The Atlantic has, for more than 160 years, advanced ideas that matter and sparked global conversation on the most important issues of our time. We aim to bring clarity and original thinking to questions of consequence, on topics ranging from politics, the economy, and global affairs to technology, science, and culture. As the third-longest-running magazine in America, we find ourselves at a remarkable moment: one of both continuation and transformation, of upholding our legacy while continuously reinventing ourselves for the future.

AtlanticLIVE, the experiential arm of The Atlantic, seeks a highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and service-minded professional to join our team and contribute to the growth, development, and execution of AtlanticLIVE’s events. The Producer is a creative journalist, with intense curiosity and range, who has a passion for telling stories on stage. This role reports to the Executive Producer.

This journalist has at least five years of experience in event or show production, a deep well of contacts and a strong history of high-profile speaker booking.  Just as important, this person has a commitment to exploring all points of view, and  a commitment to discovering the unknown person whom the world needs to hear from.

The producer is a dedicated follower of the news, can understand complex policy issues and has an understanding of current social and popular trends. This person can speak with command to experts and leaders across many different fields and can lead the editorial execution of any event, juggling multiple responsibilities with many players. This person can manage and defuse stressful situations, gracefully and diplomatically. 

AtlanticLIVE builds on the 164-year legacy of The Atlantic, offering 3D journalism to audiences hungry for lively discussion of contemporary issues, including politics, business, education, health, and technology. We produce digital and live in-person events across the country. These include large scale national events like The Atlantic Festival, In the Pursuit of Happiness and other flagships; along with topical forums on everything from education to criminal justice; and "on the record" roundtable dinners with leading thinkers. AtlanticLIVE has won numerous awards for its events, including the Folio: FAME Awards. Some events are ticketed; others are free and open to the public.

Responsibilities Include:

• Leading the editorial team in complicated full-day events, with many moving parts; coordinating with the events management team to make sure the entire experience meets audience expectations for an Atlantic event;

• Creating a strong editorial plan, then booking the biggest, most relevant speakers, who are representative of the diversity of the country;

• Using subject matter expertise to build sources and relationships to create the most editorially urgent events that make news;

• Working with the video and design teams to incorporate creative multimedia, photographs and video, as well as other storytelling formats;

• Continually challenging the status quo and pushes new format and ideas to continually grow our events;

• Publicizing and promoting events through social media;

• Working with colleagues across the team to help make event management and execution as seamless as possible.

An Ideal Candidate...

• Has outstanding editorial judgement and strong writing skills;

• Proven storytelling ability to make complicated concepts accessible and engaging;

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with extraordinary attention to detail.

• Is collaborative and able to work with senior leaders on other teams, including editorial, sales, event management and marketing;

• Is a dedicated follower of the news, can understand complex policy issues and has a commitment to exploring all points of view

 

The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC and its affiliates ("The Atlantic") are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.