Night Editor, Politics

The New York Times; New York (NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking a Senior Staff Editor to anchor our evening operation, editing news, features and live stories across platforms. This in‑office role in New York emphasizes strong news judgment, supervision of reporters, and a collaborative approach with newsroom teams.

You will edit major enterprise pieces, launch reporters on breaking stories, and lead live blogs, ensuring accuracy, balance, and readability while upholding The Times’ journalistic independence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years editing experience in journalism or media.
• Ability to work independently in high‑pressure, deadline‑driven newsrooms.
• Mastery of journalistic style and standards with strong news judgment.
• Experience covering breaking news and digital production.
• Ability to set priorities under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and collaborate with reporters on shaping stories and copy.
• Drive coverage of breaking news, including live blogs and updates.
• Generate story ideas demonstrating solid news judgment and subject knowledge.
• Maintain strong relationships with colleagues across visuals, audience, news desk and more.
• Stay current on new story formats and digital newsroom innovations.
• Monitor sources for breaking news and coordinate editor deployments as needed.
• Edit material from reader’s perspective for accuracy, grammar, and readability.
• Provide first and second edits for a wide range of stories.

Skills

Editing experience

News judgment

Digital production

Independent work

Deadline management

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 Politics desk is seeking a Senior Staff Editor to anchor our evening operation, editing news, features and live stories across our platforms. This essential role requires an essential quality: excellent news judgment.

You will edit a wide range of copy including major enterprise pieces and breaking news. You will launch reporters on breaking stories and start live blogs with speed and good judgement when the news rises. You'll handle first reads — comprehensive edits for structure, framing and balance – and second reads – close‑in edits for grammar, spelling and New York Times style.

You are curious and passionate about meeting our audience needs. You are excited to collaborate with departments across the newsroom, experimenting with different storytelling formats to find the best ways to connect our journalism with audiences around the world. This is a collaborative desk; you must be able to navigate input from colleagues across the newsroom and develop superb relationships with the news desk, live, audience, video, photo and print teams, among other collaborators.

You are currently expected to work weekdays, from afternoon through evening, and must be capable of stepping in at all stages of the editing process, from a story’s conception through its publication.

This is an in‑office position, based in New York and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance. This role is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

Responsibilities

• You will supervise and work with reporters on shaping stories and lifting copy.
• You will drive coverage of breaking news stories, including live blogs.
• You will generate story ideas that demonstrate solid news judgment and knowledge of a subject area.
• You will coordinate and maintain strong relationships and communication with colleagues on visuals, audience, news desk and more.
• You will stay current on and willing to work with new story forms, visual formats and digital innovations in the newsroom.
• You will monitor sources for breaking news, coordinating with other editors on deployment decisions and launching reporters as needed.
• You will edit a vast range of material from the reader’s perspective for accuracy, grammar, comprehension and readability.
• You will provide first and second edits for a variety of stories and topics across the desk.
• 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 a Politics Editor.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years editing experience at a journalism or media company.
• Experience working independently in high‑pressure, deadline‑driven newsrooms -- including coverage and workflow, as an editor.
• Writing/editing skills that demonstrate mastery of journalistic style and standards, including ethical and superb news judgment.
• Experience working independently and setting priorities when breaking news demands attention.
• Proficiency in all aspects of digital production.

Preferred Qualifications

• A willingness to be flexible as the newsroom’s needs evolve.
• Experience covering American politics.
• Experience supervising reporters.

The annual base pay range for this role is between $124,979.94 and $135,000 USD. 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. 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.

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 affectionate 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 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.