Associate Editor Job Description

An associate editor is a senior member of an organization’s editorial staff.

Editors are responsible for gathering, editing, and proofreading content.

They also help generate ideas for articles or features, and regularly contribute to their own publications.

Associate Editors often work under higher-ranking editors.

An associate editor may work closely with their editor to make sure deadlines are met, that the content is up to their standards, and that their editors are receiving timely information.

Job Brief:

We’re looking for an Associate Editor to join our team. As an Associate Editor, you will be responsible for assisting the Editor-in-Chief in all aspects of the editing process. This includes copyediting, proofreading, and fact-checking articles before they are published. You will also be responsible for maintaining the editorial calendar and working with authors to ensure that their articles are ready to be published on time.

Associate Editor Duties:

• Create and manage editorial content for assigned sections
• Develop and manage content calendars for upcoming issues
• Ensure editorial content is reviewed and edited for accuracy
• Research and source stories and data
• Produce content ensuring timeliness, quality, and compliance with editorial standards
• Manage an editorial calendar
• Develop and write content
• Coordinate with designers, photographers, and other content providers

Associate Editor Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple editorial projects and assignments, including:
• Editing, proofreading, editing copy for Web and print content
• Copyediting and proofreading content from other writers
• Editing copy for content managers
• Editing and proofreading documentation
• Editing content for production
• Keeping editorial calendars, schedules, and priorities up to date
• Managing editorial workflow
• Performing editing tasks
• Tracking performance

Requirements And Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in English/journalism/communications/literature
• 2+ years’ proven experience editing newspapers and text/eBook publications
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a constant eye on quality

We at [Company Name] believe that a diverse and inclusive team is key to success. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, religions, nationalities, genders, gender expressions, and ages. We are especially committed to building a team that includes veterans and individuals with different abilities.