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Supervising Editor, Kitchen, NYT Wirecutter

Supervising Editor, Kitchen, NYT Wirecutter

Apply locations New York, NY time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id REQ-017949

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

About the Role

Wirecutter is searching for a thoughtful, collaborative, and experienced supervising editor to help manage kitchen product coverage, and serve as the people manager for several staff writers on the kitchen team.

As a supervising editor, you will work with the kitchen team’s senior editor to plan beat coverage; propose new ideas for guides, short form content, videos, newsletters and more; and edit guides and short-form articles. You will report to the Senior Editor, Kitchen, Wirecutter. You will be based in Wirecutter’s office in Long Island City, New York.

Why you should apply:

You like to help people. You like to help readers spend their money wisely. You like to help writers show them how to do that.

You probably have a methodical nature—maybe you’ve created a spreadsheet or two when researching an important purchase?—and you’re also eager to guide readers to the tools that make cooking at home more accessible, efficient, and enjoyable. You know what’s essential (or not) in the kitchen category, and have a passion for the topic balanced by a healthy skepticism of marketing claims, viral influence, and unproven ideas.

In a cover letter with your application, please tell us an example of a purchase you’ve made recently that turned out to be a mistake—what you bought, why it failed, and how you figured out what to get instead (or next time!).

Responsibilities:

• Work with the senior editor to set the strategy for the kitchen beat, and assign projects to staff writers and freelancers.
• Project-manage multiple long form guides and short form content with writers; help to set priorities and deadlines; suggest and implement creative reporting strategies; and edit and revise copy.
• People-manage several staff writers, approving timecards and expense reports and doing mid-year and annual reviews.
• Thoughtfully support writers’ career development; collaborate with and coach writers rather than overwriting their work.
• Oversee hiring and onboarding of freelance support staff as needed.
• Collaborate with the audience team on bringing more attention to our content; with our photo and art teams on compelling and informative visuals; and with our operations team on product ordering and testing logistics.
• Uphold our values of journalistic independence and our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience working at a media company with at least two years of experience managing writers.
• 3+ years of project and process management experience, including planning and working in an editorial environment.
• 5+ years experience using kitchen gear and food products.
• 5+ years experience cooking with a rigorous approach to food and food prep.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience writing or editing reviews of products or services.
• Experience creating test plans for evaluating products.
• Experience in a test or professional kitchen.
• Experience collaborating with an art director and/or photo director to present content visually.
• Experience expressing complex ideas using visualizations such as charts, graphs, or infographics.
• Ability to discern what’s essential and what’s unnecessary in coverage area, and show passion for the topic balanced by skepticism of marketing and unproven claims.

The annual base pay range for this role is between $92,700.00 and $109,000.00.

Locations

Even with our office in New York City, Wirecutter remains a highly remote-friendly culture and is proud to employ incredible people across the country. Right now, we are eligible to hire in the following states: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, ME, MA, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA.

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