What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Managing Editor, Digital Production position at New York Post?
Job Description :
The New York Post delivers the best in News, Sports, Entertainment and Pop Culture with wit, irreverence, and authority. Over the past 224 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television and commerce.
The New York Post is seeking a strategic, dynamic, and detail-oriented Deputy Managing Editor (M-F, ~6am-2pm) to help lead our Digital Production team. This is a pivotal role responsible for steering the digital production workflow across the Post’s network, ensuring top-tier quality, editorial integrity, and maximum audience engagement. If you thrive in a fast-paced newsroom, excel at managing large teams, and have a passion for digital storytelling, this role is for you.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the entire digital production workflow, ensuring editorial standards, best practices, and deadlines are consistently met.
- Manage and mentor a team of nearly 30 editors and producers, fostering alignment and efficiency across departments.
- Maintain the integrity of the site while driving daily traffic through strategic homepage management, headline optimization, and photo placement.
- Collaborate with editorial, SEO, and analytics teams to develop data-driven strategies that boost traffic and audience engagement.
- Pitch and execute short- and long-term strategies, plan around key events, and ensure adequate staffing for seamless operations.
- Lead live blog coverage during breaking news events and recurring major stories.
- Work closely with the graphics and art departments to create visually compelling content that stands out in a competitive media landscape.
- Represent the Digital Production team in daily strategy meetings, contributing story ideas and helping prioritize newsroom content.
- Ensure articles are visually engaging with integrated multimedia elements, including photos, videos, and social media embeds.
- Enhance headlines to maximize reach and impact across platforms.
- Play an active role in hiring, onboarding, and training digital producers and editors, with a focus on developing expertise in WordPress and other CMS tools.
Requirements:
- At least 7 years of experience in digital newsroom management, ideally overseeing production workflows in a high-traffic media environment.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to mentor and develop talent.
- Deep understanding of digital content strategies, SEO, and audience analytics.
- Expertise in headline writing, homepage curation, and content optimization for diverse platforms.
- Proficiency with content management systems (WordPress preferred) and digital publishing tools.
- Strong collaboration skills, with experience working cross-functionally with editorial, design, SEO, and analytics teams.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment while maintaining attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate strategies and decisions clearly.
- A digital-first mindset with a passion for innovative storytelling and media trends.
Note: The New York Post adheres to a hybrid work model. This role will be expected to report into the office 4 days per week (subject to change depending on business needs).
At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible employees a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.
Salary : $100,000 - $125,000
