The Cut is seeking a Senior Editor, Essays & Columns to help shape and grow our signature first-person and opinion-driven storytelling. This editor will work closely with writers to develop distinct voices, sharpen arguments, and publish essays and columns that feel urgent, intimate, and culturally resonant.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience editing essays, columns, features, etc.
- A strong editorial point of view and deep understanding of The Cut’s voice and audience
- Proven ability to edit personal writing with both sensitivity and structural rigor
- Experience commissioning and developing writers across different stages of their careers
- Excellent line-editing skills and sharp narrative instincts
- Cultural fluency across gender, politics, relationships, work, identity, and internet culture
- Comfort editing fast-turn stories as well as long-lead, deeply reported personal essays
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple stories at once
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance