Mid Atlantic Bureau Chief

The New York Times; Washington; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Times seeks an experienced journalist to lead the Mid-Atlantic Region as its bureau chief, overseeing coverage from DC to Ohio and Kentucky while shaping enterprise reporting and national relevance.

You will write quickly and clearly on deadline, embrace multiple formats, and cultivate a deep source network. You will report to the National Desk and collaborate with editors and regional reporters across the region.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience at a journalism or media company.
• 5+ years of experience of reporting from a region for a national and global audience.
• Writing skills that demonstrate mastery of journalistic style and standards, including ethical and superb news judgment.
• A portfolio that includes politics, news, enterprise and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Drive a sense of what is coming next by watching themes in the region and a calendar of what news and events are coming.
• Oversee what is happening in the region on a constant basis by scanning competition and guiding editors on the relevance of stories from their region.
• Be the Times’ ambassador to your region or bureau; demonstrate authority and share knowledge with colleagues.
• Cultivate a deep source network of authorities, politicians, sheriffs, union reps, cultural figures, law enforcement, agency representatives and beyond.
• Develop relationships with stringers and freelancers in your region, add new talent, assess performance and identify contributors for stories when they break.
• Brainstorm and develop ideas with colleagues in your region or adjacent beats; initiate collaborations and keep regular contact.
• Operate across breaking news, enterprise, accountability pieces and scoops, embracing diverse formats and collaborations.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and our mission to seek the truth.

Skills

Journalism experience

Regional reporting

Writing skills

Portfolio

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. 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.

The New York Times is looking for an experienced journalist to helm the Mid-Atlantic Region as its bureau chief.

You understand the issues that are playing out across the coverage zone — which includes DC, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky. You see news moments as opportunities to show off your expertise through clear and vivid writing.

As the authority on your region and a leader among peers, you will conceive and direct coverage plans and identify revelatory follows and deeper work on breaking news.

You will come brimming with ideas for engaging stories in many formats that help to explain and visualize the region for our readers, driving the conversation on topics of import to the region and the country.

You must be able to write quickly, clearly and accurately on deadline. Willingness to embrace a variety of formats and embracing new forms of storytelling is essential. You must be collaborative with colleagues.

This position may be based in-office in Washington D.C or remote in the region, pending business needs. In-office would include regular attendance in the office, four days per week.

Responsibilities

• You will drive a sense of what is coming next, both by watching themes in their region and a calendar of what news and events are coming.
• You will oversee what is happening in your region on a constant basis, by scanning competition and guiding editors on the relevance of stories coming from their region.
• You will be the Times’ ambassador to your region or bureau; demonstrate and share your authority and expertise with colleagues looking for knowledge on your region. Be a leader to fellow regional reporters with questions.
• You will cultivate a deep source network of authorities, politicians, sheriffs, union reps, cultural figures, law enforcement, agency representatives and beyond — positioning yourself to tap a source in a given news moment, from scoops to interviews and real-time updates. Discern which stories to write to further develop and engage your sources.
• You will develop relationships with the stringers and freelancers in your region, adding new talent, assessing their performance in those assignments and identifying contributors for stories when they break.
• You will brainstorm and develop ideas with colleagues in your region or on adjacent beats. Initiate collaborations when opportunities arise. Keep in regular contact with your colleagues.
• Your daily life will range from breaking news stories to enterprise, accountability pieces and scoops, and embrace a variety of story formats and collaborations — that as a body of work help readers understand your region.
• 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.
• You will report to an editor on the National Desk.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience at a journalism or media company
• 5+ years of experience of reporting from a region for a national and global audience
• Writing skills that demonstrate mastery of journalistic style and standards, including ethical and superb news judgment
• A portfolio that includes politics, news, enterprise and analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with nontraditional story formats

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, dental and vision benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
• a 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:

$180,000—$190,000 USD

Candidate Use of GenAI Tools

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