Audience Editor - Climate & Science Growth

Thenewyorktimes; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation and sick days

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Parental leave (time not specified)

Job summary

The New York Times seeks an Audience Editor to partner with Climate and Science desks, helping expand readership and deepen engagement. You will shape coverage, influence framing, and maximize distribution through search, social, newsletters, and homepage coordination.

You will analyze audience data, deliver actionable insights, and report metrics to leadership. In-office in NYC with occasional remote flexibility, four days a week onsite.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in digital journalism and audience growth.
• Ability to bridge reporting, editing, analytics, and product domains.
• Proven track record of independent, efficient work in a fast‑paced newsroom.

Responsibilities

• Audience strategy and growth, informing coverage and formats.
• Data interpretation and reporting for daily, weekly, monthly cadence.
• Social media, distribution, and engagement optimization.
• Cross‑functional collaboration with search, social, home, and newsletters teams.
• Champion journalistic independence and NYT mission.

Skills

Audience development

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work

Stakeholder communication

Digital journalism

Job description

The New York Times seeks an Audience Editor to partner with Climate and Science desks, helping expand readership and deepen engagement. You will shape coverage, influence framing, and maximize distribution through search, social, newsletters, and homepage coordination.

You will analyze audience data, deliver actionable insights, and report metrics to leadership. In-office in NYC with occasional remote flexibility, four days a week onsite.