Revolving Door

Newsweek/The Daily Beast has hired Doug Bachelis as its new Executive Director of Marketing. Bachelis comes to the company from Prometheus Global Media, where he served as Vice President of Marketing for its Branded Entertainment division since late 2010.

Prior to his time at Prometheus, Bachelis worked as Strategic Marketing Director for the Condé Nast Media Group and Marketing Director for USA Today.

Bachelis starts on June 11.

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Hayley Romer, a five year veteran of Condé Nast Media Group, is joining The Atlantic as Associate Publisher. Romer had been with Condé since 2007, most recently as its Executive Director of Corporate Sales.

“Hayley has a stellar reputation from all corners of the publishing landscape — from our peers, clients, and partners on the agency side, said Jay Lauf, Vice President and Publisher of The Atlantic.

Romer begins on May 30.

The Huffington Post Media Group has named Janet Balis its first Publisher. Balis was most recently Senior Vice President and Head of Sales Strategy, Marketing and Partnerships at AOL. She had held that position since October of 2011 and had previously worked for AOL from 2004 to 2007 as Senior Vice President, Sales Development. In her new role as Publisher, Balis will work to expand HuffPo’s partnerships and help shape marketing strategies.

In other news, HuffPo has named Moritz Loew, formerly Chief Agency Officer for NBC News Digital and General Manager of Sales for MSNBC Interactive, as its new Senior Vice President of Sales. At HuffPo, Loew will lead the sales team and be responsible for generating revenue for all of The Huffington Post Media Group’s sites.

“I’m delighted to welcome Janet Balis and Moritz Loew to HuffPost at a time of unprecedented growth, from the launch of the Huffington Post Streaming Network and the Huffington iPad magazine and GPS for the Soul apps to our international expansions,” said Arianna Huffington, President of HuffPo. “Both Mortiz and Janet, who is already deeply familiar with HuffPost from her time at AOL, have deep roots in digital media, with track records of innovative thinking and leadership that will make them invaluable members of the HuffPost team.”

Arthur Brisbane, The New York Times’ Public Editor, is leaving his post in September. The Washington Post reports that Brisbane made the decision to leave last fall. Brisbane was the fourth Public Editor appointed by the Times.

Brisbane will surely be remembered for his ridiculously awful column that asked if the New York Times should report facts. If you missed it, do yourself a favor and go back and give it a read. It’s truly an amazing piece.

Politico is reporting that Doug Frantz is joining The Washington Post as National Security Editor. Frantz comes to the paper from Kroll, a consulting firm. Frantz is a former Managing Editor for the Los Angeles Times and former Investigative Reporter and Investigations Editor at the New York Times. He also spent time as an Investigative Reporter for the Chicago Tribune.

Additionally, Frantz is a Pulitzer winner and has been a finalist twice.

Frantz’s first day is June 11.

Seventeen is making two editorial changes. The magazine has named Caitlin Moscatello its new Deputy Editor, and Kimberly Tranell has been promoted from Health Editor to Senior Editor.

Moscatello joins Seventeen from Redbook, where she served as Senior Editor. She has also worked at The Knot and Shape. Tranell has been with Seventeen since 2008.

Moscatello begins on June 4 and Tranell’s appointment is effective immediately.

Franklin Foer, the Editor-in-Chief of The New Republic from 2006 to 2010, is returning to the magazine for another stint in the same role. Foer has been working on side projects since leaving the title, and told The New York Times that he had no intention of coming back. “But to me, it feels like a new project,” Foer explained. “It doesn’t feel like I’m going back to my old job.”

For The New Republic’s relatively new owner, Chris Hughes, hiring Foer is a big step toward rebuilding The New Republic. Other changes that are planned include adding pages to the print version, redesigning the website and setting up offices here in the city.

Hughes, who worked for Facebook and left with a fortune estimated at $700 million, knows kickstarting the magazine is going to be rough, but he sounds optimistic. “Our goal is to recruit a lineup of all-star. We want to hire great people, and quality costs money,” he said. Good thing he’s got plenty of it.

According to WWD, Departures has named Amanda Ross its Fashion Director. Ross most recently worked as Fashion Director for W Hotels. At the chain — where she had been since 2010 — Ross was responsible for styling rooms and common areas, as well as overseeing the design of staff uniforms.

Previously Ross had been a stylist for Town & Country and a consultant for designers such as Dennis Basso and Julien MacDonald.

The New York Post is reporting that Lucy Maher is leaving Hearst to join Condé Nast’s Self as its new Digital Director. Maher had been Hearst Digital’s Executive Director of Content since June of 2010.

Prior to her time at Hearst, Maher was Executive Editor of Forbes for three years. She also has had stints as a Ladies’ Home Journal Senior Editor and as a Features Editor for People.com.

Two big editors at Time Inc. are rumored to have signed on for more of the magazine life. According to The New York Post, Larry Hackett and Richard Stengel, the Managing Editors of People and Time, respectively, have each renewed their contracts.

Both contacts are for two years, which is less than the typical three year deal, reports the Post.

Hackett and Stengel have been at their positions since 2006.