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Story Editor Job at The New York Times Company in New York

The New York Times Company
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 2/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2025

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 Magazine is looking for an experienced story editor to join our team. The editor will generate ideas quickly, make smart assignments for reported features and essays at a range of lengths, be able to experiment with new forms of visually-driven, digital-first packages and have a sophisticated understanding of longform journalism.

You will possess a strong sense of narrative, structure and argument, and a keen ear for stylish prose. You should be able to work with a diverse roster of writers, and know how to identify and recruit new industry talent. The story editor will direct reporting, juggle many projects at various levels of completion, follow deadlines and stay on top of their writers to do the same. We value collaboration, creativity and the ability to stay calm in a high-stakes environment.

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

Responsibilities :

  • Bring story ideas that demonstrate strong news judgment, subject-area expertise and audience awareness.
  • Assign and edit feature articles, ideas-driven essays, visually-driven interactive stories, special packages and the occasional column.
  • Lead a team of journalists including colleagues from design, photo, research, copy and production to shape and finalize stories for publication.
  • Edit stories to the highest standards, with attention to accuracy, fairness, independence and narrative.
  • Self-manage your own deadlines and set appropriate deadlines for your writers. Ensure that stories are in stable shape ahead of production.
  • 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.
  • This role reports to the Editor, Magazine.

Basic Qualifications :

  • 8 years’ editing experience at a major publication or media organization.
  • Experience generating ideas for magazine stories and the ability to convert them into assignments.
  • Skill and experience working with writers at every stage of a manuscript process, from pitching and honing ideas all the way down to close line editing.
  • Demonstrated track record in leading collaborative teams.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Sharp editorial instincts and ability to think creatively about the future of narrative longform journalism.
  • Interest in and knowledge of a wide variety of subject matter.
  • Deep familiarity with The New York Times Magazine.
  • This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

    The annual base pay salary for this role is between $122,529.16 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 benefit from

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    Salary : $122,529 - $125,000

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