Senior Editor
Location: New York, NY or Washington, DC
Salary: $105,000–$125,000 per year
About the role
We are seeking an experienced, nimble, driven editor to join our newsletters team. The ideal candidate prioritizes excellent storytelling and will oversee staff writers to shepherd stories from start to finish. This person will work closely with other editors to suggest story ideas, sharpen angles, edit, and write vivid and effective headlines. They will also assist in the execution of special projects and have occasional opportunities to write. The position will at times include night, early-morning, and weekend work.
Responsibilities
- Edit news analysis, essays, and reporting on a range of topics
- Help ambitious writers deliver their best work on quick turnarounds
- Stay deeply engaged with the news and conversations of the day
Requirements
- 10 years of editing experience
- Stellar work ethic and exceptional time management
- Magazine sensibility with a passion for ideas-based journalism
- Eagerness to collaborate and a sense of urgency to publish stories that guide the conversation
- Knowledge of the current newsletter landscape (a plus)
About The Atlantic
The Atlantic has, for more than 160 years, advanced ideas that matter and sparked global conversation on the most important issues of our time. We aim to bring clarity and original thinking to questions of consequence, on topics ranging from politics, the economy, and global affairs to technology, science, and culture. As the third-longest-running magazine in America, we find ourselves at a remarkable moment: one of both continuation and transformation, of upholding our legacy while continuously reinventing ourselves for the future.