Managing Editor, RRAPP

Jersey Digs; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

The Managing Editor for RRAPP at Princeton University will oversee editorial leadership and publication of RRAPP content, guiding a network of student writers and practitioners. This role combines editing, project management, and training to translate scholarship into accessible storytelling with academic rigor.

Based on the Princeton campus, you will lead development of approximately 140 research summaries and 48 explainer articles over three years, coordinate videos, and manage a growing team

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent years of experience.
• 5+ years managing editorial and/or multimedia projects.
• Experience overseeing project budgets and payments.
• Excellent writing, editing, and public-facing communication.
• Strong people management and training abilities.
• Familiarity with anti-racist research, public policy, or related histories.
• Ability to manage video production and website analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead editorial development and publication of RRAPP content.
• Recruit, train, and oversee graduate student writers.
• Coordinate multimedia content including explainer videos.
• Plan editorial calendar and assign articles.
• Maintain editorial standards and accessibility.
• Oversee project budget and payments.
• Evaluate training outcomes and accessibility efforts.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Project management

Budget tracking

Writing & editing

Team leadership

Public policy knowledge

Education

Master's degree or equivalent years of experience

Tools

Video production

Website maintenance

Analytics

Job description

Position Details

• Department: Schl of Public & Int’l Affairs
• Category: Academic Administration
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Standard Weekly Hours: 36.25
• Eligible for Overtime: No
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Probationary Period: 180 days
• Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level

Overview

The Institutional Antiracism and Accountability (IARA) Project in the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University is hiring a Managing Editor for the Race, Research, and Policy Portal, a free online database of the latest antiracist research.

The Managing Editor will lead the development, editing, and publication of RRAPP’s written and multimedia content, overseeing a growing network of student writers, emerging scholars, and practitioners. This role combines editorial leadership, project management, and student-writer training, with a focus on translating scholarship into compelling, accessible storytelling that supports antiracist practice. The Managing Editor will play a central role in shaping RRAPP’s editorial direction, maintaining its academic rigor and expanding its reach and impact.

About RRAPP

Active since 2019, RRAPP interprets and curates scholarship in ways that elevate historical understanding, ethical reflection, and institutional policy change. Its content is written by paid policy students as a way for them to develop public writing skills and gain an understanding of equity-based policy. RRAPP is used by researchers, institutional leaders, policy advocates, and journalists. It currently features 159 research summaries drawn from more than 58 journals. Hosted by the IARA project, RRAPP is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Mellon Foundation. Learn more at RRAPP | Homepage.

This is a 1-year term position, with a possibility of extension. The position will be fully-onsite based in Princeton, NJ.

Responsibilities

Editorial Leadership

• a. Execute our vision to make RRAPP a more visible and accessible resource for equity-based practitioners to find academic research and field evidence to support their organizational goals.
• b. Lead the editorial development and publication of new RRAPP content, including approximately 140 research summaries and 48 explainer articles over three years.
• c. Research, identify, and curate scholarly articles for inclusion on RRAPP, ensuring that content reflects the latest and most useful antiracist policy research.
• d. Plan the editorial calendar and assign articles to writers based on their interests, expertise, and areas of study.
• e. Edit and provide substantive feedback on drafts, guiding writers in translating complex scholarship into clear, engaging, accurate, and accessible narratives.
• f. Develop concepts for explainer articles that synthesize research across RRAPP and address key questions in antiracist policy and practice.
• g. Maintain RRAPP’s editorial standards, style, tone, and voice while ensuring the academic rigor and accessibility of published content.

Writer Development

• a. Recruit, train, and oversee a cohort of graduate student writers from Princeton University.
• b. Organize and facilitate training sessions for student-writers, to grow their skills writing for public audiences on policy topics.
• c. Lead an open call for explainer article proposals, aimed at emerging scholars.

Multimedia Content Development

• a. Coordinate the development and production of approximately 8 short explainer videos per year, based on existing RRAPP articles, working with researchers, practitioners, organizers, advocates, and community leaders.
• b. Plan in-person recording sessions on Princeton’s campus and manage relationships with external videography and production providers.
• c. Work with web designers and relevant technical partners to assess and improve RRAPP’s website.

Administration & Evaluation

• a. Oversee a project budget, tracking expenses and coordinating timely payments related to writer compensation, workshops, and multimedia production.
• b. Conduct annual surveys of writers and other relevant participants to assess the effectiveness of RRAPP’s training, editorial processes, and professional development opportunities.
• c. Track and contribute to ongoing efforts to make RRAPP’s content more accessible, discoverable, and useful to diverse public audiences.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent years of experience.
• 5+ years experience managing editorial and/or multimedia projects in a collaborative and complex environment.
• Experience overseeing a project budget, tracking expenses and coordinating payments.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex academic research into clear, engaging, and accessible text for public audiences.
• Effective interpersonal skills and a clear approach to hire, train, oversee, and uplift writers, including leading hiring processes, providing constructive feedback, and instructing writers.
• Familiarity, experience, and/or interest in the fields of anti-racist research, public policy, and/or histories of institutional racism.
• Capability to manage video production, website maintenance, and analytics.

ABOUT IARA

The Institutional Antiracism and Accountability (IARA) Project researches what works — and doesn’t work — to create antiracist change. Our research is cross-sector and independent. Through rigorous research and real-time policy analysis, we critically evaluate policies and practices for antiracist change so that practitioners can implement effective, lasting solutions. We aim to move organizations from words to action to accountability.

Founded and led by Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad, the IARA Project is based at the Princeton School for Public and International Affairs. Learn more about the IARA Project at: iara.spia.princeton.edu

HOW WE WORK

On a small and collaborative team, this role will report directly to and get support from IARA’s Associate Director, Alison Pasquariello. This position is based in-person at Princeton University, where an on-campus workspace will be provided. Team meetings are held in-person and online

The University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s qualifications, work experience, education/training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly.

If the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees.

Salary Range

$90,000 to $101,000