Features Editor

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FEATURES EDITOR, MIT Sloan Management Review (SMR), to support the acquisition and development of feature articles that will help business executives lead innovative, sustainable, and thriving organizations that create value for their shareholders, customers, employees, and communities.  Will work under the direction of the magazine editorial director to evaluate proposals and article submissions as a member of the MIT SMR manuscript review team and make recommendations for acceptance; work closely with authors to develop their manuscripts into feature articles that meet MIT SMR’s standards for accuracy, research-backed insights into management practice, and actionable advice; line edit and rewrite manuscripts; meet production deadlines and collaborate with colleagues to resolve questions and issues that arise throughout the publishing process; develop expertise on core MIT SMR topics and identify emerging topics that are important to senior executives and managers; and identify and draw on resources for finding authors and article ideas, including academic journals, business publications, and events.

A full job description is available at https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/SMRFeatures%20Editor.pdf .  

Job Requirements
REQUIRED:  bachelor’s degree; five years of experience writing or editing content for a senior-level business audience; familiarity with and demonstrated interest in management and business topics; ability to translate academic prose for the layperson, clearly articulating academic ideas in language that is accessible to practicing managers and business executives; direct experience as a developmental editor of long-form articles; excellent researching/fact-checking, writing, and editing skills; tact and discretion in managing relationships with expert contributors such as academic researchers and business practitioners; experience working in a print/digital environment; and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.  PREFERRED:  journalism experience.  Job #21985-10

10/21/22