BizTech Science Senior Editor

Slate is hiring a senior editor to oversee our business, technology, and/or science coverage. Expertise in all three sections (business, technology, science) is not a requirement, but a strong interest in at least one and a strong desire to contribute to building a section that covers all three in an interesting and distinctive way is a must.

We are looking for a strategic editorial mind with high energy, great ambition, and appropriate skepticism who is just as excited by working on a longform feature as they are by executing the perfect same-day analytic response to a big news event. Slate editors are specifically tasked with working on a mix of short, medium, and long, so nimbleness and an understanding of what argument warrants what kind of length is critical. This editor must be collaborative, full of ideas, and hungry to develop writers’ pitches into great stories, arguments, investigations, and other creative projects. The section has historically covered a wide range of topics, from economics to mental health, from the gig economy to the rise and ongoing fall of social media, from the replication crisis in psychology to infrastructure in cities, and from climate change to the proper way to exercise. There is lots of room to move around here, depending on the subjects the editor feels are most relevant to the way we live now. We are looking for an interest in subjects that will be both relevant and surprising to our readers.

Slate has offices in New York and D.C., though exceptional remote applicants will be considered. To apply, please upload a résumé and short cover letter explaining how you would approach this job.

Key Responsibilities

Bringing vision and strategic thinking to Slate’s business, technology, and science coverage
Recruiting a diverse group of talented contributors to help execute this vision
Managing and motivating writers, and pointing them toward the beats they, and Slate, are best positioned to own
Providing guidance and expertise on reporting projects
Conceptualizing and executing bigger editorial projects like features, packages, and pop-up blogs while maintaining a strong news-responsive pace
Collaborating with writers and editors across the magazine on sitewide initiatives

Requirements

A sharp, funny, decisive mind and pen
A deep well of story ideas
Strong knowledge of at least one of the business, technology, or science beats
Top-notch organizational and communication skills
At least five years of experience editing business, science, or tech coverage