What are the responsibilities and job description for the Harvard University is hiring: Editor, Harvard Magazine in Cambridge position at Harvard University?
Basic Qualifications
- At least a decade of increasing responsibility for reporting, writing, and editing (preferably in a magazine context).
- Bachelor's degree.
- In-person management of an editorial staff, including personnel hiring, supervision, and evaluation.
- Residence in Greater Boston, with regular working hours in the magazine's offices on campus, reflecting the residential nature of the University and interactions with news sources and University personnel.
Additional Qualifications and Skills
Technology Skills
Position Description
Demonstrated excellence in reporting, writing, and editing, from breaking news formats to in-depth, extensive features.
Demonstrated excellence in digital innovation, including creation of digital-first content such as videos, podcasts and newsletters.
Management experience, as the editor hires, supervises, develops, and evaluates the magazine's reporting / editorial and creative / art / design staff members, and oversees all assignments for print and online publication.
Organizational aptitude, to navigate both the complex, layered University and alumni contexts in which the magazine operates editorially, in service to readers, and the essential, close working relationship-in the context of a small, resource-constrained organization- with the publisher (and frequently, members of the business staff) on overall editorial policies, budgetary matters affecting editorial operations, and all digital and strategic matters involving service to reader / users of Harvard Magazine content.
A collaborative working style, given the scale of the enterprise, the partnership with the University and the overlapping roles and responsibilities assumed by every staff member (for example, reporter / writers also carefully read and edit / comment upon one another's texts and have important production responsibilities).
Complete comfort in multitasking-given the daily round of reporting / writing (often on short deadlines), editing others' manuscripts, consulting with the creative director and authors on art and design questions, meeting with the publisher on strategic and business priorities, and interacting on an unscheduled basis with alumni readers, University personnel, and others.
Broad curiosity and interests appropriate to serving readers who have studied virtually every field of human inquiry and are engaged in virtually every conceivable human pursuit around the world, at all stages of life. Beyond the rhythm of daily and bimonthly assignments to meet these diverse, engaged readers' needs, the editor is responsible for looking over the horizon, directing the editorial staff's efforts to evolve the magazine's focus and approach and engage new audiences.
The editor has also led reporting / writing on University and Faculty of Arts and Sciences news, and on Harvard Management Company / the endowment / University finances-typically, major commitments online, followed by adaptation for print. (The editor is, alongside a Crimson correspondent, one of two journalists invited to attend monthly Faculty of Arts and Sciences meetings, under guidelines promulgated by the faculty.)
The editor also receives, edits, and assembles letters to the editor for bimonthly print and online publication (Cambridge 02138); and has been the principal source of the Harvard in the Headlines contents on the website (current news headlines with ties to legacy magazine articles).
Alongside the publisher, the editor participates in and reports to meetings of the Board of Directors and the annual meeting of the Board of Incorporators, and serves as recording secretary, producing minutes for those meetings.
EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Working Conditions
The health of our workforce is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up-to-date on CDC-recommended vaccines.
Job Summary
Founded in 1898, Harvard Magazine is the University's independent alumni magazine, reaching 340,000 alumni, faculty, and staff. The next editor will uphold the high standards that have made the magazine the most trusted source of Harvard news and information for readers, while also extending the brand's digital reach.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Harvard University views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a campus culture where everyone can thrive. We strive to create a community that draws upon the widest possible pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values.
Benefits
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Work Format Details
This is a hybrid position that is based in Massachusetts. Additional details will be discussed during the interview process. All remote work must be performed within one of the Harvard Registered Payroll States, which currently includes Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Washington, and California (CA for exempt positions only). Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment.
Salary : $5,250
