Senior Editor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Enhance The Atlantic's coverage of Hollywood and the wider entertainment sector.

• Influence the reporting on the business and industry of Hollywood as part of the Culture team.

• Provide exclusive insights and comprehensive analysis for a general audience.

• Direct well-researched stories that clarify changes across studios, platforms, Hollywood's workforce, and more.

• Recognize emerging trends and forecast the direction of upcoming stories.

• Create engaging narratives about the dynamics of power, absurdities, and entertainment in Hollywood.

• Be prepared to work during nights, early mornings, and weekends as necessary.

• Collaborate effectively within a cohesive editorial team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience, showcasing an ability to influence discussions surrounding culture and the culture industry.

• A magazine-oriented mindset, outstanding editing capabilities, and a keen interest in ideas-driven journalism.

• Extremely high standards for clarity, accuracy, and journalistic integrity.

• An inherently collaborative attitude and a commitment to working within a close-knit team.

• A strong desire to be involved in urgent and significant stories.

• Proficiency in technology, business, and national politics, along with a nuanced comprehension of their interplay with the culture industry.

• Excellent story judgment and considerable experience in mentoring reporters.

• Applicants must adhere to The Atlantic's COVID-19 vaccination policy and provide proof of vaccination status unless an accommodation is granted.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Compliance with COVID-19 vaccination policy, which includes subsequent boosters.

• Provision for accommodations (e.g., exemptions) for disabilities/medical contraindications or sincerely-held religious beliefs that prevent vaccination.