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Editor in Chief Simons Foundation 2023

  • Deadline: Nov 30, 2023

  • Qualification (Education): Graduate

  • Experience Required: 10-15 Year

About Job Profile

Monitoring, Evaluation and Assessment

The Simons Foundation is conducting a search for Quanta Magazine’s next editor in chief. The incoming editor will lead all aspects of the magazine’s operation, from content development and delivery to audience strategy to staff management, budgeting and administrative responsibilities.
 
The successful candidate will be an accomplished science journalist with a deep understanding of Quanta’s public service mission and a lucid vision for building on the magazine’s past successes. They must be a superb journalist and editor with extensive leadership experience, impeccable editorial judgment, a track record of mentorship and team building, and the highest standards in journalism, ethics and scientific accuracy.
 

Primary Responsibilities include

 

  • Set and communicate strategic vision, editorial direction, priorities and policies.
  • Mentor, coach and lead a staff of 20; recruit, develop and retain top journalistic talent.
  • Directly manage departmental leaders.
  • Lead editorial, enterprise, staff and board meetings.
  • Identify exclusive/enterprise opportunities and review proposals and drafts for all major projects.
  • Oversee art/video/podcast/interactive strategy and production.
  • Top edit feature articles and review production packages prior to publication.
  • Manage the budgeting process; review contracts and invoices.
  • Review and guide audience development and engagement strategy.
  • Set priorities for website development and maintenance tasks.
  • Explore partnerships and new opportunities to extend the magazine’s reach and impact.
  • Represent the magazine internally at the Simons Foundation and publicly at events and online.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

  • Demonstrated success as a newsroom manager.
  • Must be passionate about fundamental research in physics, math, biology, computer science, and adjacent disciplines, with a demonstrated awareness of current developments in these fields.
  • Must be equally passionate and knowledgeable about reporting and writing, visual media, multi-platform journalism, editorial independence and journalistic ethics.
  • Must be a superb communicator, facilitator and team player who thrives in a collaborative setting.
  • Must be detail-oriented and highly engaged and organized.
  • Experience with web publishing platforms, video and podcast production, Web analytics, newsletters, social media and SEO.

 

Other Information:

Job Functions

  • Salary Range: NA LPA

  • Employment Type: Full Time

  • Work Mode: Work from Office

How to Apply

 

  • Five writing and five editing work samples
  • Resume
  • Cover letter
  • Vision statement
  • Names of five references

 

If you qualify and are interested in taking up the role, please apply through this link.

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Simons Foundation

  • State: Delhi

  • City: New Delhi

About Organisation

The Simons Foundation’s mission is to advance the frontiers of research in mathematics and the basic sciences.

Since its founding in 1994 by Jim and Marilyn Simons, the foundation has been a champion of basic science through grant funding, support for research and public engagement. We believe in asking big questions and providing sustained support to researchers working to unravel the mysteries of the universe.

The Simons Foundation makes grants in four areas: Mathematics & Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Autism & Neuroscience, and Science, Society & Culture.

Our Flatiron Institute was opened in 2016 and conducts scientific research in-house, supporting teams of top computational scientists.

  • State: Delhi

  • City: New Delhi

Contact Details:

Contact Phone: 6466540066

Contact Email: info@simonsfoundation.org

Date of Posting/Posted On: Oct 10, 2023
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