Senior Staff Editor, Books Job at The New York Times in New York

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.

Job Description

The New York Times Book Review is seeking a senior staff editor to partner with desk leadership in driving the expansion of its digital service journalism operation. You should have a passion for books and a vision for how the Book Review can help readers understand the world through books and find their next great read.

This role requires attention to detail, success at collaborating with multiple stakeholders and the ability to independently lead deadline-driven projects. The right candidate is highly organized and strategic and skilled at experimenting with non-traditional digital story forms.

Responsibilities:

• In partnership with desk leadership, develop a strategic roadmap to achieve our goals for first-in-class service journalism.

• Work closely with staff and freelance reporters to develop multiple stories per month, both timely and evergreen — and regularly update older stories as needed.

• Work with a team of editors to write engaging headlines, captions and social media posts.

• Collaborate with photo editors and art directors on assignments and larger projects.

• Foster a collaborative culture that also meets The Times’s editorial standards.

• Pitch and assign stories that include and feature a wide range of voices.

• Respond to news events by writing or assigning timely service-oriented pieces.

• May be responsible for supervising other journalists.

Basic Qualifications:

• 10 years as a digital editor, focused on books or other cultural spaces.

• Strong communication and organizational skills.

• Proven track record of producing excellent service journalism.

• Ability to write quickly and with authority.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a newsroom.

• Knowledge and interest in books across genre and type (fiction/nonfiction).

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

The annual base pay salary for this role is between $120,126.82 and $125,000.00.

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