We are seeking an assistant editor to join the newsroom. This person would support our portfolio of
Atlantic newsletters, reporting to the senior editor for newsletters and working to provide editorial and production support for more than a dozen newsletters across a wide range of topics.
To be considered, you should be an avid consumer of newsletters and a believer in their power to connect readers with
The Atlantic. You should be a creative thinker and an enthusiast of audiences—understanding, recruiting, and engaging them over time. Excellent journalism never occurs in isolation, and we are looking for someone who is excited to collaborate with others, and can also help execute on big ideas.
This position will at times involve night, early morning, and weekend work.
The Ideal Candidate Will
- Own the curation, production, and sending of newsletters (and help train others on newsletter production and sending)
- Assist in writing components of newsletters, including our flagship newsletter, The Daily
- Provide editing and fact-checking support on newsletters
- Monitor reader engagement, helping develop newsletters into a more effective instrument of community-building
- Keep an eye on the performance and health of our newsletter portfolio
- Help with research for newsletters and otherwise support the newsletter editor
Salary minimum: $69,000; Salary Maximum: $75,000
This is a Guild position.
About The Atlantic
The Atlantic has, for more than 160 years, advanced ideas that matter and sparked global conversation on the most important issues of our time. We aim to bring clarity and original thinking to questions of consequence, on topics ranging from politics, the economy, and global affairs to technology, science, and culture. As the third-longest-running magazine in America, we find ourselves at a remarkable moment: one of both continuation and transformation, of upholding our legacy while continuously reinventing ourselves for the future.
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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.
