Managing Editor

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required
• 8 years related work experience required, including multiple years in journalism

PLEASE NOTE: Short-listed candidates will be required to submit writing samples and complete proofreading and/or writing tests.

Additional Information

Harvard University offers an outstanding benefits package including:

• Time Off: 3-4 weeks paid vacation, paid holiday break, 12 paid sick days, 12 paid holidays, and 3 paid personal days per year.
• Medical/Dental/Vision: Excellent and affordable medical, dental & vision plans, with coverage beginning as of an employee's start date.
• Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with full vesting after 3 years of service.
• Tuition Assistance & Reimbursement Programs: $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School, discounted options through participating Harvard graduate schools, and reimbursement options for accredited schools outside of Harvard.
• Transportation: 50% discount on MBTA passes, as well as additional options (rideshare, biking, etc.) to assist employees in their daily commute.
• Wellness & Professional Development: Programs and classes at little or no cost, including stress management, hard & soft skills development, career planning, massages, nutrition, meditation, and complimentary health services. Additionally, access to Harvard athletic facilities, libraries, campus events -- and many discounts for various cultural and leisure activities throughout metro Boston.

Join the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to support our mission of health research and education, and to be a part of the oldest institution of higher learning in the country!

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• The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health does not provide visa sponsorship, now or in the future, for staff positions.
• Harvard University requires pre-employment reference checks and background screenings.
• This position has a 120 day orientation and review period.
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The University requires all Harvard community members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as detailed in Harvard's Vaccine Requirements. Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons. More information regarding the University's COVID vaccination requirement, exemptions, and verification of vaccination status may be found at the University's "COVID-19 Vaccine Information" webpage.

Position Description

The position reports to the magazine's editor-in-chief.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manage the editorial operations of a startup newsroom.
• Establish and refine processes and workflow for print and digital, including maintaining editorial schedules in our project management tool.
• Oversee and contribute to copy editing and fact-checking for print and digital copy.
• Develop and edit feature stories, working almost exclusively with freelancers
• Identify and pursue funding opportunities, with a focus on grant opportunities from foundations and other funders of nonprofit journalism
• Collaborate with colleagues within the magazine staff and across Harvard Chan on podcasts, events, and other three-dimensional journalism content
• Perform other duties as assigned

PLEASE NOTE: This is a hybrid position and this position will be based in Boston, MA. Additional detail pertaining to this position will be discussed during the interview process. All remote work must be performed in a state in which Harvard is registered to do business (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, California (exempt staff only), Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, Virginia, and Washington).

Job Summary

Harvard Public Health, a magazine of ideas and insights for a healthier world, is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and versatile Managing Editor to join its team.

We seek a process-minded editor capable of both establishing and maintaining editorial workflows and developing engaging, high-impact stories and packages. In addition, we envision this person spending about 30 percent of their time pursuing journalism grants to support these stories. The ideal candidate will be collaborative, ambitious, well-organized and deadline oriented. A passion for non-fiction narrative, ability to edit without impeding writers' voice, a strong sense of story, and a penchant for details are all expected. A network of strong freelancers with magazine sensibilities is a plus, as is experience writing or editing science and policy stories.

Harvard Public Health is an independent journalism platform, published by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. With three print issues a year and a dynamic online presence, the publication is dedicated to changing the narrative of public health.