# Senior Editor

Hiring organization: [The Atlantic](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-atlantic)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4a4f347a-53de-40c7-b463-522e0f44a66c

Listed on The Atlantic's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Salary: 105000 – 180000 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads The Atlantic's new Book Club membership program, selecting titles and creating editorial content that sparks conversation around literature. It suits someone who loves reading deeply, edits with precision, and can build relationships with authors and publishers while engaging a subscriber community.

_Our summary, not The Atlantic's wording._

## Required

- At least five years of editing and writing experience
- Deep knowledge of magazine writing
- Well-developed perspective on literature and willingness to defend it
- Track record of conceiving and building ambitious projects
- Understanding of publishing industry and trends affecting reading
- Impeccable editorial judgment
- Distinctive writing voice
- Ability to connect with audiences across platforms
- Discernment in selecting serious, accessible books
- Comfort with real-time news pace and recurring deadlines

## Nice to have

- Seeking out emerging writers before they are widely recognized
- In-person presence in Washington, D.C. or New York City

Apply on The Atlantic's site: https://atlanticmedia.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Washington-DC---The-Wharf/Senior-Editor_R720