Senior Staff Editor, Well New York, NY

New York Times; New York (NY); On-site; USD 124,979 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Professional development programs

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking a senior staff editor for the Well desk to edit our weekly health and wellness coverage. You will oversee reporters and freelancers, edit across various story forms, and craft compelling digital presentation elements.

You will lead with strong editing, story pacing and a focus on evidence-based journalism, shaping pieces with perspective and authority while meeting deadlines in a collaborative newsroom.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as health, science or lifestyle journalist.
• Significant editing experience with digital publishing.
• Experience supervising beat reporters and freelancers.
• Science-literate with ability to contextualize research for general audiences.

Responsibilities

• Conceive, assign and edit articles, serving as a first editor on several stories weekly.
• Supervise beat reporters and develop a stable of freelance contributors.
• Provide sophisticated second edits on stories as needed.
• Manage the digital life of stories, including headlines, summaries and captions.
• Collaborate with the art team and meet tight deadlines.
• Demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills.
• Support journalistic independence and the team's mission.
• Report to the Deputy Editor.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Digital publishing

Supervising reporters

Science literacy

Deadline-driven

Collaboration

Health journalism

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. 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 Times Well desk is seeking a senior staff editor to edit our weekly newsletter and other reporting about health and wellness. This role is a key position on the team, requiring an editor who has experience working with reporters and freelancers and has a proven track record in health coverage.

You will supervise reporters and assign and edit across many story forms, including news, reported features, visual pieces and profiles. Your work will be timely and ambitious. You should be able to connect the dots and spot trends before our competitors do, and shape stories that have perspective and authority. Your assignments should start conversations. You should have tons of ideas and a willingness to experiment.

Your work will support Well's mission to use evidence-based journalism to explore important issues in health and to help people live healthier and more fulfilling lives.

This role requires high productivity, attention to detail, meeting deadlines and the ability to work seamlessly with other editors on the desk. You are joining a successful team that thrives in part because we're highly collaborative and we embrace constant change and opportunity.

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

• You will conceive, assign and edit articles, serving as a first editor on several stories per week.
• You will supervise beat reporters and develop a stable of freelance contributors.
• You will provide sophisticated second edits on stories as needed.
• You will manage the digital life of stories, including writing engaging headlines, summaries and captions for digital presentation and promotion across platforms.
• You will collaborate with our art team.
• You will meet tight deadlines and juggle multiple priorities expertly.
• You have strong communication and organizational skills.
• You are collaborative, collegial and flexible.
• 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 the Deputy Editor.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a health, science or lifestyle journalist.
• Significant editing experience, including a deep understanding of digital publishing.
• Experience supervising beat reporters and freelancers.
• Science-literate with a proven ability to parse and contextualize scientific research for a general-interest audience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Passionate about news and service journalism.
• Willingness to experiment and collaborate on the Well desk and across departments.

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$124,979.94 — $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 (F.S.A.s), 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.

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 .

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 encourages those with criminal histories to apply, and will consider their applications in a manner consistent with applicable "Fair Chance" laws, including but not limited to the NYC Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act.