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Chief Magazine Editor, Nature

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Chief Magazine Editor, Nature Location: London, New York, or Washington D.C. - hybrid working model. Application deadline: 5th July - apply ASAP as candidates will be considered as they apply. About ...

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Assistant Editor

New York, NY · On-site

Assistant Editor Location : New York - Hybrid, Permanent Closing date: July 17, 2026 About Springer ... At Springer Nature, we recognise that talent is developed through a range of career paths. We ...

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Associate/Senior Editor, Nature Communications (Human Behaviour team) Location: New York, Jersey City, Philadelphia, Berlin, Shanghai, Pune or Delhi Closing date: July 10, 2026 About Springer Nature ...

Springernature

Associate/Senior Editor, Nature Communications (Human Behaviour team) Location: New York, Jersey City, Philadelphia, Berlin, Shanghai, Pune or Delhi Closing date: July 10, 2026 About Springer Nature ...

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Deputy Editor

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Champion Section Editor

Lynchburg, VA

$12.77/hr

The role of the News Editor is to bring to assist in assigning stories, editor them, pulling ... nature. * Able to meet the challenges of weekly deadlines. Physical and Sensory Abilities

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Chief Magazine Editor, Nature

Nature Portfolio

Manhattan, NY • On-site, Remote

$170K - $190K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 11 days ago

Job description

Job Title: Chief Magazine Editor, Nature

Location: London, New York, or Washington D.C. – hybrid working model.

Application deadline: 5th July – apply ASAP as candidates will be considered as they apply.

About the Role

The Chief Magazine Editor, Nature, is responsible for furthering the reputation of Nature by inspiring and motivating a shared vision around creative, insightful science reporting and opinion pieces, informing and stimulating researchers and other research stakeholders around the globe. You will be involved in shaping the strategic direction of Nature, including in digital media. You will be a champion for highest quality science journalism and expert-authored magazine content, and relentlessly customer-focused on our core researcher audiences. As Chief Editor, you will oversee a significant portion of the Nature team, providing leadership to multiple specialist areas including News, Features, Opinion, Digital, Engagement, Multimedia and Briefings. In addition, you will manage other Chief Editors for specific sections.

Role Responsibilities
  • Lead Nature's magazine component, working with the Editor-in-Chief to set content and operations vision and strategies
  • Oversee content quality, timeliness and impact of all magazine sections, print and digital
  • Lead the Nature magazine section Chief Editors teams, setting goals, conducting appraisals, and ensuring excellent content is delivered on a daily and weekly basis
  • Create a positive and empowering team environment in which all team members feel engaged and understand what is expected and the value of their contribution to Nature and Springer Nature
  • Liaise on content strategy and expectations with the Managing Editor, Nature Careers and Supplements, and work closely with the leaders of Nature's research sections, to ensure maximum leverage between the research and magazine content
  • Work with platform and technology leaders to ensure Nature-worthy reader/user experience
  • Work with direct reports and with production leaders to ensure efficient workflows
Experience, Skills, & Qualifications

Essential

  • Extensive experience in editorial leadership roles, whether managing a team or a section, ideally in a fast-paced environment
  • Strategic thinking, creativity and an open, positive attitude to change, with a global perspective
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to inspire and drive team
  • Passion for, and broad fluency across, science topics and fields
  • Proven customer-focused, analytically informed ability to enhance editorial coverage
  • Mastery of journalism practice and communication skills for multiple media (including reporting, writing, editing for various media)
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ease with working with teams remotely or on site
  • Command and comfort with journalistic values and best practices
  • Knowledge of digital publishing and distribution strategies, flexibility and a comfort with digital tools
  • University degree in science and/or journalism, or equivalent experience
To Apply
  • A CV
  • A brief cover letter explaining your interest in the post
  • A vision statement for the future of the magazine part of Nature
Benefits

US employees are eligible for benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, life and AD&D insurance, tuition assistance, employee assistance program, paid vacation and sick time, flexible spending accounts, and a 401k retirement savings plan.

Salary range: $170,000 – $190,000 annually (US only). This role is eligible for an annual performance‑related bonus plan.

EEO Statement

At Springer Nature, we are committed to inclusion of people, perspectives and ideas. If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation. Find out more about our DEI work here: https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion

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