Managing Editor

AED Media; New York (NY); Híbrido; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

AED Media is seeking an organized, collaborative Managing Editor to guide daily coverage, plan partnerships, and drive special projects. You will build editorial systems, assign and edit stories, and publish urgent daily reporting and in-depth policy analysis.

This is an experienced editorial leadership role to join a small team with outsized impact. You will work with Jessica Valenti and AED’s CEO to foster empathetic collaboration and ambitious experimentation, with a NYC-based, office-forward

Formación

• An obsessive curiosity about and commitment to reproductive rights and health.
• A track record of successfully building and operating editorial planning systems.
• Fluency with modern digital publishing—from newsletters to TikTok.
• A commitment to elevating marginalized voices in journalism and at work.
• Five+ years as a newsroom manager or equivalent experience.
• At least three years working with high-stakes investigative reporting.

Responsabilidades

• Lead newsletter editorial planning and publishing, coordinating with the team and Valenti on priorities.
• Work hands-on with writers to sharpen their writing and ensure accuracy and sourcing.
• Collaborate with AED’s community team to ensure engagement and alignment with standards across platforms.
• Represent AED with outside partners in developing and executing collaborations and live events.
• Foster a joyful, collaborative culture by coaching the team and embracing experimentation.

Conocimientos

Editorial planning

Team leadership

Digital publishing

Reproductive rights

Newsroom management

Investigative reporting

Descripción del empleo

ABOUT AED

Abortion, Every Day is the country’s most influential media platform dedicated to explaining and advancing abortion rights. Founded by Jessica Valenti as a daily newsletter, the company has expanded to publish reporting and analysis across more than a half dozen platforms that are viewed more than 10 million times each month. AED’s journalism is closely read by the care providers, lawyers, activists, journalists, and policymakers who shape abortion rights in the United States. Its work has an impact on the way establishment media covers the issue and has led to legislation being introduced, amended, and vetoed. It also educates millions with videos published across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms.

THE ROLE

AED is looking for an organized, collaborative, and conscientious Managing Editor to guide its daily coverage and manage planning and execution on partnerships and special projects.

This is an opportunity for an experienced editorial leader to join a small team having a big impact. You will get to build the editorial systems that allow us to plan and collaborate. You will assign, edit, and publish urgent daily news coverage, deep investigative reporting and policy analysis, and culture-shaping opinion journalism. You will shape and manage strategic partnerships. And you will work with Valenti and AED’s CEO to build the culture of empathetic collaboration and ambitious experimentation that will allow us to thrive and grow.

What You’ll Do

• Lead newsletter editorial planning and publishing, including running regular team meetings, partnering with Valenti on daily priorities for the team, assigning and editing stories, and maintaining the AED editorial calendar to keep work on-schedule.

• Work hands-on with writers – including Valenti, AED reporters, and outside contributors and partners – to sharpen their writing and thinking and ensure every piece is fair, accurate, and rigorously sourced.

• Collaborate with AED’s community team to ensure that everything we publish across platforms is engaging, responsive to the needs of readers or viewers and aligned with the standards of the newsletter.

• Represent AED with outside partners in the development and execution of special projects and collaborations. These are likely to include: co-reported investigative work, policy research, strategic publishing, and live events.

• Foster our joyful, collaborative work culture by setting an example and coaching your team so that we can all do our best work, learn through experimentation and failure, share credit freely, and maintain a sustainable long-term commitment.

What You’ll Bring

• An obsessive curiosity about and commitment to reproductive rights and health. You may not be an expert now, but you’re excited to become one.

• A track record of successfully building and operating editorial planning systems that bring structure to teams juggling multiple projects and timelines, but allow for changes in response to daily needs.

• A fluency with modern digital publishing – from newsletters to TikToks – and an interest in continuing to learn as audiences and technologies change.

• A commitment to and deep understanding of the need to elevate marginalized voices, both in our work and at our workplace. You see this as both a journalistic and personal ethical imperative, and have delivered on it in your work and on your teams.

• At least five years as a newsroom manager or equivalent experience, preferably editing and supporting reporters balancing daily coverage with long-term projects.

• At least three years working with high-stakes investigative reporting or equivalent experience that includes handling sensitive confidential material, working closely with legal review and outside fact-checkers, and empathetically working with potentially vulnerable sources.

Compensation and Logistics

• The salary range is $120,000 to $160,000, with final salary commensurate with experience.

• Benefits include, but are not limited to, health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible paid time off, and family and medical leave.

• Because we are a small team establishing our culture and systems, we have a strong preference for a Managing Editor able to work from an office in New York City for at least 3 days per week. Remote candidates will only be considered if they are willing and able to travel regularly to work with the team.

• The role reports to Valenti, but will also work closely with AED’s CEO.

OUR COMMITMENT

Abortion, Every Day is an equal opportunity employer. We’re committed to building a team that reflects the communities we cover, and we strongly encourage applications from people of color, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, and others whose experiences and perspectives are underrepresented in journalism. We evaluate candidates on their skills and experience, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need an accommodation at any stage of the application or interview process, let us know at [e-mail] and we’ll work with you.