Managing Editor, Philosophy & Society Publications

The Aspen Institute; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 93,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

The Aspen Institute’s Philosophy & Society Program seeks a Managing Editor to lead the editorial vision, development, and production of the program’s primary publications. This role sits at the center of the program’s work, shaping ideas for public engagement and ensuring outputs meet high standards of rigor, clarity, and relevance.

The Managing Editor will oversee the full lifecycle from concept to publication and dissemination, managing an editorial board and associates, and partnering with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of editorial leadership, journalism, or related fields.
• Ability to shape complex ideas into clear, public-facing writing.
• Experience with editorial boards and managing a writing team.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the program’s editorial vision and publications agenda.
• Lead editorial strategy for publications and podcasts, from idea to publication.
• Maintain consummate editorial standards across all outputs.
• Edit essays and outputs with stakeholders to refine arguments and writing quality.
• Develop concepts into full pieces for in-house publication or external pitches.
• Oversee the publication pipeline from idea conception to dissemination.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Journalism

Public-facing writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Aspen Institute’s Philosophy & Society Program seeks a Managing Editor to lead the editorial vision, development, and production of the program’s primary publications. This role sits at the center of the program’s work, shaping ideas for public engagement and ensuring outputs meet high standards of rigor, clarity, and relevance.

The Managing Editor will oversee the full lifecycle from concept to publication and dissemination, managing an editorial board and associates, and partnering with