MIT Technology
Do you love print? Do you thrive on imagining eye-catching front of the book treatments, deeply reported features, and powerful photo essays? This is an incredible and rare opportunity for someone to run one of the most storied print titles in the business.
MIT Technology Review is seeking an editorial director of print to manage all aspects of editorial production of magazine, the 126 year-old flagship technology publication out of MIT. The director will be responsible for assigning and editing stories, overseeing art, developing cover concepts, and directing the team’s efforts to ensure a potent, reader-friendly mix of stories that inform and captivate audiences. The editorial director will come up with innovative treatments and experiences that make the most of our internationally distributed print platform, both for subscribers and on the newsstand.
In addition the director will supervise the production of MIT Alumni News magazine, and work with that publication’s editor and the alumni association to ensure it is of the highest quality.
We would prefer candidates based in Boston or New York. Those in New York would need to commit to frequent travel to the Boston area.
We’ve been making concerted efforts to make our newsroom more diverse and inclusive. We think technology coverage benefits from a wide range of perspectives, and so we especially welcome applications from women, people of color, and other groups underrepresented in the world of tech.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions**): Oversee all print aspects of Technology Review’s journalism.
Plans and directs development and execution of editorial strategy across multiple content areas
The director will be responsible for assigning, editing, and publishing six issues of the magazine per year and overseeing production of MIT Alumni News publication, MIT’s alumni magazine. They will be responsible for establishing and running regular pitch meetings, coordinating with the digital team on web production, and communicating internally with events, marketing and advertising teams about upcoming issues. The editor will ensure appropriate fact-checking and alignment with editorial and style guidelines.
Re-imagine the magazine to appeal to a wider audience The director will work with Technology Review’s creative director to reimagine the magazine, with the goal of building on the existing brand to reach new audiences. MIT Technology Review should appeal broadly to anyone interested in the ways science and technology are changing our lives. It should speak not only to people who are part of the MIT community, but also a wide, diverse, and global audience.
As a part of this work, the print director will conceptualize and create new regular sections for the front and back of the magazine, establish themes for the feature well of each issue, and work closely with other teams to make the most of our existing franchises like the 10 breakthrough technologies and 35 innovators under 35.
Leads editorial content development, identifying key themes, relevant coverage/content areas, and opportunities. Serves as top editor on content developed. Ensures appropriate fact-checking and alignment with the style guide. Plans and directs the writing, editing, and production of compelling stories about people, ideas, and events. Sets deadlines and allocates editorial assignments. Edits and/or directs through staff editing of stories.
Expand Technology Review’s network of freelance writers The director will work to expand Technology Review’s network of freelancers to build a wide-ranging and international talent pool of writers. They will identify and manage freelance work and coordinate with other staff to ensure timely coverage of key events and topics. They will also work to build a stable bank of contributing writers. The director should ensure that these writers come from diverse backgrounds and represent a wide range of lived experiences.
Directs the selection of staff for editorial projects and oversees the editorial process. Identifies and manages work through freelance resources; coordinates with other staff to ensure timely coverage of key events and topics. Ensures adherence to style guide
Create unique subscriber-only experiences The director should have strong ideas for creating opportunities for MIT Technology Review’s magazine to engage more directly with its readers. These could be activations or live experiences; puzzles, games, or other features in the magazine; audio or in-person discussions with writers and editors or other novel ideas.
Other duties as needed or required. Supervision Received: The director will report to the editor in chief.
The director will be given a large degree of autonomy to execute the editor in chief’s strategy and vision.
Plans and directs development and execution of editorial strategy. Develops and implements strategy changes as needed. They will work closely with the executive editors to integrate the magazine with digital experiences and editorial franchises
Supervision Exercised: In their initial role, the director will manage a commissioning editor, the creative director for print, the MIT Alumni News editor, and various contract roles.
Requirements: MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
Minimum 8 years of communications, journalism, and/or editing experience required.
The director must have prior magazine experience.
Experience managing a team or leading projects, programs or functions is required.
The director must be proficient in all aspects of newsgathering, editing, and fact checking.
The director will occasionally be expected to work on nights, weekends and holidays in addition to normal working hours.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Master’s degree in a related field preferred.
To comply with regulations by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the principal duties in job descriptions must be essential to the job. To identify essential functions, focus on the purpose and the result of the duties rather than the manner in which they are performed. The following definition applies: a job function is essential if removal of that function would fundamentally change the job.
