Los Santos Meteor

Carveso · October 8, 2018

14 / JULY / 2018 - A NEW BEGINNING
The Los Santos Meteor is a news company which produces a number of media outputs, such as a newspaper, magazine and online news articles. The Meteor’s mission is to educate and entertain the public through a combination of honest, determined reporting and innovative media. Founded in 1950 by entrepreneur Jeremiah Deisley, the Los Santos Meteor has gained renown for its iconic newspaper, reporting on the biggest news across the State since its inception.

Unfortunately in recent years, thanks to a series of financial setbacks and the gradual decline of print media, the Los Santos Meteor has fell on hard times. What was once a household name in the city has become a shadow of its former self, relinquishing market share to large media conglomerates and corporations. Unable to support its staff and pay for publication licenses, the printing presses stopped and the offices closed in early 2016. However, as of March 2018, a phoenix has begun to rise from the ashes of the all-but-forgotten organisation. Eric Szymanski, CEO, has initiated a revitalisation project; starting with the recruitment of two senior members of staff.

Mathias Viramontes, previously Managing Editor at Weazel News, has been brought on board for his proficiency in producing high quality media outputs; notably being Weazel’s leading publisher for several months. Szymanski approached Viramontes over a coffee and casually brought up the idea of working together to rebuild LSM. After much deliberation, Mathias decided to accept, abandoning his position at Weazel to pursue an exciting, albeit risky, opportunity. He now serves as the Chief Operating Officer at LSM. Recognising that a successful media outlet requires considerable marketing and a 'public face', Szymanski then set out to find a suitable candidate to become the new Director of Communications.

Allegra Nixon, well-known politician and ex-journalist, was more than willing to answer the call. Her past as a notable public figure, spokesperson and writer made her the perfect choice for the role. Supported by a glowing recommendation from Mathias, Szymanski happily appointed Allegra as the new Director, responsible for driving LSM’s commercial interests forward. Nixon’s departure marked the second resignation from Weazel News in the same week.

Szymanski, Viramontes and Nixon mark the start of a new era for the Los Santos Meteor, and their plans are highly ambitious. Nixon comments: “We want to take the Meteor to new heights. We believe that there is more than enough room in Los Santos for another media outlet; simply having one angle on a story is not enough. The citizens deserve an alternative, and we will happily provide.”. LSM’s revitalisation project is well underway, with the refurbishment of its offices and the publishing of new material at the top of the agenda. An aggressive and determined recruitment drive will follow.

Watch this space, the Los Santos Meteor is soon to strike.

ONLINE NEWS

JULY 2018

AUGUST 2018

SEPTEMBER 2018

MAGAZINES

THE BOARD

Chief Executive Officer
The CEO of Los Santos Meteor is the most senior individual in the company. Their involvement in day-to-day affairs is often minimal, with the COO generally taking a bigger role in this area, though any major decisions should be ran past the CEO. The CEO is also the president of the company, their plans and vision shapes the company for years to come.

Line manages: COO
Indirectly manages: Marketing Director, Production Director

Chief Operating Officer
A step under the CEO, the COO oversees the day-to-day operations of Los Santos Meteor. The CEO relies on the COO's reports to inform them on the company's latest occurrences on the lower echelons. The COO has a prominent role in human resources, and is able to fire employees at will. Guided by the vision of the CEO, it is the COO’s responsibility to bring such visions to fruition, in addition to monitoring the Marketing and Production departments’ respective performance.

Line manages: Marketing Director, Production Director
Indirectly manages: Associate Marketing Director, Associate Production Director

Production Director
The Production Director maintains quality control for all of LSM’s periodicals. They also work closely with the marketing division to process customer feedback and information to ensure the needs and wants of our customers are met. They have many HR responsibilities and are expected to manage and grow their team to meet the ever-growing demands of the company and its outputs.

Line manages: Associate Production Director
Indirectly manages: All Production staff

Marketing Director
The Marketing Director is responsible for maintaining LSM’s prevalence as a media company, ensuring that it remains competitive and constantly meeting the needs of the modern media consumer. They are also required to ensure that LSM is well-known and that its core values are communicated to the masses. Generally, this individual is also responsible for ensuring that the company remains profitable and commercially viable, and so is in charge of bringing on advertising partners for LSM.

Line manages: Associate Marketing Director
Indirectly manages: All Marketing staff

PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

Associate Production Director
Director recognised for their achievements in the department, the Associate Production Director serves as the right hand of the Production Director, often sharing in their responsibilities and occasionally taking over slightly more menial tasks. They are responsible for the performance of the mid to lower ranks in the division, and must provide reports to the Production Director when requested. They do not have full autonomy over LSM production, but are in a strong position to suggest new outputs and approaches with the board.

