Job Description

Job Description

Times Opinion is looking for a seasoned, innovative editor to lead and champion our coverage of culture.

Culture is a broad term. Its the way we live our families, our bodies and our identities (including race, gender, sexuality, politics). Its the often explosive mix of news and pop culture. Its movies and television, families and work, food and religion, books and sports, Instagram and TikTok. Its about artists, thinkers and writers who break boundaries to tell us who we are.

In other words, culture is what you make of it. Its a job that is almost entirely entrepreneurial, dependent on a sharp eye, a dash of wit, and a heap of creative energy.

We are looking for a news-driven editor, but one who can see through the clutter to find whats truly interesting. You can think big for enterprise pieces, the kind of reported commentary that drives the conversation. This editor can think in multiple formats photos, video, text and find innovative ways to get the point across. This editor has close ties to writers, and knows whats happening before everyone else does.

We are looking for someone with mature editorial judgment and management skills, who can guide a team of editors and contributing writers to produce path-breaking work. This leader knows the difference between provocation and a good argument; and can handle tricky situations with diplomacy and finesse. This leader is committed to representing different points of view and to mentoring and developing staff members. As part of the editorial leadership of Times Opinion, this editor would help shape our overall strategy and find new ways to deepen our engagement with Times readers and find new audiences for our work.

Responsibilities include:

* Defining the vision, audience and priorities of for Times Opinions culture coverage

* Developing a wide range of voices about the biggest news and ideas

* Anticipating and reacting to the news with smart, forward thinking assigning to staff and outside writers

* Planning for news events -- whether its sports or movies or fashion week

* Regularly developing, pitching and helping execute high-impact enterprise pieces; including collaboration with multimedia teams, including design, photo, graphics, audio and video on how to best tell these stories

* Cultivating and maintaining a network of contributing writers

* Coordinating with the audience team to maximize the reach and impact of the work

* Working collaboratively with the research, copy editing and audience teams, as well as with other editors

* Working with the managing editor on scheduling and prioritizing the research, copy editing and production workflow

* Continually assessing and calibrating the journalism your team publishes, considering news value; the range and diversity of writers; and the tension between productivity versus impact and influence

* Managing editors and writers as their coach and advocate which includes annual performance reviews, managing schedules and long-term goals, recruiting new talent and managing the career development of existing staff

Experience and Qualifications:

* At least 5 years of experience managing journalists in a digital or daily publication

* At least 5 years of experience working with and editing staff or contributing writers

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 consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local Fair Chance laws.