Senior Travel Editor (National Geographic)
Core
Lead editorial role conceiving, assigning, and editing narrative travel journalism for National Geographic's print and digital products.
Role type
Senior Travel Editor
Builds
Mid- to long-form narrative travel stories, recurring series (e.g., Best of the World), and innovative storytelling formats (video, audio) for National Geographic magazine and NationalGeographic.com.
Domain
Travel media and journalism
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> product features
Required skills
Editorial content conception and assignment, print and digital editing, narrative travel journalism, recurring franchise development, visual presentation, travel industry knowledge, freelance contributor management, public speaking, cross-platform content promotion
Preferred skills
Video content creation, media training, large corporate environment experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conceive and pitch travel story ideas, commission and edit stories for print and digital, define approach to narrative travel journalism, execute recurring travel series, develop new storytelling formats, expand freelance roster, collaborate on promotional efforts, partner with sales/marketing, represent brand at industry events
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
