Senior Editor job in Washington, D.C.

Position description

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 newsletters and other stories from start to finish. This person will work closely with the team’s other editors to suggest story ideas, sharpen angles, edit, and write vivid and effective headlines and subject lines. They will also assist in the execution of special projects and experimentation around newsletter growth and engagement, and have occasional opportunities to write.

The ideal candidate will have experience editing news analysis, essays, and reporting on a range of topics, and the confidence and skills to help ambitious writers deliver their best work on a quick turnaround. This person should also be deeply engaged with the news and conversations of the day. This position will at times include night, early-morning, and weekend work.

Qualifications of the successful candidate include:

10 years of editing experience
A stellar work ethic and exceptional time management
A magazine sensibility, with a passion for ideas-based journalism
An eagerness to collaborate and a sense of urgency to publish stories that guide the conversation
Knowledge of the current newsletter landscape is a plus

Salary minimum: $105,000; Salary maximum: $125,000

This position is based in Washington, D.C. or New York City.

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.

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