Assistant Editor

Psychology Today • New York, NY

2d • $70,000 - $85,000 • Remote

About The Position

Psychology Today is seeking a creative individual with strong editorial and visual skills, particularly in short-form video, to join their team. This role involves generating content across online, print, and social platforms, managing relationships with expert authors, and assessing content for scientific rigor and reach. The position also has a significant social media component, requiring the candidate to identify story ideas, shape them for social media, write captions, edit website copy, and produce video assets. The Assistant Editor will also handle contributor queries, support planning and budget tracking, contribute to content packaging, and perform administrative duties.

Requirements

• Strong writing and editing fundamentals.
• Familiarity with audience-building.
• Strong online graphic and visual instincts.
• Comfortable packaging art, images, and video.
• Ability to assess content for scientific rigor and optimized reach.
• Comfortable moving between editorial judgment and hands-on production.
• Ability to work across all verticals, especially social media.
• Interest/expertise in short-form video.

Nice To Haves

• Background in translational science writing.
• Background in clinical or research psychology.
• Fast learner with the right instincts.

Responsibilities

• Generate content across online, print, and social platforms.
• Manage relationships with a large network of expert authors.
• Assess content for scientific rigor and optimized reach.
• Handle contributor queries and onboarding.
• Support planning and budget tracking.
• Contribute to content packaging.
• Perform administrative duties.
• Identify promising story ideas for social media.
• Shape content for social media platforms.
• Write sharp captions and hooks for social media.
• Edit website copy.
• Produce video assets that feel native to each platform.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed