Senior 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 a full-time senior editor, and strongly encourage candidates who identify as people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+, and/or gender nonconforming to apply. We’re looking for an experienced, inspiring, rigorous editor who knows The Nation well and has a track record of working with a variety of authors on both complex long-form features and short, sharp comment pieces for print and web. We are particularly interested in candidates who are passionate and knowledgeable about US electoral politics or current political and social movements or about Black history, culture, and politics.

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. You should also be able to work with writers who already contribute regularly to The Nation. However, we are always seeking to broaden and diversify the magazine’s coverage and complement The Nation’s current roster of contributors, and editors who can bring new writers to the magazine will be at a considerable advantage. Candidates should have experience editing for both online and print formats. Familiarity with WordPress and InCopy is desirable. Multimedia experience, though not required, is a plus. Editorial staff at The Nation work a hybrid schedule with remote working on Mondays and Fridays and at least two days a week in our Manhattan office. Base salary: $89,166.

To apply, please e-mail your cover letter and résumé to [email protected]. No phone calls or postal mail, please.

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. This position is covered by the collective-bargaining agreement between The Nation and The NewsGuild of N.Y., CWA Local 31003, AFL-CIO.

Website Manager

The Website Manager’s primary role is to manage, maintain, and monitor all aspects of the website by working closely with staff and our outside development team to ensure that the site is meeting the needs of our readers. Advanced knowledge of WordPress is essential, and communication and project management skills are also paramount for this position.

Responsibilities would include:
Maintaining compliance with all laws and regulations.
Ensuring the domain registration and hosting are up to date.
Monitoring traffic and security to make sure the site is running efficiently.
Ensuring that site is meeting the varied needs of each department as well as viewers and subscribers by keeping clear lines of communication open.
Tracking problems and their fixes, developing custom pages with our Travel, Marketing, Fundraising, Circulation, and Editorial teams.
Working closely with our Advertising department to facilitate data analysis and monitoring advertising implementation on the site.
Working with third-party vendors to keep the site compatible with their technology.

Expert knowledge of SEO, Google Ad Manager, Piano, and WordPress required.

Base Salary: $70k

Applicants: Please email cover letter and resume to [email protected]

The Nation offers excellent benefits, including generous health care, retirement match, and vacation policies. 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. This position is covered by the collective-bargaining agreement between The Nation and The NewsGuild of N.Y., CWA Local 31003, AFL-CIO.

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Senior Editor

Website Manager