Senior Editor (Supervisory)

Job description

The Atlantic is seeking an experienced editor to join the newsroom. This editor will be assigned to the Books desk, and will focus on assigning a variety of idea-driven books coverage, including critical essays, reported articles on cultural and publishing trends, and profiles. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in magazine journalism, obsessed with clarity and accuracy, very organized, and deeply curious about a wide range of ideas across politics and culture. With one eye on the book release schedule and another on a very busy news cycle, you’ll be refining pitches and assigning stories that contribute to the cultural conversation. You might find yourself juggling an essay on the evolution of the internet novel ; a philosopher’s new take on how to live meaningfully; a historian’s assessment of what Victor Hugo would have thought of Donald Trump ; and a reported story on the romance genre . You should understand how to bring a magazine sensibility to a competitive digital environment, with all the intelligence and speed that requires. Working with both staff and freelance writers, and brainstorming constantly with the Books team and colleagues across the newsroom, you will wo...