Managing Editor, Book Publishing

Atlas Obscura, in conjunction with two national publishing houses, produces a line of all-ages and children’s non-fiction travel books that include three New York Times bestselling titles and the recently published national bestseller, Wild Life. As we increase the number of titles we publish each year, we are looking for a managing editor to help oversee the book creation and production process. This position reports to the publishing director and is on our Entertainment Team, a division that also produces our podcasts, video, and television content. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, schedule driven, and has prior experience with book editing and print production. The managing editor will be responsible for creating and maintaining schedules for print projects, identifying author candidates, assigning writing tasks, editing material as needed, and working across departments to ensure that the needs of our publisher and brand partners are met.