Audience Editor, D.C.

The New York Times • Washington, DC

4h • $120,000 - $135,000 • Onsite

About The Position

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.
We are looking for an editor to join the newsroom Audience team and partner with the desks to help them continue to reach more readers and deepen our engagement with those readers.
This editor will work with the desks to inform coverage, both day-to-day and long-term, suggesting relevant stories as well as evergreen topics, with an eye toward framing. They will help maximize distribution through search strategies and social programming, and by pitching internally to the homepage, newsletters and other alerts. This role will primarily focus on partnering with the Washington desks as well as other teams in the newsroom focused on elections, politics and other news. Based on strategic need, they may be assigned to cover other desks.
This is an in-office position, based in D.C. and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance. There will be travel to New York as needed.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in digital journalism
• Deep understanding of and interest in the political landscape.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the search landscape, and the ability to spot trends, with an eye for spotting misinformation
• Solid understanding of all mainstream and some emerging social channels
• Strong writing and editing skills, and knowledge of Times style or the ability to absorb and apply it quickly
• The ability to write in an engaging, smart tone that feels native to social media and still consistent with the values of The New York Times
• Comfortable with data and testing and iterating to find what resonates with various audiences
• A skill to bridging specialties, including reporting, editing, product, analytics, design and user research
• A willingness to collaborate, and the ability to partner with colleagues across the newsroom, the strategy, product, data and marketing teams, and beyond
• Deep knowledge of competitors

Responsibilities

• Identify coverage and format opportunities to draw in new readers, in particular those who do not currently look to The New York Times as a regular news source.
• Partner with the newsroom audience analytics team on deep and applicable analysis, and collaborate with desks like Politics, National, Business, Culture, Live and others on ongoing coverage strategies.
• Interpret data and signals to shape how we present stories both on and off our platforms; deliver actionable daily, weekly and monthly reports for relevant coverage.
• Optimize stories for search; identify trending topics and trends, along with coverage and format opportunities to showcase the depth of the New York Times' approach to big news events.
• Collaborate with the main search, social, community, home, notifications and newsletter teams on news and enterprise, and coordinate overlapping coverage with other desks.
• Contribute to regular audience performance updates, including but not limited to daily audience notes, monthly masthead presentations and quarterly and annual audience reports to company leadership.
• Write social copy, analyze our presence and strategy on existing platforms, and evaluate opportunities and potentially launch new accounts on social platforms.
• Work with journalists on best social media practices, including framing pieces for specific audiences and using the Reporter Reply commenting feature.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom, and with the strategy, product, data and marketing teams (and beyond).
• 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.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed