Editor @ Harvard University

Role Description

Inquest, a publication of the Institute to End Mass Incarceration, is an online journal of analysis and opinion that explores the causes and consequences of mass incarceration. It seeks to hire a full-time Editor to play an integral role in producing the magazine’s content.

As the Editor, you will

• Manage all aspects of editing articles, including editorial content, design, and photography.
• Review, proof, and fact-check all copy and perform website (CMS) design work of a detailed and complex nature, including art research.
• Review and analyze current trends/events and make strategic recommendations regarding what to publish.
• Serve as liaison to contributors/faculty/authors, soliciting and/or evaluating manuscripts and manuscript proposals.
• Identify and work to acquire writers for future projects, focusing on those directly impacted by the carceral system.
• Select topics and develop content.
• Schedule and manage the activities of outside writers and other staff.
• Manage and lead day-to-day work of Inquest’s Assistant Editor and Communications role.
• Oversee Inquest’s publication calendar, ensuring articles in the pipeline are ready by assigned dates and tracking these appropriately in our editorial pipeline software (ClickUp).
• Manage the process for author payments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and 5 or more years of experience in communications, publishing, or related field.
• Commitment to the mission, goals, and values of Inquest and the Institute to End Mass Incarceration.
• Strong copyediting and proofreading skills.
• Proficiency with Word (particularly its suite of reviewing tools), InDesign, WordPress, MailChimp, Google Drive and Docs, Excel, Zoom, and Slack. Familiarity with ClickUp a plus.

Requirements

• This is a term appointment currently expected to extend through 6/30/27 with potential for renewal, subject to departmental funding and need.
• Full-time position.
• Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
• Finalists should expect to interview in person at our Cambridge, Massachusetts campus.
• Employees in fully remote positions must work all scheduled hours in a Harvard registered state in compliance with the University’s Policy on Employment Outside of Massachusetts.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off including parental leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one.
• Retirement plans with university contributions.
• Wellbeing and mental health resources.
• Support for families and caregivers.
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement.
• Commuter benefits, discounts, and campus perks.