Organizer Information
Ocula is a leading international online contemporary art platform connecting collectors, galleries, institutions, artists, and art professionals. Its flagship publication, Ocula Magazine, publishes interviews, critical essays, exhibition coverage, news, and analysis focused on the artists, ideas, institutions, business, and politics shaping the contemporary art world. Ocula has a particularly strong international and Asia-Pacific orientation and has developed a significant readership among professionals and audiences interested in contemporary art.
Originally developed through operations in Hong Kong and New Zealand, Ocula is now based in London, where its magazine is undergoing a relaunch with a new editorial team. The current editorial structure includes an Editor-in-Chief, Senior Editor, News Editor, China Editor, contributing editors, and editorial support staff working across different locations.
Ocula describes itself as a digital-first publication focused on intelligent, original storytelling and commentary on the contemporary art world. Its editorial activities encompass both cultural and market-oriented subjects, providing insight into exhibitions, artists, galleries, institutions, and broader developments within the international art ecosystem.
Title & Description
Associate Editor – Ocula Magazine
Ocula is seeking an Associate Editor to join its London-based editorial team during the relaunch and development of Ocula Magazine. This is a full-time editorial position designed for an experienced writer and editor with a strong interest in contemporary visual art and culture.
The Associate Editor will play a substantial role in shaping the magazine's editorial output. The position combines commissioning, editing, writing, editorial planning, news production, exhibition coverage, and coordination of media partnerships. The successful candidate will work with an international network of writers while also producing original editorial content themselves.
The role is particularly suited to an editor who is comfortable working in a fast-paced digital publishing environment, can identify significant developments in the international art world, and can turn ideas into concise, engaging editorial content under deadline pressure.
Because Ocula is relaunching its magazine with a new editorial team, the position also offers an opportunity to contribute to the future editorial direction of an established contemporary art publication
The Role Overview
- Position: Associate Editor
- Organization: Ocula
- Publication: Ocula Magazine
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Work Environment: Digital-first editorial environment
- Experience Required: At least 3 years of editing experience
- Industry: Contemporary art, publishing, digital media
- Reporting: Works alongside senior editors and the wider editorial team
- Salary: Not specified in the published opportunity
Position & Tasks
- Commissioning and editing features and exhibition previews.
- Pitching and writing original features, news stories, and exhibition previews.
- Generating and managing specific recurring editorial series.
- Commissioning content from an international network of writers.
- Editing raw copy and bringing articles to a high editorial standard.
- Producing news stories quickly in response to developments in the art world.
- Monitoring major developments, movements, voices, and debates in contemporary art.
- Managing the media partnerships calendar and associated workflow.
- Acting as a point of contact between external media partners and Ocula's editorial team.
- Supporting senior editors in ensuring editorial and partnership deliverables are completed.
- Balancing creative editorial work with administrative and organizational responsibilities.
The position therefore combines editorial judgment, writing, commissioning, project management, and stakeholder coordination rather than being limited to copy-editing.
Categories
- Visual Art
- Contemporary Art
- Art Writing
- Art Criticism
- Arts Journalism
- Cultural Journalism
- Editorial / Publishing
- Digital Media
- Exhibition Writing
- Art Market & Art Industry
Eligibility
- At least three years of editing experience, preferably in a magazine or newspaper.
- Experience in a digital-first publishing environment is advantageous.
- Strong writing and editing abilities.
- The ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Confidence working to deadlines.
- An understanding of image rights and licensing.
- Some experience with digital production.
- A demonstrated interest in the international contemporary art world and art market.
- A global outlook and sensitivity to different cultures, audiences, and contexts.
The announcement does not specify a nationality requirement, age limit, gender restriction, or artist-only eligibility. The position is based in London, and applicants should therefore carefully consider their ability to work in the United Kingdom.
Program Benefits
- Full-time employment within an established international contemporary art publication.
- Direct exposure to the international contemporary art market.
- Opportunity to work with an international network of writers and art-world professionals.
- Experience commissioning and editing high-level contemporary art journalism.
- Opportunity to contribute to the development of Ocula Magazine during its editorial relaunch.
- Collaboration with a small, ambitious, and multidisciplinary editorial team.
- A flexible working environment.
- Opportunities to develop expertise in contemporary art, exhibitions, publishing, digital media, and art-market developments.
- Potential to build a substantial professional network across the international art ecosystem.
Ocula specifically highlights its exposure to the contemporary art market and its collaborative working culture as key aspects of the position.
Application Fee
None
How to Apply?
Applications should be emailed to: careers@ocula.com
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 19 August 2026
Location
London, United Kingdom
Additional Details
This opportunity should be classified primarily as an arts journalism and editorial employment opportunity, rather than an artistic open call, residency, fellowship, or grant.
A particularly important aspect of the position is its combination of editorial and administrative responsibilities. The successful applicant is expected not only to edit and write but also to commission contributors, manage recurring editorial series, oversee media partnership workflows, and coordinate between external clients and Ocula's editorial team.
The role is therefore particularly relevant to candidates with backgrounds in art journalism, contemporary art publishing, cultural journalism, magazine editing, digital publishing, or arts communications. Candidates with only an artistic practice but without the required professional editorial experience may not meet the stated requirements.
Ocula also emphasizes the importance of an international perspective. Applicants should demonstrate familiarity with contemporary art beyond a single national or regional context and show sensitivity when working across different cultural environments.
The opportunity is particularly timely because Ocula Magazine is undergoing an editorial relaunch. The Associate Editor will consequently have an opportunity not simply to maintain an established publication but to participate in shaping its future editorial identity and direction.