News Editor, Books

Lensa; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Lensa is seeking a News Editor for the Books section at The New York Times. In this role, you will guide news coverage, manage reporters, and edit significant stories in the literary world while adhering to journalistic standards. This hybrid position requires a commitment to excellence and a deep enthusiasm for books.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a digital reporter/editor.
• Experience managing news reporters.
• Demonstrated experience in framing stories and editing on digital deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of reporters.
• Make daily decisions on news coverage.
• Edit breaking news and enterprise stories.

Skills

Digital reporting/editing

Team management

Story framing

Line editing

Visually driven work

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Lensa is the leading career site for job seekers at every stage of their career. Our client, New York Times, is seeking professionals in New York, NY. Apply via Lensa today!

The mission (https://www.nytco.com/company/mission-and-values/) 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 Book Review is looking for an News Editor, Books to guide news coverage across the desk, assigning and editing breaking news and enterprise stories on the publishing industry and the literary world at large. Working with our reporters to produce scoops and compelling narratives, this editor will be able to identify major storylines and personalities in the book space as well as the best angles and digital formats through which to cover them.

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

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of reporters
• Make daily decisions on news coverage and enterprise
• Brainstorm and assign several stories per week.
• First and second edit news stories; second edit features and profiles
• Monitor trending book-related news on a daily basis
• Represent the Book Review at various news meetings
• Collaborate with editors on other teams
• Adhere to The Times’s editorial standards
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence (https://www.nytco.com/company/mission-and-values/) and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
• This role reports to the editor of the Book Review.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years as a digital reporter/editor
• Experience managing news reporters
• Demonstrated experience appropriately framing stories and line editing on digital deadline
• Experience with visually driven work
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• A deep enthusiasm for books
• Some knowledge of the American publishing industry
• A “service mindset” — i.e., a desire to help readers understand the world through books and book news
• An understanding of best audience practices — headlines, publishing cadence, etc.
• A desire to assign and edit in different story forms.
• A collaborative nature
  
  

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The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$150,000 — $175,000 USD

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here (https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal) .

The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email [e-mail]. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.

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