Chief Editor, Nature

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New York is seeking an editorial leader to oversee Nature’s magazine component, shape content and operations vision, and ensure high quality and timely delivery of magazine sections.

You will lead Chief Editors teams, foster a positive team environment, and work with platform and technology leaders to advance content strategy and distribution.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in editorial leadership roles.
• Strategic thinking, creativity, and a positive attitude to change.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Passion for science topics.
• Mastery of journalism practice and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of digital publishing and distribution strategies.
• University degree in science and/or journalism or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Nature’s magazine component and ensure quality, timeliness and impact of magazine sections.
• Set content and operations vision and strategies for the team.
• Lead Chief Editors teams to drive editorial quality and performance.
• Create a positive and collaborative team environment.
• Liaise on content strategy with Managing Editor to align with broader aims.
• Work with platform and technology leaders to enable efficient content delivery.
• Ensure effective content distribution and audience reach across channels.

Skills

editorial leadership

journalism practice

digital publishing

content strategy

content operations

magazine production

distribution strategies

Education

university degree in science

university degree in journalism

Job description

Responsibilities

• Oversee Nature’s magazine component
• Set content and operations vision and strategies
• Ensure quality, timeliness, and impact of magazine sections
• Lead Chief Editors teams
• Create positive team environment
• Liaise on content strategy with Managing Editor
• Work with platform and technology leaders

Requirements

• Extensive experience in editorial leadership roles
• Strategic thinking, creativity, and a positive attitude to change
• Excellent communication skills
• Passion for science topics
• Mastery of journalism practice and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of digital publishing and distribution strategies
• University degree in science and/or journalism or equivalent experience

Hard Skills

• editorial leadership
• journalism practice
• digital publishing
• content strategy
• content operations
• magazine production
• distribution strategies

Soft Skills

• strategic thinking
• creativity
• positive attitude
• communication skills
• interpersonal skills
• team leadership

Certifications & Qualifications

• university degree in science
• university degree in journalism