Associate Editor, Editorial Booking

confidential; United States; On-site; USD 77,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Atlantic is seeking an ambitious talent booker to join the newsroom, reporting to a managing editor. The role involves securing high-profile interviews and guest appearances across print, website, Book Club, podcasts, video, newsletters, and audience platforms.

You should be resourceful, organized, nimble, persuasive, and collaborative with strong communication, research, and journalistic standards. Salary minimum: $77,000; Salary maximum: $85,000.

Qualifications

• Booking experience is a plus, not a must.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for editors, producers, and other newsroom leaders seeking to identify and book high-profile interview subjects and guest talent
• Negotiate contracts and releases in coordination with the legal team where appropriate
• Facilitate logistics for virtual and on-site appearances, including coordination with editors, producers, as well as the editorial operations and building management teams
• Build a rolodex of existing and potential contacts
• Create and maintain tracking systems for upcoming interviews for internal awareness and cross-team coordination
• Assist with other pre- or post-production logistics as needed

Job description

The Atlantic is seeking an ambitious and energetic talent booker to join the newsroom, reporting to a managing editor. This person will assist with securing and coordinating high-profile interviews and guest appearances across editorial platforms, including the print magazine, website, Book Club, podcasts, video, newsletters, and audience platforms. The ideal candidate will be resourceful, organized, nimble, persuasive, and collaborative, with a clear and proactive communication style, excellent diplomatic and research skills, and a strong understanding of journalistic standards. Booking experience is a plus, not a must.

Responsibilities may include:

• Serve as a point of contact for editors, producers, and other newsroom leaders seeking to identify and book high-profile interview subjects and guest talent
• Negotiate contracts and releases in coordination with the legal team where appropriate
• Facilitate logistics for virtual and on-site appearances, including coordination with editors, producers, as well as the editorial operations and building management teams
• Build a rolodex of existing and potential contacts
• Create and maintain tracking systems for upcoming interviews for internal awareness and cross-team coordination
• Assist with other pre- or post-production logistics as needed

Salary minimum: $77,000; Salary maximum: $85,000

This position is based in either New York or Los Angeles.

This is a Guild position.

About The Atlantic:

The Atlantic has, for more than 160 years, advanced ideas that matter and sparked global conversation on the most important issues of our time. We aim to bring clarity and original thinking to questions of consequence, on topics ranging from politics, the economy, and global affairs to technology, science, and culture. As the third-longest-running magazine in America, we find ourselves at a remarkable moment: one of both continuation and transformation, of upholding our legacy while continuously reinventing ourselves for the future.

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The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC ("The Atlantic") is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Atlantic is committed to diversity and encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQ people, people of color, and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Job offers to work at The Atlantic are contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of reference checks and compliance with The Atlantic's COVID-19 vaccination policy. The Atlantic requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including subsequent boosters, and submit proof of vaccination status. Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical contraindication or sincerely-held religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption) to this requirement.