Consumer Reports seeks executive editor

Consumer Reports is seeking an Executive Editor with an appetite to use the power of quality journalism to hold those in power accountable to consumers and affect change in the marketplace, laws, policies and manufacturer practices.

Qualifications Include:

Strong top editing skills and great facility with display copy is a must.

Will also have successful experience with both investigative and service journalism; strong instincts for narrative approaches to complex topics.

Understands the unique challenge of curating a print product in a digital world, meaning being skilled at conceiving story components that will have a parallel life in digital, social and video.

The right candidate will have strong skills in story concepting, lateral thinking across broad content areas, and creating multiple consumer entry points and engaging packaging.

Experience working on a staff during the relaunch of a brand for new audiences a plus.

Experience working with designers and/or with data visualizations a plus.

Interest in one or more of the following content areas preferred: consumer product safety; transparency & privacy; financial security; sustainability; cars or electronics.

Must also be comfortable translating and editing scientific and statistical data into consumer-friendly content formats, working collaboratively with engineers and PhDs. Enormous commitment to accuracy and context is a must

Key Responsibilities:

This professional will work in a matrixed management environment, where the content experts are a centralized group providing content to many products, not just the magazine.

The right candidate will be persuasive and engaging in working with these groups for the benefit of print.

In this role, you will work as right hand to the EIC in plotting compelling cover packages, building strong content plans six months to a year in advance, and strategizing individual issue lineups that deliver a strong mix of unique and varied consumer content in a variety of formats and presentation.

To apply, go here.