Temporary Staff Editor

The New York Times is seeking a versatile Temporary Staff Editor for the Styles desk. This role involves line editing, copy editing, and fact-checking multiple stories weekly, ensuring adherence to Times style and standards while delighting readers. The editor will also collaborate with reporters and assigning editors on story shaping for various digital formats. This is an in-office position in New York City, with some remote flexibility.

Must Have

• Act as a reliable second editor for multiple stories weekly, knowledgeable about Times style and standards
• Edit material for accuracy, grammar, comprehension, and readability from the reader's perspective
• Help set up and optimize editorial workflows under manager's guidance
• Conceive and pitch fresh story ideas, considering diversity of voices and story types
• Write and edit engaging display copy upholding Styles desk's voice and tone
• Collaborate with visual editors to ensure appropriate art assignment and placement
• Assign, shape, and edit features with staff or freelance writers as needed
• Maintain ethical standards of The Times in all published material, working with Standards and Legal departments
• Perform tasks related to publication details
• 3+ years as a digital editor for a news organization or lifestyle publication
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Experience copy editing and fact checking in a deadline-driven environment
• Wit and creativity

Good to Have

• Interest in subjects covered by Styles (trends, fashion, public figures, relationships)
• Experience creating editorial workflows using Airtable or other project management tools and content management systems
• A track record of producing fresh story ideas
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new story formats

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 a versatile editor for the Styles desk to ensure the department’s stories adhere to Times style and standards while keeping in mind our goals of delighting and entertaining readers. You will be line editing, copy editing and fact checking multiple stories per week, including news and features. You will also have opportunities to work directly with reporters and assigning editors on story shaping for a variety of digital formats.

This is expected to be a temporary, in-office position, based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.

Responsibilities:

• Acting as a reliable second editor for multiple stories per week – being thoroughly knowledgeable about Times style and standards
• Editing a vast range of material from the reader’s perspective for accuracy, grammar, comprehension and readability
• Under the guidance of their manager, helping to set up and optimize editorial workflows
• Conceiving of and pitching fresh story ideas to the desk editor – keeping diversity of voices and the types of stories our desk tells top of mind
• Writing and editing engaging display copy that upholds the Styles desk’s voice and tone
• Collaborating with visual editors and making sure they have the information needed to assign and place appropriate art
• Assigning, shaping and editing features, developed with staff or freelance writers, as needed
• Understanding and maintaining the ethical standards of The Times in all published material, which includes working with our Standards and Legal departments
• Performing any tasks necessary related to the fine details of publication

Basic Qualifications:

• 3 + years as a digital editor for a news organization or lifestyle publication
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Experience copy editing and fact checking in a deadline driven environment
• Wit and creativity

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interest in the breadth of subjects covered by Styles, including on and offline trends, fashion, public figures, relationships and more
• Experience creating editorial workflows, using Airtable or other project management tools and content management systems
• A track record of producing fresh story ideas
• Willingness to learn and adapt as The Times develops new story formats

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

REQ- 019341

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$62.61 - $63.19 USD

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