Senior Editor
Dissent is seeking a Senior Editor to handle editorial and other responsibilities. The editor will commission, edit, fact check, copy edit, and proofread articles as needed; coordinate Dissent’s social media accounts, website, and newsletter; and solicit advertisements, among other tasks. We are looking for a creative and politically committed editor, with a strong sense of Dissent’s mission, who can participate in editorial discussions (and arguments) and contribute to the success of the magazine.
The role will entail working closely with other editors and a Development Director. The role will favor an organized, self-motivated editor with diverse skills who is comfortable working with a small team and has a desire to see the magazine grow. An eye for graphics, and experience using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign, are desirable.
This is a full-time position, with a salary range of $60K–$75K, depending on experience, and includes medical and dental insurance and four weeks of paid vacation. The position is based in New York City, and the staff works out of the office 3 days per week. Applicants should ideally have a minimum of three years experience in magazine editing, or other relevant work.
To apply, please email an application to jobs@dissentmagazine.org with “Senior Editor” in the subject line. We will begin reviewing applications on November 24. The application should include:
- Cover letter describing your interest (editorial, political, cultural) in the position
- Résumé, including small portfolio of writing/editing with a list of links to clips
- One idea for a writer to commission and an article for them to write. The writer can be a person who has written for Dissent, as long as they haven’t done so frequently or recently (200 words max)
JOB DESCRIPTION
Editorial
- Commission and lead edit articles for print and online
- Coordinate with other lead editors on drafts and copy edit articles for print and online
- Coordinate fact checking with intern or freelance fact checkers
- Participate in all editorial discussions
- Contribute to event organizing
- Contribute to editing copy for promotional material as needed
- Draft titles and deks
- Conduct image research and commission illustrations for articles in print and online
- Manage social media accounts and newsletter using Mailchimp, Hootsuite, etc.
- Prepare articles and images for posting on WordPress CMS
- Use Photoshop and InDesign to create graphics for promotion
- Solicit and manage advertisements
- Assist with fundraising drives as needed
- Evaluate intern applications, conduct interviews, and assist with the hiring process
- Train and manage interns in fact checking and other tasks
- Organize and manage special projects
Dissent is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Dissent is a quarterly magazine of politics and ideas. Founded by Irving Howe and Lewis Coser in 1954, it quickly established itself as one of America’s leading intellectual journals and a mainstay of the democratic left. We publish the best in political argument and take pride in cultivating the next generation of labor journalists, cultural critics, and political polemicists. The magazine has published articles by Hannah Arendt, Richard Wright, Norman Mailer, A. Philip Randolph, Michael Harrington, Dorothy Day, Bayard Rustin, Czesław Miłosz, Barbara Ehrenreich, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Chinua Achebe, Ellen Willis, Octavio Paz, Martha Nussbaum, Tressie McMillan Cottom, and many others.
Internships
Dissent’s office in Manhattan has three internship terms each year: Spring, Summer, and Fall. Editorial interns at Dissent work closely with the staff and assist with the entire range of magazine work—fact checking, researching, formatting articles, fundraising, producing events, participating in editorial meetings, and so on.
Our interns have gone on to work everywhere from human rights organizations to literary agencies to magazines. If you have a particular interest, we encourage you to let us know.
The internship is part-time (16 hours/week) from January–May (Spring), May–September (Summer), September–December (Fall), and is paid at $16/hour. To apply please email intern@dissentmagazine.org with a cover letter explaining why you would like to work at the magazine and why you would be a good fit, a résumé, and a one-page response to a Dissent article (online or in print) of your choice. The application deadlines are November 20 (Spring), April 1 (Summer), and August 1 (Fall).
Note: we strongly prefer applicants who can work in-person for the duration of the internship, but we will consider exceptional remote applicants.
