Weekend Audience Editor - Social & SEO Growth

thenewyorktimes; New York (NY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacation and parental leave

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking an editor to lead weekend off-platform work across our flagship social channels and search, based in New York City. The role directs a small team of editors on Saturdays and Sundays, shaping the off-platform social report and ensuring Times journalism reaches weekend audiences.

Wednesday through Sunday in-office; there may be some remote flexibility per departmental guidance. Strong editorial judgment, SEO expertise, and newsroom collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in social media, SEO or digital journalism for a news organization.
• Excellent news and editorial judgment and exceptional editing skills.
• Proven track record running social accounts and/or search optimization for major news outlets, both in a hands-on way as an editor and in a supervisory role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the weekend off-platform social report and oversee weekend social editors.
• Conduct daily performance tracking and data-driven optimization recommendations.
• Translate data signals into actionable SEO recommendations for newsroom teams.
• Shape weekend journalism for off-platform audiences and align with enterprise storytelling goals.
• Monitor on-site and off-platform conversations to identify story ideas.
• Uphold the voice of The Times on off-platform channels with strong news judgment.
• Collaborate with newsroom journalists on social media and SEO best practices.

Skills

Social media management

SEO

Editorial judgment

Editing

Job description

The New York Times is seeking an editor to lead weekend off-platform work across our flagship social channels and search, based in New York City. The role directs a small team of editors on Saturdays and Sundays, shaping the off-platform social report and ensuring Times journalism reaches weekend audiences.

Wednesday through Sunday in-office; there may be some remote flexibility per departmental guidance. Strong editorial judgment, SEO expertise, and newsroom collaboration are essential.