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Job Description
The Styles desk is seeking an experienced editor to produce short- and long-form features. Candidates need not be versed in high fashion, but must have enthusiasm for fascinating characters, new talent, subcultures, social media and trends. Ideal applicants will have a passion for parsing the nuances of culture for a mainstream audience, with wit and grace. In this role, you will assign, shape and edit stories in a variety of formats - from profiles to investigations, interviews and essays. You should be creative and eager to experiment with new digital presentations for our journalism. A love of language, timeliness and a sense of urgency are imperative.
Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
The annual base pay salary for this role is between $140,000.00 and $160,000.00.
The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.
The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com.Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
The Company will furtherconsider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.
The New York Times Company follows the pay transparency and non-discrimination provisions outlined by the United States Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Click here for details.
Job Description
The Styles desk is seeking an experienced editor to produce short- and long-form features. Candidates need not be versed in high fashion, but must have enthusiasm for fascinating characters, new talent, subcultures, social media and trends. Ideal applicants will have a passion for parsing the nuances of culture for a mainstream audience, with wit and grace. In this role, you will assign, shape and edit stories in a variety of formats - from profiles to investigations, interviews and essays. You should be creative and eager to experiment with new digital presentations for our journalism. A love of language, timeliness and a sense of urgency are imperative.
Responsibilities:
- Assign, first edit and shape several pieces per week
- Develop fresh ideas for enterprise stories and large editorial projects that include a wide range of voices and perspectives
- Shape coverage, track news trends and ensure the right stories are covered and published on deadline.
- Manage staff writers, helping them to develop their beats while contributing to the desk's goals
- Find and cultivate freelance writers whose voices elevate the section
- Strategize with visual editors from a story or project's inception to publication
- In consultation with the desk head and deputy, lead and shape packages and new initiatives or series
Basic Qualifications:
- 10+ years in journalism with experience managing staff writers
- Expert story shaping and line editing skills
- The ability to stay calm under pressure
- A collaborative spirit
- Strong attention to deadlines and detail
- The ability to work on multi-platform formats
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior work in a newsroom or for a lifestyle publication
The annual base pay salary for this role is between $140,000.00 and $160,000.00.
The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.
The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com.Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
The Company will furtherconsider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.
The New York Times Company follows the pay transparency and non-discrimination provisions outlined by the United States Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Click here for details.