Line manages: Production Manager
Indirectly manages: Production Team Lead, Reporters, Interns

Production Manager
Having proven themselves not only in consistent, high quality production, copy checking and writing, the Production Managers are now expected to take a greater role in the ‘bigger picture’ of the division’s activities. They are now more actively involved in recruiting and HR procedures, and have the authority to delegate workload as they see fit. Production Managers report directly to the Associate Production Director, and are still expected to deliver high quality results as directed to do so. Their role also involves copy editing and proofing, as they have established themselves as having a high level of writing.

Line manages: Production Team Lead, Reporter
Indirectly manages: Interns

Production Team Lead
These individuals are tasked with continuing to produce high quality outputs, and are now given their first role as a supervisor to interns in the company. This allows them to prove if they have what it takes to manage people as well as their workload. They are expected to foster a good team spirit whilst continuously creating material for LSM’s various media channels. Although Reporters do not directly work under a team leader, they are expected to treat them as supervisors and mentors and should be afforded the same level of respect.

Line manages: Interns
Indirectly manages: Reporters

Reporter
Having progressed from intern and decided that writing, finding news and producing content is for them, the reporter is now tasked with ensuring a steady flow of news and outputs for the department. This is a crucial role for the company and affords many opportunities for reporters to excel and prove themselves. Success in this role requires that the individual shows dedication, loyalty, skill and improvement before being considered for higher ranks with even greater responsibilities. Their work will go to a Production Manager for copy editing before publication.

Indirectly manages: Interns

MARKETING DEPARTMENT

Associate Marketing Director
Recognised for their achievements in the department, the Associate Marketing Director serves as the right hand of the Marketing Director, often sharing in their responsibilities and occasionally taking over slightly more menial tasks. They are responsible for the performance of the mid to lower ranks in the division, and must provide reports to the Marketing Director when requested. They do not have full autonomy over LSM marketing, but are in a strong position to suggest new outputs and approaches with the board.

Line manages: Marketing Manager
Indirectly manages: Marketing Team Lead, Marketers, Interns

Marketing Manager
Marketing Managers have already proven themselves as creative, commercially-minded marketers. They are now more actively involved in recruiting and HR procedures, and have the authority to delegate workload as they see fit. Marketing Managers report directly to the Associate Marketing Director, and are still expected to deliver high quality results as directed to do so. Their role now involves organising events, conducting surveys, and generally taking the initial to raise the profile of LSM.

Line manages: Marketing Team Lead, Marketer
Indirectly manages: Interns

Marketing Team Lead
These individuals are tasked with continuing to raise the profile of LSM and further its commercial interests, and are now given their first role as a supervisor to interns in the company. This allows them to prove if they have what it takes to manage people as well as their workload. They are expected to foster a good team spirit whilst continuously generating revenue and new opportunities. Although Marketers do not directly work under a team leader, they are expected to treat them as supervisors and mentors and should be afforded the same level of respect.

Line manages: Interns
Indirectly manages: Reporters

Marketer
Having progressed from intern and decided that PR, networking, event organisation and advertising is for them, the Marketer is now tasked with helping to further the commercial interests of the business. This will often involve directly promoting the business using various advertising channels, and signing advertising contracts with local businesses to increase the commercial viability of LSM’s media outputs. This is a crucial role for the company and affords many opportunities for Marketers to excel and prove themselves. Success in this role requires that the individual shows dedication, loyalty, skill and improvement before being considered for higher ranks with even greater responsibilities. Their work will be monitored and approved by Marketing Managers before being allowed to proceed.

Indirectly manages: Interns

PROBATION

Intern
As either new individuals to the media scene, or just new to LSM’s business structure, interns are fresh employees who are looking to find their place and see whether this line of work is right for them. Their responsibilities will vary, allowing them to try activities from both the marketing and production departments. This means they are tasked with writing articles, advertising for the company and also office administrative duties and general organisation. They are expected to prove themselves as helpful individuals, also showcasing that they are the right fit for the company in the future.

VACANCIES
Reporter | Marketeer

APPLICATION PROCESS
Initially, after passing your preliminary application and the interview with one of the Los Santos Meteors's Executive Officers, you will enter the Los Santos Meteor team as a intern. The intern position can be seen as a probationary rank, meaning that after passing your probationary period you will be inducted in to the Los Santos Meteor's official ranks.

APPLICATION
If you want to apply for Los Santos Meteor please fill in the below stated application format.
Once you completed it send it to [email protected]. (( Forum PM ))

FORMAT

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I. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Surname: <insert answer here>
Forename: <insert answer here>
Age: <insert answer here>
Date of Birth: <DD/MM/YYYY>
Place of Birth: <country & city>
Native language: <insert answer here>

Phone number: <insert answer here>
Home address: <insert answer here>

Criminal record: <insert record here if applicable>

II. EXPERIENCE
Educational background: <insert answer here>

Do you possess any experience in journalism? : <yes/no>

If so, state the relevant instances here: <insert answer here if applicable>

Edited October 8, 2018 by Atiku

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