The Atlantic
Senior Visuals Editor
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The Atlantic Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. The Atlantic is seeking a Senior Visuals Editor to join our visuals team. This person will report to the Visuals Director overseeing our digital coverage, and will play a key role in helping manage the flow of short-term assignments and ensuring strong, timely visual execution across our daily journalism. They will also commission and art direct assignments as needed.
We’re looking for someone with excellent news judgment, strong organizational and communication skills, and a sharp visual eye. You might come from a background in photo editing, art direction, or editorial production. The ideal candidate should be able to work collaboratively, move quickly, and provide guidance when needed to a busy and ambitious team to ensure that all work meets The Atlantic’s design, production, and editorial standards. They should have familiarity working with sensitive and complex subject matter, and the ability to be both creative and nimble in responding to news. The role will at times include night, early-morning, and weekend work.
Responsibilities Will Include
Support the Visuals Director in coordinating the day-to-day visual needs of the newsroom, including tracking short-term assignments and helping ensure clarity around deadlines and expectations. Act as a bridge between editors and visuals team members—keeping everyone aligned as publishing schedules shift. Commission and curate visuals (photography and illustration) for daily stories, features, and special projects Contribute to improving workflows and systems to help the team operate more efficiently as we grow Collaborate with teams across the newsroom to maintain consistency and quality and to help innovate as we grow our visual operations
Qualifications Of The Ideal Candidate
10+ years of experience in a newsroom or editorial environment, ideally in a visuals-related role Strong editorial judgment, with a demonstrated ability to make thoughtful, timely visual decisions in a fast-paced setting Experience commissioning photography or illustration and working with creatives Comfortable tracking multiple assignments at once and communicating clearly across teams Management experience preferred A collaborative approach and a desire to support a team
Salary Minimum: $105,000; Salary Maximum: $125,000
About The Atlantic
The Atlantic has, for more than 160 years, advanced ideas that matter and sparked global conversation on the most important issues of our time. We aim to bring clarity and original thinking to questions of consequence, on topics ranging from politics, the economy, and global affairs to technology, science, and culture. As the third-longest-running magazine in America, we find ourselves at a remarkable moment: one of both continuation and transformation, of upholding our legacy while continuously reinventing ourselves for the future.
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The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC ("The Atlantic") is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Atlantic is committed to diversity and encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQ people, people of color, and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Job offers to work at The Atlantic are contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of reference checks and compliance with The Atlantic's COVID-19 vaccination policy. The Atlantic requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including subsequent boosters, and submit proof of vaccination status. Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical contraindication or sincerely-held religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption) to this requirement. Seniority level
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Senior Visuals Editor
role at
The Atlantic Join to apply for the
Senior Visuals Editor
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The Atlantic Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. The Atlantic is seeking a Senior Visuals Editor to join our visuals team. This person will report to the Visuals Director overseeing our digital coverage, and will play a key role in helping manage the flow of short-term assignments and ensuring strong, timely visual execution across our daily journalism. They will also commission and art direct assignments as needed.
We’re looking for someone with excellent news judgment, strong organizational and communication skills, and a sharp visual eye. You might come from a background in photo editing, art direction, or editorial production. The ideal candidate should be able to work collaboratively, move quickly, and provide guidance when needed to a busy and ambitious team to ensure that all work meets The Atlantic’s design, production, and editorial standards. They should have familiarity working with sensitive and complex subject matter, and the ability to be both creative and nimble in responding to news. The role will at times include night, early-morning, and weekend work.
Responsibilities Will Include
Support the Visuals Director in coordinating the day-to-day visual needs of the newsroom, including tracking short-term assignments and helping ensure clarity around deadlines and expectations. Act as a bridge between editors and visuals team members—keeping everyone aligned as publishing schedules shift. Commission and curate visuals (photography and illustration) for daily stories, features, and special projects Contribute to improving workflows and systems to help the team operate more efficiently as we grow Collaborate with teams across the newsroom to maintain consistency and quality and to help innovate as we grow our visual operations
Qualifications Of The Ideal Candidate
10+ years of experience in a newsroom or editorial environment, ideally in a visuals-related role Strong editorial judgment, with a demonstrated ability to make thoughtful, timely visual decisions in a fast-paced setting Experience commissioning photography or illustration and working with creatives Comfortable tracking multiple assignments at once and communicating clearly across teams Management experience preferred A collaborative approach and a desire to support a team
Salary Minimum: $105,000; Salary Maximum: $125,000
About The Atlantic
The Atlantic has, for more than 160 years, advanced ideas that matter and sparked global conversation on the most important issues of our time. We aim to bring clarity and original thinking to questions of consequence, on topics ranging from politics, the economy, and global affairs to technology, science, and culture. As the third-longest-running magazine in America, we find ourselves at a remarkable moment: one of both continuation and transformation, of upholding our legacy while continuously reinventing ourselves for the future.
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The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC ("The Atlantic") is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Atlantic is committed to diversity and encourages members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQ people, people of color, and people with disabilities. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
Job offers to work at The Atlantic are contingent upon the candidate’s successful completion of reference checks and compliance with The Atlantic's COVID-19 vaccination policy. The Atlantic requires all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, including subsequent boosters, and submit proof of vaccination status. Employees who cannot receive the vaccine because of a disability/medical contraindication or sincerely-held religious belief may request an accommodation (e.g., an exemption) to this requirement. Seniority level
Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing Industries Book and Periodical Publishing Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at The Atlantic by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Senior Editor” roles.
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