Economy Editor

1 Month ago • 5-10 Years • $170,000 PA - $200,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Economy Editor will manage a team of reporters, conceptualize stories, handle breaking news, manage live blogs, and edit long-form features. They will collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom and lead reporters to deliver clear and engaging reporting, adhering to The New York Times style guidelines and standards. The editor will work as part of a team led by an editor in Washington, and may be called on to edit coverage of the Federal Reserve, Treasury Department, I.R.S. and other agencies. They will also demonstrate support and understanding of the value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to the mission of seeking the truth and helping people understand the world. The editor will report to an economic editor in Washington D.C.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of editing experience in economics or finance news.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop reporters and manage teams.
  • Experience working in high-pressure, deadline-driven newsrooms.
  • Strong editing skills with mastery of journalistic style and standards.
Good to have:
  • A strong understanding of Times style and standards.
  • 10+ years as a reporter and editor.
  • A willingness to be flexible as the newsroom’s needs evolve.

Job Details

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. 

The New York Times is seeking an editor to help run our coverage of the American economy and the impact of policy changes on workers and businesses. 

This editor needs to be able to juggle news and enterprise in many different forms. You will organize coverage of major data releases like the monthly jobs report, plan out features that help explain how the economy is faring as tariffs, interest rates, inflation and the markets take their toll on consumers and businesses.

The editor will work as part of a team led by an editor in Washington, and may be called on to edit coverage of the Federal Reserve, Treasury Department, I.R.S. and other agencies. You will partner with colleagues in the United States and abroad to cover global developments.

This is a hybrid position based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office each week per your departmental guidance. 

Responsibilities:

  • Managing a team of reporters you will help conceptualize stories, handle breaking news, manage live blogs and edit long-form features.
  • You will collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom. 
  • You will lead reporters to deliver clear and engaging reporting, adhering to The New York Times style guidelines and standards. 
  • Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
  • You will report to an economic editor in Washington D.C.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 5+ years’ experience editing news coverage on topics including economics, finance, or corporate news. 
  • Demonstrated ability to develop reporters of varied experience and manage teams.
  • Experience working in high-pressure, deadline-driven newsrooms.
  • Strong editing skills that demonstrate mastery of journalistic style and standards, including ethical and superb news judgment

Preferred Qualifications:

  • A strong understanding of Times style and standards
  • 10+ years as a reporter and editor. 
  • A willingness to be flexible as the newsroom’s needs evolve

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

REQ-018193

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$170,000 - $200,000 USD

 

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all  backgrounds to apply.

We are  an Equal Opportunity Employer and do 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 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here

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