Associate Editor

This is a Full Time Job

Artforum: Associate Editor

Artforum, the magazine of record for the contemporary art industry, is hiring an Associate Editor who will serve as the primary editor for columns, features, and reviews across Artforum’s monthly print magazine and website. In addition to commissioning and editing short- and long-form content from staff and freelance contributors, the Associate Editor will contribute to both the print magazine and web platforms (including columns, features, interviews, and reviews) on a regular basis.

Requirements:

The Associate Editor is expected to be an exemplary editor and writer, with demonstrable knowledge of art history and contemporary art. Finely-honed editorial instincts, a flair for diplomacy, clear communication skills, an appreciation for different writerly voices/modes, punctuality with deadlines, and an ability to multi-task are imperative.

The position is based in our Midtown Manhattan office. PMC values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.

The ideal candidate will have:
• Some formal training in art history
• Four or more years of experience editing texts
• Some record of publications on contemporary art
• Proficiency with standard business software programs, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Zoom; if not familiar with publishing on WordPress, must be willing to learn

DUTIES

Commissioning:
• Contribute ideas and feedback in weekly meetings with the entire editorial team
• Regularly correspond with writers to commission pieces or field pitches, communicating on details such as scope, proposed argument, word count, deadline, and fee

Editing:
• Edit columns and features, with emphasis on improving the relevance, clarity, and incisiveness of the argument
• Collate and adjudicate additional proposed edits from the top-editors, fact checkers, and copy editors
• Communicate and negotiate any proposed edits with the writers
• Upload web columns to WordPress, including gathering images/captions, writing alt-text descriptions, and following SEO best practices.

Writing:

Contribute original content (including columns, features, reviews, and other content) to our print or web platforms on a regular basis as assigned and/or pitched

Ambassadorship:
• Cultivate and maintain a network of freelance writers
• Regularly attend press previews, art openings, fairs, and other events on behalf of the magazine

Additional duties, as assigned:
• Drafting copy for social media and newsletters

At PMC, we believe working in a highly collaborative, office-first environment that fosters real-time communication, spontaneous idea sharing, and stronger interpersonal relationships that drive innovation and team cohesion.