Stepping Down As VSN Head - Looking For A Replacement

[LucyXpher 2,029]

When I took the VSN Head role, I was excited to have the great opportunity to bring a bit of my own creativity to the role.  I really do believe that VSN is important for the life of the league-- especially in the forum space-- highlighting exceptional members and storylines, and providing commentary on seasonal events and milestones.  I will admit, however, that it wasn't a job I was actively seeking out at the time since my two main priorities (and interests) in the VHL were with my player and my team as GM.  I'm happy with what I think I was able to contribute to VSN in two seasons as Head Editor, but I'm ready to pass the role along to another individual who has interest and passion for the role-- especially as we approach the S100 milestone.  So with that said, I will be stepping down as VSN Head as soon as a suitable replacement can be found.  

 

To be clear, I very much intend to stay active and contribute to the VSN in other ways, perhaps writing articles or creating graphics when needed, but at this time I don't feel I have the enthusiasm for the role to be resposible for the week-to-week management of the VSN to the standard that I would hold myself to.  Additionally, I think I owe it to my team (Malmo) to not spread myself thin and be all in as the team's GM.  On top of that, coming to the end of my college semester and considering what I do next in life as I finish my program, it's probably best that I'm not overcommitted to this excellent passtime we call the VHL.  I've thoroughly loved this community in my time here so far and I have every intention of sticking around for the long term, but I don't want to get to a point where I feel it becomes more of a burden than blessing.  

So VSN will be looking for a new Head Editor.  Since I was approached personally by @Pifferfish to take over the role, and he was named by @Alex after his long tenure which began before I joined VHL, I'm frankly not sure how to go about finding a new replacement besides personally chatting with someone who expresses interest and would seem to be a good fit.  If the commissioners would like to have some say in the matter, I'm happy to pass the hiring off to them.  In the meantime, however, if anyone has any interest and thinks they might be a good fit for the position, please reach out to me personally and I'd be happy to chat with you about what the job entails in more detail.

 

In short, the VSN Head has the following responsibilities:

1. Ensuring that VSN posts regularly, covering the major events throughout the season (drafts, trade deadlines, etc...)

2. Editing and proofreading articles that are posted to ensure that they are generally free of grammatical and formatting errors

3. Generally coordinating collaborations between the writers, podcasters, and graphics contributors so that articles and podcasts are posted with engaging visuals

4. Managing the VSN Discord server and overseeing scheduled VSN content

 

In my opinion, I think a good candidate for this position would ideally be someone who doesn't have another VHL job at the moment, or is looking for a new role.  I say this partly because it could be a source of burnout if you have too much going on already, but with the job pay provided from the VSN Head role, having another VHL job might be a bit redundant in terms of TPE earning.

 

The job pay for the VSN Head position is 10 capped TPE per week, which is definitely a big perk of the job.

 

As I said, please reach out personally if you have any interest in taking over this role and we can chat more, and if commissioners would like to have some say, also let me know!  Thanks to everyone at VSN who did such an amazing job with your contributions during my time as head and for really making it worthwhile!

 

Spoiler

@Beketov @Acydburn @Josh In case you want to have some say in who gets picked next, let me know.  I don't feel strongly about naming a replacement so I'm good either way.

 

[Banackock 8,597]

Best of luck. Probably another tiresome role. Unlike Recruitment, there is really no goal other than league engagement, activity and producing material. 

 

God bless to anyone who can actually bring the MAGAZINE back. Those were 10/10. VSN is a mostly well written media spot. 

[Gaikoku-hito 2,396]

2 hours ago, LucyXpher said:

So with that said, I will be stepping down as VSN Head as soon as a suitable replacement can be found.

Aka don`t find a replacement and we have her forever!!!

[Starchychaff 64]

Best wishes Lucy, and wish you find someone who shares the same passion you do for the VSN

[Oddpurplefly 237]

One of the best! Always amazing work no matter what the task is or was.

[Scurvy 1,836]

Amazing job @LucyXpher.  You are a true ambassador to the league and deserve to focus on Malmo.  Great job in the role!!!  You will be missed.