Is this a look into the future of publishing?

Everyone knows that there are a lot of business models that corporate print media is trying so they can earn tons of money on the web.

And now DC Thomson appears to be ready to give it a try.

DC Thomson is the UK publisher of magazines (The People's Friend, Animals And You, Scots Magazine) and comics (Beano, Dandy, Commando).

They're getting ready to launch "a new online publishing venture in the families/personal finance space, to be called MyFamilyClub (“MFC”), which will also offer a novel, offline, 3rd-party-provided, financial services product."

DC Thomson's target audience for the site is "mums with kids (from pre-birth to the day they leave home). The role is to develop and promote external messages and campaigns attracting visitors and new customers."

There's no official word out of the company that there will be a comics component, so I'm cheating a little by listing this in the comic book jobs category, but given that so many of DC Thomson's family oriented publications do feature comics, it's something worth considering.

For starters, they're looking for an Editor.

They also want a Head of Marketing with experience in digital marketing.

And a Head of Sales to generate "revenues via advertising, affiliate networking, e-commerce and membership card sales platforms."

They also want, of course, a Prepaid Card Operations Manager.

If you want to see what's up with DC Thomson, you should check out this interview with their head of brand marketing John Paul Murphy at The Drum.

Good luck, job seekers!

[Artwork: The Dandy, © DC Thomson, pulled from Lew Stringer's Blimey]