What are the responsibilities and job description for the Geography Editor position at Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.?
Job Title: Assistant/Associate Editor Geography (Americas, British Isles, Australasia
Reports to: Assistant Managing Editor
Location: Chicagoland/Hybrid (Can be remote)
Encyclopaedia Britannica is singularly proud of its 255 year history as a legacy publisher and disseminator of knowledge for students as well as lifelong learners. Our mission now is to reach learners online—on their phones, tablets, laptops— and to engage with them in the multitude of ways people learn, including through visually driven storytelling.
Encyclopaedia Britannica has an opening in its Core Editorial department for the position of an Assistant/Associate Editor for Geography of the Americas, the British Isles, and Australasia. Being an editor at Britannica means working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment that values the trustworthiness of its content more than anything else. The successful candidate will thrive in and add to this setting. The successful candidate will also be committed to producing content that is clear, fair, accurate, and relevant.
Responsibilities include:
Planning—in partnership with colleagues, contributors, and advisers—and implementation of coverage of select countries of the Americas, the British Isles, and Australasia. This includes articles on cities and administrative units, historical events, and individuals from those countries.
Editing, writing, and acquiring new articles that reflect current developments in these subject areas, revising existing articles, as well as creating other types of content for Britannica.com.
Collaborating with media editors and illustrators on the acquisition and production of images, videos, and other media.
In addition to boundless curiosity, the ideal candidate has:
Significant writing and editing experience.
One of the following:
M.A. or Ph.D. in American Studies, Latin American Studies, British Studies, or related fields
M.A. or Ph.D. in history or geography with a focus on the Americas, the British Isles, or Australasia
B.A. and professional experience and contacts in any of these fields
Written, verbal, or reading fluency in Latin American Spanish and/or Brazilian Portuguese is highly desirable.
Strong visual literacy and a track record in using visual materials (photographs, maps, interactives, video, etc.) as an integral part of storytelling.
Strong fluency in, or the ability to learn quickly: Google Workspace; Google Analytics and similar tools; productivity software; HTML and XML literacy.
Britannica strives to provide its users with trustworthy, verified information in a constantly changing world. We aspire to fulfill that mission with a diverse, multigenerational workforce that represents a variety of life experiences and points of view. All backgrounds and cultures are welcomed.