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The Atlantic · 3 months ago

Assistant Editor

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$69K/yr - $75K/yr

2+ years exp

The Atlantic is a long-standing publication seeking an assistant editor to enhance reader engagement. The role involves supporting the Community team in designing a social forum, collaborating with various teams, and promoting community initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Vetting and moderating comments and contributions from readers

Writing, editing and/or fact-checking work produced by the Community and Audience team (text, audio, and video)

Filming, editing, and producing social videos

Administrative duties to support building this project

Publishing videos on social platforms

Brainstorming new ways to engage with readers

Promoting community initiatives across platforms

Qualification

Video editingResearch skillsWriting skillsUser analyticsSocial media experienceTime managementCollaborationOpen-mindedness

Required

At least two years of experience in journalism, at a social platform or in a related field

Excellent writing and research skills, but also experience in other mediums—or at least a willingness to learn

A deep understanding of The Atlantic's mission and journalism

Familiarity with video and graphics editing, including CapCut or Adobe Premiere and After Effects

Open-mindedness and a commitment to diversity of opinion and respectful debate

Strong time management, with the ability to communicate effectively within a tight-knit team, as well as across a large organization, and to accomplish both discrete tasks and longer-term projects on deadline

Familiarity with reading and understanding user analytics, and then using them to inform decision making

A dedication to making The Atlantic's journalism accessible and approachable to as many people as possible

A natural knack for bringing people together, whether through rigorous debates or delightful surprises or, ideally, both!

Company

The Atlantic

The Atlantic provides its readers with articles related to literature, political science, cultural trends, technology, and more. It is a sub-organization of Atlantic Media.

Founded in 1857

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

201-500 employees