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MIT Technology Review is seeking an editorial director of print to manage all aspects of editorial production of magazine, the 126 year-old flagship technology publication out of MIT. The director will be responsible for assigning and editing stories, overseeing art, developing cover concepts, and directing the team’s efforts to ensure a potent, reader-friendly mix of stories that inform and captivate audiences. The editorial director will come up with innovative treatments and experiences that make the most of our internationally distributed print platform, both for subscribers and on the newsstand.
In addition the director will supervise the production of MIT Alumni News magazine, and work with that publication’s editor and the alumni association to ensure it is of the highest quality.
We would prefer candidates based in Boston or New York. Those in New York would need to commit to frequent travel to the Boston area.
We’ve been making concerted efforts to make our newsroom more diverse and inclusive. We think technology coverage benefits from a wide range of perspectives, and so we especially welcome applications from women, people of color, and other groups underrepresented in the world of tech.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions**): Oversee all print aspects of Technology Review’s journalism.
Plans and directs development and execution of editorial strategy across multiple content areas
The director will be responsible for assigning, editing, and publishing six issues of the magazine per year and overseeing production of MIT Alumni News publication, MIT’s alumni magazine. They will be responsible for establishing and running regular pitch meetings, coordinating with the digital team on web production, and communicating internally with events, marketing and advertising teams about upcoming issues. The editor will ensure appropriate fact-checking and alignment with editorial and style guidelines.
Re-imagine the magazine to appeal to a wider audience The director will work with Technology Review’s creative director to reimagine the magazine, with the goal of building on the existing brand to reach new audiences. MIT Technology Review should appeal broadly to anyone interested in the ways science and technology are changing our lives. It should speak not only to people who are part of the MIT community, but also a wide, diverse, and global audience.
As a part of this work, the print director will conceptualize and create new regular sections for the front and back of the magazine, establish themes for the feature well of each issue, and work closely with other teams to make the most of our existing franchises like the 10 breakthrough technologies and 35 innovators under 35.
Leads editorial content development, identifying key themes, relevant coverage/content areas, and opportunities. Serves as top editor on content developed. Ensures appropriate fact-checking and alignment with the style guide. Plans and directs the writing, editing, and production of compelling stories about people, ideas, and events. Sets deadlines and allocates editorial assignments. Edits and/or directs through staff editing of stories.
Expand Technology Review’s network of freelance writers The director will work to expand Technology Review’s network of freelancers to build a wide-ranging and international talent pool of writers. They will identify and manage freelance work and coordinate with other staff to ensure timely coverage of key events and topics. They will also work to build a stable bank of contributing writers. The director should ensure that these writers come from diverse backgrounds and represent a wide range of lived experiences.
Directs the selection of staff for editorial projects and oversees the editorial process. Identifies and manages work through freelance resources; coordinates with other staff to ensure timely coverage of key events and topics. Ensures adherence to style guide
Create unique subscriber-only experiences The director should have strong ideas for creating opportunities for MIT Technology Review’s magazine to engage more directly with its readers. These could be activations or live experiences; puzzles, games, or other features in the magazine; audio or in-person discussions with writers and editors or other novel ideas.
Other duties as needed or required. Supervision Received: The director will report to the editor in chief.
The director will be given a large degree of autonomy to execute the editor in chief’s strategy and vision.
Plans and directs development and execution of editorial strategy. Develops and implements strategy changes as needed. They will work closely with the executive editors to integrate the magazine with digital experiences and editorial franchises
Supervision Exercised: In their initial role, the director will manage a commissioning editor, the creative director for print, the MIT Alumni News editor, and various contract roles.
Requirements: MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
Minimum 8 years of communications, journalism, and/or editing experience required.
The director must have prior magazine experience.
Experience managing a team or leading projects, programs or functions is required.
The director must be proficient in all aspects of newsgathering, editing, and fact checking.
The director will occasionally be expected to work on nights, weekends and holidays in addition to normal working hours.
PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Master’s degree in a related field preferred.
To comply with regulations by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the principal duties in job descriptions must be essential to the job. To identify essential functions, focus on the purpose and the result of the duties rather than the manner in which they are performed. The following definition applies: a job function is essential if removal of that function would fundamentally change the job.
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