Editor, Audience — A.I. and Emerging Platforms New York, NY

New York Times; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

FSA benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development programs

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking an Editor, Audience - AI and Emerging Platforms in New York City. This in-office role will align the newsroom with AI initiatives, Partnerships, and Legal to surface journalism on AI platforms with editorial standards.

Some remote flexibility may be available. You will measure editorial interventions and drive audience-oriented strategies, reporting to the Audience Deputy, Strategy and Enterprise.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in digital journalism with AI and emerging platforms.
• Deep knowledge of the search landscape and emerging tech.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify new surfaces, features or platforms to distribute our journalism, experiment with programming strategies and report on the results
• Act as newsroom adviser alongside Partnerships when assessing agreements with AI companies, ensuring editorial alignment
• Provide regular insights to leadership on AI discovery impact on the audience funnel
• Collaborate with Platform Partnerships and Legal on ad hoc projects for major tentpole events and external AI surfaces
• Regularly report on how The Times and others appear in queries
• Oversee strategic audience partnerships with AI platforms and manage vendors for tracking presence
• Reports to the Audience Deputy, Strategy and Enterprise

Skills

AI platforms

Digital journalism

Independent work

Writing & editing

Job description

Office: New York, NY

Department: Journalism - Editing

Job Description

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. Its why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. Its 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 its why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that its worth paying for.

The Editor, Audience - A.I. and Emerging Platforms will ensure our journalism and content are surfaced with permission on A.I. platforms with the precision, context and editorial standards our readers expect. They will also serve as the crucial bridge between the newsroom, Partnerships, Legal and the A.I. Initiatives team in shaping and managing relationships with A.I. platforms from an audience perspective.

The right person has worked in newsrooms, has a deep understanding of A.I. technology and shifting behavioral trends and can identify editorial opportunities and reputational risks. They re also quantitative and measurement-driven and will help us develop sophisticated ways to measure our editorial interventions.

This is an in-office position, based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.

Responsibilities

• Identify new surfaces, features or platforms to distribute our journalism, experiment with programming strategies and report on the results
• Act as newsroom adviser alongside the Partnerships team when assessing potential agreements with A.I. companies, ensuring any use of journalism on external platforms aligns with editorial values, newsroom priorities and audience goals
• Provide regular insights to leadership on how A.I. discovery is impacting the traditional audience funnel – and what kind of audience strategies can shape that funnel
• In collaboration with the Platform Partnerships team and Legal, stand up ad hoc projects for major tentpole events and special projects that we want to appear on external A.I. surfaces
• Regularly report on how The Times and other news organizations appear in queries
• Oversee strategic audience partnerships with A.I. platforms and ad hoc projects for major tentpole events and special projects, identify and manage vendors capable of tracking our presence on A.I. platforms in partnership with our technical SEO and data teams
• This role reports to the Audience Deputy, Strategy and Enterprise

Basic Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in digital journalism, with a demonstrated track record of working with A.I. and emerging platforms
• In-depth knowledge of the search landscape, including A.I. and emerging technologies
• Demonstrated ability to drive work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional writing and editing skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Times style or the ability to absorb and apply it quickly
• Passion for the New York Times mission and commitment to be part of our innovation and growth

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Additional Compensation and Benefits

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock.

• medical benefits
• dental benefits
• vision benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
• company-matching 401(k) plan
• employee stock purchase plan
• paid vacation
• paid sick days
• paid parental leave
• tuition reimbursement
• professional development programs

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$160,000 - $180,000 USD

Candidate Use of GenAI Tools

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