Senior Editor

Atlantic Media • Washington, DC

21h • $105,000 - $125,000

About The Position

The Atlantic is seeking a senior editor to join the newsroom’s audience engagement team. The team works to maximize the reach and impact of its journalism, cultivate relationships with readers, and build habits around The Atlantic’s storytelling platforms.

The editor will develop clear, compelling language to promote The Atlantic’s journalism across platforms, bringing strong editorial judgment, attention to grammar, speed, and the ability to help other team members improve. The role focuses on helping new and existing readers understand the value of the ideas, arguments, and expertise behind the publication’s journalism. Work may at times include weekends, nights, and early mornings.

The position is based in New York City or Washington, D.C. The Atlantic is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from traditionally underrepresented communities. Employment offers are contingent on successful reference checks and compliance with the company’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, subject to accommodation for qualifying medical or religious reasons.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience writing, editing, or operating news-branded social media accounts or digital platforms.
• Previous management experience.
• Scrupulous attention to detail, including writing structure, mechanics, grammar, and spelling.
• Advanced editorial judgment.
• Strong understanding of the media landscape, including emerging platforms.
• A collegial, energetic, collaborative approach to problem solving and creative work.
• Ability to manage time, communicate clearly across management levels, meet deadlines on both discrete tasks and longer-term projects, and switch readily between duties.
• Critical thinking, attention to process, and willingness to experiment and explore.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily distribution of The Atlantic’s journalism, ensuring magazine-quality share text on its app, home page, newsletters, and social media platforms.
• Ensure high-quality, rapid promotion of stories, including breaking news, features, and social videos.
• Directly supervise one or more audience editors.
• Write, edit, and post presentation copy for Atlantic stories across platforms.
• Work with editors on audience team initiatives, which may include newsletters, podcasts, video production, reader engagement, and evergreen recirculation.
• Work with the Audience Insights team to test and evaluate performance across platforms, communicate insights to the team and newsroom, and improve best practices.
• Support team operations, which may include liaising with other departments and leading newsroom presentations.

What This Job Offers

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