriate content for each issue, ensuring a diversity of writers.

Ensure the magazine and online platforms include a wide range of contributors, reflecting the diverse nature of Prince Edward Island’s history.

Track copy through various review, proofreading, editing and production stages.

Communicate with authors, designers, printers, and others concerned with published work.

Ensure that each issue meets schedule targets.
Ensure that text, images, and captions are complete and of production quality when delivered to the publication designer.
Ensure that copyright clearance for images and text has been supplied by authors.

Work collegially with an all-volunteer editorial board.
Oversee the distribution of each issue to members, subscribers and retail locations, in collaboration with the Sales, Marketing & Membership Coordinator and other staff.

Seek new locations where The Island Magazine and reaches agreements with retail representatives for selling the publication.

Participates in marketing each issue, alongside the Sales, Marketing & Membership Coordinator and the Communication and Fundraising Coordinator.

Prepares a written final report on the publication and distribution of each issue of The Island Magazine, identifying challenges and opportunities for future issues.

The Editor also occasionally writes features, shorter content pieces, and works on special projects where appropriate.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

Minimum of one year experience with peer review, editing or significant work related to assisting with publishing scholarly or popular journals and magazines.
Understanding of media trends, including digital media best practices.
Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate successfully.
Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines while working independently.
Commitment to quality, accuracy, and integrity.
Experience working on inclusion, diversity, and equity issues, particularly as they relate to historical understanding.
Passionate about Prince Edward Island’s history and a willingness to learn and explore more about our province’s past.
Experience with Adobe Acrobat proofing processes, Microsoft Word text creation and correction, Google Drive collaboration and archiving.
Demonstrated ability to attend to detail, particularly consistency of style and grammatical rigor.
A university degree in history or related field is an asset.
French is an asset, but not required.

ABOUT THE ISLAND MAGAZINE

Established in 1976, The Island Magazine is a bi-annual publication produced by the Prince Edward Island Museum & Heritage Foundation. The only magazine of its kind offering specialist content focused on sharing and uncovering the complex and diverse stories of PEI’s past.

Closing Date: September 26, 2025. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please provide a resume and cover letter via email to: mhpei@gov.pe.ca and/or to samkelly@gov.pe.ca by September 26, 2025 at 4:00pm.