Staff Editor, Home – $120,126 – $125,000/year
The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.
A key goal for The Times is to increase reader engagement by improving the experience of connecting with Times journalism, particularly on our homescreens. The Home team is at the heart of these engagement efforts in the newsroom, and we are seeking editors who are passionate about achieving that goal. Home team editors are responsible for the programming and presentation of our own digital platforms, including the home screen and push notifications, in accordance with our strategic goals. You will stay abreast of breaking news, recalibrating our presentation and mobilizing editors and reporters. You will also review the quality and tone of what we publish to ensure that Times standards are met and that our content is properly produced.
This is a hybrid position based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office each week per your departmental guidance. The schedule will include at least one weekend day.
Responsibilities:
- Master the production tools and workflows for our home screen(s) and push notifications
- Write lively and compelling summaries, headlines and captions in a manner that is consistent with Times style
- Handle fast-moving breaking news presentations
- Build and/or execute special presentations for the home screen
- Workshop and send push notifications
- Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
- Work with product and CMS teams to provide insights and feedback about our home screens, along with helping guide development of tools and platforms used to produce our report
Basic qualifications:
- Three or more years of experience as a digital news editor, working with audience data to inform programming decisions, including evaluating story performance, weighing reader interest and assessing the strategies and performance of our competitors.
- Excellence in news judgment, audience-sensitive framing and writing mechanics
- Ability to quickly and cleanly execute changes to the layout and order of our platforms while showing creativity and initiative in presentation and framing
- Working well under pressure, setting priorities among many tasks and keeping up with the demands of multiple editors and supervisors.
- Sensitivity to visual design and user experience
Preferred qualifications:
- B.A. or B.S. degree
- Prior experience working with visual design and user experience
This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.
REQ-018423
The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$120,126 – $125,000 USD