Senior Editor

Atlantic Media • Remote - California, CA

2d • $105,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Atlantic is seeking an experienced, Los Angeles–based editor to grow its reporting on Hollywood and the broader entertainment industry. This editor will join the Culture team and be instrumental in shaping coverage of the business and industry of Hollywood. The ideal candidate will have impeccable story judgment, substantial experience guiding reporters, and a desire to tackle the biggest stories and ideas in this world. They should be comfortable operating at all altitudes of the editorial process, with a track record of working quickly to deliver scoops and big-picture analysis for a general-interest audience, as well as steering deeply reported stories that help readers understand the many shifts occurring across the industry. Fluency in a wide array of related subject areas—technology, business, national politics—and a nuanced understanding of how they interact with the culture industry are essential. The candidate should be a sharp observer of coalescing trends, have sturdy skepticism about publicity cycles, and a nose for where the story is heading next. A creative sense of how to tell lively stories about the power and absurdities of Hollywood, and its fun, is also desired. This position will at times include night, early-morning, and weekend work.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience.
• Demonstrated ability to shape the conversation about culture and the culture industry.
• Impeccable story judgment.
• Substantial experience guiding reporters.
• Desire to tackle the biggest stories and ideas in this world.
• Fluency in a wide array of related subject areas—technology, business, national politics—and a nuanced understanding of how they interact with the culture industry.
• Sturdy skepticism about publicity cycles.
• A nose for where the story is heading next.
• A magazine sensibility.
• Exceptional editing skills.
• A strong interest in ideas-based journalism.
• Very high standards for clarity, accuracy, and journalistic rigor.
• A naturally collaborative spirit and desire to work within a close-knit team.
• A drive to be in the mix on urgent and consequential stories.
• Must be based in Los Angeles.

Responsibilities

• Grow reporting on Hollywood and the broader entertainment industry.
• Shape coverage of the business and industry of Hollywood.
• Operate at all altitudes of the editorial process.
• Deliver scoops and big-picture analysis for a general-interest audience.
• Steer deeply reported stories that help readers understand industry shifts.
• Observe coalescing trends.
• Tell lively stories about the power and absurdities of Hollywood.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer commitment to diversity.
• Encouragement for members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply.
• No discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.
• Job offers contingent upon successful completion of reference checks.
• Job offers contingent upon compliance with The Atlantic's COVID-19 vaccination policy.
• Requirement for employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including subsequent boosters.
• Requirement to submit proof of vaccination status.
• Accommodation process for employees who cannot receive the vaccine due to disability/medical contraindication or sincerely-held religious belief.

What This Job Offers

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