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Senior Director of Editorial, Print
  • Job Number: 25331
  • Functional Area: Media
  • Department: Technology Review
  • School Area: Libraries, MIT Press, Tech Review
  • Pay Range Minimum: $144,505
  • Pay Range Maximum: $195,900
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:
  • Pay Grade: 12


Posting Description

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EDITORIAL, PRINT, Technology Review, to manage all aspects of editorial production of magazine, the 126-year-old flagship technology publication out of MIT. The director will be responsible for assigning and editing stories; overseeing art; developing cover concepts; and directing the team’s efforts to ensure a potent, reader-friendly mix of stories that inform and captivate audiences. The editorial director will come up with innovative treatments and experiences that make the most of our internationally distributed print platform, both for subscribers and on the newsstand; supervise the production of MIT Alumni News magazine, and work with that publication’s editor and the alumni association to ensure it is of the highest quality; oversee all print aspects of Technology Review’s journalism; re-imagine the magazine to appeal to a wider audience; expand Technology Review’s network of freelance writers; and create unique subscriber-only experiences.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree in a related field; a minimum of eight years of communications, journalism, and/or editing experience; magazine experience; experience managing a team or leading projects, programs or functions; proficiency in all aspects of newsgathering, editing, and fact checking; and ability to deal with confidential information and/or issues using discretion and judgment. PREFERRED: Master’s degree in a related field.

The director will occasionally be expected to work on nights, weekends and holidays in addition to normal working hours.

11/26/2025