Senior Editor

Atlantic Media • Washington, DC

5d • $105,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Atlantic is hiring a senior editor to join the newsroom’s Political Accountability and National Security team. This editor will oversee staff writers and work closely with the team’s other editors to produce stories that lead the national conversation. The editor, who can specialize in areas of politics, policy, or national security, will be instrumental in shaping The Atlantic’s coverage of issues such as intelligence, the justice system, foreign affairs, the military, U.S. elections, domestic policy, and the politics of AI. This is a position for a journalist of exceptional vision and judgment. The ideal candidate will be adept at managing ambitious reporters and capable of nurturing groundbreaking stories from idea to publication. This person should be comfortable operating at all altitudes in the editorial process, moving fast to deliver scoops and going deep to shape major investigations. Editors with expertise in particular domains of politics, policy, and national security, as well as generalists with experience in all fields, are both welcome to apply.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience, with a demonstrated ability to define the conversation around issues of national importance
• A magazine sensibility, with superlative narrative skills and a passion for ideas-based journalism
• An eagerness to collaborate on a tight-knit team
• A stellar work ethic and a hunger to be in the mix on urgent and consequential stories

Nice To Haves

• Specialization in areas of politics, policy, or national security
• Expertise in particular domains of politics, policy, and national security
• Generalists with experience in all fields

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff writers
• Work closely with the team’s other editors to produce stories that lead the national conversation
• Shape The Atlantic’s coverage of issues such as intelligence, the justice system, foreign affairs, the military, U.S. elections, domestic policy, and the politics of AI
• Manage ambitious reporters
• Nurture groundbreaking stories from idea to publication
• Operate at all altitudes in the editorial process, moving fast to deliver scoops and going deep to shape major investigations

Benefits

• The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC ("The Atlantic") is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• The Atlantic is committed to diversity and encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQ people, people of color, and people with disabilities.
• We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
• Job offers to work at The Atlantic are contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of reference checks and compliance with The Atlantic's COVID-19 vaccination policy.
• The Atlantic requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including subsequent boosters, and submit proof of vaccination status.
• Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical contraindication or sincerely-held religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption) to this requirement.

What This Job Offers

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