Available positions:
Executive Editor
Multimedia Editor
Temporary Engagement Editor
Executive Editor
Founded in 1865 by abolitionists, The Nation today is a thriving progressive media outlet that publishes both a bi-weekly print magazine and a daily website covering politics, culture, and the arts. We are seeking an Executive Editor to help direct and manage our editorial output, working with the Editor to develop an editorial strategy to enable The Nation to expand its audience and extend our reach on all platforms—print, digital, and otherwise—in order to strengthen our political and social impact. The Executive Editor will supervise the execution of this strategy across the newsroom and manage the editorial staff.
In addition to sharing The Nation’s longstanding commitment to social and racial justice, free speech, robust debate, and the broadest possible coalition of progressive forces, the ideal candidate will be equally at home with both the daily news cycle and the kind of more analytical, deeply reported, rigorously edited long-form pieces that are a hallmark of our print journalism. Applicants should already know The Nation well, and have considerable experience working with a variety of authors on both longform reported features and short, sharp OpEd/comment pieces.
We’re looking for an ambitious editor who will help us diversify and expand The Nation’s roster of contributors and is eager to work with our business and production teams to improve our user experience. Management experience is essential, as are seasoned editorial and news judgment, and a proven track record in digital publishing.
The Nation is a lean operation long accustomed to punching above its weight. That means that every member of our team needs to be flexible, collegial, and to work closely with other staff editors as well as the art director. The ability to maintain a functioning sense of humor under pressure is also a big plus.
The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, with deep knowledge of American politics and culture, or global politics, or social movements. Working alongside the Editor to supervise and direct our editorial team of five senior editors, you will be responsible for directly managing The Nation’s Research Director, Copy Director, Multimedia Editor and Engagement Editor. You’ll also liaise with our business team on audience development and special projects, and work with the Managing Editor to ensure the efficient functioning of the newsroom. Financial literacy—and an appetite for digging into the editorial budget—would be a considerable advantage. As would experience in working with foundations and funding bodies—and a willingness to help us think creatively about how to partner with other media outlets and to obtain grant funding for special projects.
Although we are currently working remotely, and you should have the capability to do that, a successful candidate should also be prepared to work in our New York office when the pandemic ends. The Nation offers excellent benefits, including generous health care. The Nation Co. LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status, and strongly encourage candidates who identify as people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and/or gender nonconforming to apply.
To apply, please send your résumé and a cover letter and salary expectations to [email protected]
Multimedia Editor
The Nation is hiring a Multimedia Editor to create powerful visual and audio journalism for the leading American progressive media company. The Multimedia Editor works with Senior Editors to create and produce creative and provocative content for The Nation’s digital and social presence across a variety of platforms including TheNation.com, YouTube, podcast platforms, and social media. This is a creative position that will be given the opportunity to leverage audio and visual storytelling and platforms to grow the Nation’s audience and expand our reach.
The ideal candidate has been a video or podcast producer (ideally you’ve done both) with a proven track record of turning ideas into reality through filming, recording, editing, and producing. You should be well-versed in web, mobile and social media formats, with 2+ years of experience and a varied portfolio of work.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with the editorial team and the business side to create a range of multimedia features including photography, documentary video, illustration, animation, and podcasts.
- Orchestrate and manage photography and video for web stories and social platforms.
- Assign photographers, videographers and illustrators for long-form investigative and explanatory pieces.
- Manage all photo research and rights procurement for art to accompany stories written by our reporters and freelance writers.
- Edit, crop and color correct photographs, as needed.
- Ability to coordinate with videographers, podcast hosts, or photojournalists, to bring their ideas to fruition.
REQUIREMENTS
- Strong sense of news judgment, journalistic standards and visual storytelling.
- Experience executing every aspect of production on videos and podcasts.
- 2+ years experience at a media company.
- Expertise in WordPress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Lightroom or comparable software.
Although we are currently working remotely, and you should have the capability to do that, a successful candidate should also be prepared to work in our New York office when the pandemic ends. The Nation offers excellent benefits, including generous health care. The Nation Co. LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status, and strongly encourage candidates who identify as people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and/or gender nonconforming to apply.
To apply, please send your résumé and a cover letter and salary expectations to [email protected]
Base salary: $70,386.
This position is covered by the collective-bargaining agreement between The Nation and The NewsGuild of N.Y., CWA Local 31003, AFL-CIO.
Temporary Engagement Editor
The Nation is hiring a temporary engagement editor for 12 weeks. Ideal candidates can distill data analytics into actionable insights and ensure our work finds a large and loyal audience. They should have the instincts of a journalist, a deep understanding of the social media ecosystem, and the ability to write clean, compelling copy tailored to each social media feed.
We’re looking for an engagement editor who closely follows emerging and evolving social networks.
Key responsibilities:
• Update and curate The Nation homepage
• Produce and send e-mail newsletters
• Manage The Nation’s Facebook page, Twitter account, and Instagram
• Monitor Chartbeat and other analytic tools to help the newsroom understand and expand our audience and to make decisions about how and where to promote our work
• Compile and present weekly analytics reports
• Write and send browser notifications
• Maximize search engine optimization, especially by informing and helping our editorial team know how to optimize search terms with the latest SEO techniques
• Strategize about to how distribute our work on outside news platforms like SmartNews, Flipboard, and Apple News
Requirements:
• Strong news judgment, high journalistic standards, and an understanding of the role and importance of The Nation’s journalism in the media landscape
• Knowledge of social media trends and best practices
• Ability to analyze performance metrics; experience with Chartbeat and Google Analytics is a plus
• The ability to write clean, compelling copy quickly
To apply, please send a cover letter and résumé to [email protected].
Base salary: $1,353.59/week
The temporary engagement editor will have the option to work remotely, but The Nation‘s New York office is open to vaccinated individuals. The Nation Co. LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status, and strongly encourage candidates who identify as people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and/or gender nonconforming to apply.