Editor, Cannonball

Thenewyorktimes; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Company-matching 401(k) plan

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking an experienced editor to lead a culture show. This pivotal role involves partnering with Wesley Morris, shaping editorial content, and overseeing the entire production process. The ideal candidate has strong editing skills, a deep understanding of cultural themes, and experience managing diverse teams.

Based in New York City, the role allows for some remote work flexibility. The company offers a competitive salary and benefits, emphasizing the importance of a collaborative and innovative team environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in audio and video production.
• Experience in cultural coverage and conversational formats is essential.
• Deep familiarity with vertical video platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the editorial process from pitch through final cut.
• Partner with leadership to refine the show's format.
• Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Audio and video production

Cultural storytelling

Editing

Team management

Digital storytelling

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Job description

The New York Times is looking for an experienced, imaginative editor to lead a culture show hosted by Wesley Morris as it strengthens its podcast video format. This role is fundamentally about partnership: working closely with Wesley and the team to translate his critical voice, instincts, and curiosity into a show that feels as engaging on screen as it is intellectually sharp.

You are both a rigorous editor and an active, generative collaborator — someone who can challenge, sharpen, and expand ideas in real time while maintaining a deep respect for the host's voice. You'll serve as a key sounding board, identifying what is most interesting, surprising, or resonant in a given topic and how best to build an episode around it. You'll also lead a multidisciplinary team through production, shaping scripts, overseeing episode development, and managing the editorial process from pitch to final cut. This includes guiding producers and video editors, and helping translate complex cultural criticism into a format that thrives on screen. We're looking for someone with strong instincts, sharp taste, and the leadership skills to bring out the best in a team while pushing the show to evolve in ambitious and surprising ways.

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as an editorial partner to Wesley Morris, shaping episode ideas, refining arguments, and helping translate his voice and sensibility into a compelling video experience.
• Lead the editorial process from pitch through final cut, including story development, scripting, structural editing, and post‑production feedback.
• Partner with Magazine and Shows leadership to iteratively develop and refine the show's format, ensuring it reaches its highest potential in structure, flow, and audience impact.
• Develop and implement a video‑focused production workflow that supports storytelling, including scripting for visuals, integrating graphics and archival material, and optimizing pacing for on‑screen audiences.
• Collaborate with producers, video editors, and Shows and Magazine leadership to ensure editorial clarity, creative ambition, and high production quality across every episode.
• Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team, setting clear expectations, providing feedback, and fostering a collaborative, high‑performing culture.
• Work with Magazine leadership to integrate the show into the Magazine's editorial plans, voice and design, helping the show grow into a recurring, high‑impact Magazine franchise.
• Partner with audience, analytics, and platform teams to understand viewer and listener behavior and refine the show's format, distribution, and growth strategy.
• Help define and uphold the show's visual language — from how the show looks in the studio to how clips appear in feeds — in collaboration with department leadership and design partners.
• Work cross‑functionally with other newsroom desks and teams to identify opportunities for collaboration, guest booking, and editorial alignment.
• Maintain a strong, consistent editorial voice while pushing the show to evolve creatively and reach new audiences.
• Oversee production timelines and workflows, ensuring deadlines are met without compromising quality or ambition.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of the values of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to the mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
• You will report to the Editor, Newsroom Audio.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in audio and video production and editing, including managing soup‑to‑nuts production of long‑form, conversational shows.
• Experience in long‑form cultural coverage and conversational formats, ideally with a strong relationship to criticism, essays or deeply reported cultural storytelling.
• Deep familiarity with vertical video platforms and the changing social media landscape.
• Familiarity with digital storytelling formats.
• Experience working with talent.
• Highly skilled at every aspect of editing — from structuring episodes and pacing to line editing and shaping host conversations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a weekly publishing cadence and in managing teams under deadline.
• Experience managing teams, including setting expectations, giving feedback and supporting people’s growth.
• Proven ability to foster an inclusive, diverse and innovative environment, both on‑air and within the team.
• Knowledge of YouTube and social video strategy, or a demonstrated ability to learn and apply platform best practices in partnership with audience and video colleagues.
• Experience in Adobe Premiere is a plus.
• Deep interest in culture, art and pop culture and in how those stories intersect with politics, identity and everyday life.
• Belief in The New York Times's mission and a strong commitment to journalistic independence, fairness and accuracy.

Work Location & Compensation

The annual base pay range for this role is between $145,000 — $160,000 USD. For roles in the U.S., you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts, a company‑matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

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

Benefits

Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts, a company‑matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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