Senior Editor

$100,000 - $175,000/Yr

200 The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

New York, NY

About the position

The Atlantic is seeking a creative and entrepreneurial senior editor to oversee ambitious feature stories for both the print magazine and the website. This role involves generating story ideas, guiding writers through the reporting and writing process, and ensuring that the stories produced maintain depth, integrity, and style. The ideal candidate will possess impeccable editorial judgment and a strong commitment to the craft of writing.

Responsibilities

• Assigning and editing feature stories for both the print magazine and the website.
• Working closely with both staff writers and freelancers; expanding our network of contributors.
• Helping to ensure that our coverage is compelling, thoughtful, original, and maximally ambitious.
• Shepherding pieces through copyedit and fact-checking; working with teams across the newsroom to enhance the presentation and distribution of stories.
• Guiding and mentoring more junior editors; offering suggestions and ideas to colleagues across the newsroom.

Requirements

• Significant experience assigning and editing major feature stories, including narratives, profiles, and argued essays.
• Editorial imagination and intellect; an eye for original ideas.
• Large and varied network of writers, scholars, and other potential contributors.
• A record of publishing writers of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to guide writers to do their best work.
• A knack for display copy and other elements of magazine packaging and web publishing.

Benefits

• Salary range of $100,000 to $175,000
• Equal Opportunity Employment
• COVID-19 vaccination policy compliance