Assistant Editor

Job Requirements

The Atlantic is seeking an assistant editor to join the newsroom. This editor will be assigned to the Culture team. The ideal candidate will be curious, organized, well-read in magazine journalism, and eager to learn.

Assistant editors are key members of the newsroom, working closely with senior editors on all stages of The Atlantic’s journalism. Responsibilities include—but aren’t limited to—fact-checking, story research, participating in editorial meetings, maintaining team calendars, vetting submissions, and preparing edited work for publication online. The job may have occasional opportunities for writing and editing, as well.  It will at times include night, early-morning, and weekend work.

Candidates should be highly motivated, creative, and adaptable, with strong attention to detail. Impeccable judgment is a must. This editor will be expected to collaborate regularly with colleagues across the newsroom, and therefore must be able to work quickly and flexibly in a dynamic environment. 

Qualifications of the ideal candidate include:

• At least two years of experience in journalism or a related field. (School experience can count.)
• Curiosity about the news of the day and a deep interest in the ideas percolating in pop culture, literature, and human relationships.
• A healthy journalistic skepticism, high standards for accuracy, and the ability to parse statistics and studies while fact-checking stories. 
• Excellent writing, editing, and research skills. In particular, a facility for identifying trends online, in culture, and in our lives, and shaping them for a broad audience.
• Excellent time management, with the ability to communicate effectively within a fast-paced, tight-knit team, and to accomplish both discrete tasks and longer-term projects on deadline.

This role can be based in New York or Washington, D.C.

Annual compensation minimum: $69,000

Annual compensation 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.

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