Editor

Crain Communications•New York, NY

2d•$150,000 - $220,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Crain’s New York Business is seeking an experienced, forward-thinking Editor to lead our newsroom and coverage of New York City’s business community — the companies, power players, and forces shaping the region. This is a senior leadership role for a strong day-to-day newsroom manager who understands New York’s business landscape and civic dynamics, and who runs coverage with clarity, urgency, and high standards. The Editor will set the daily agenda, lead and develop a talented team, and ensure the journalism is consistently sharp, relevant, and engaging. This leader must come to the position with a strong audience-first mindset and be ready to work with newsroom audience editors to help shape Crain’s New York’s multi-platform strategy. It is crucial that this leader has a firm grip on data to understand how to make content more engaging in an ever-increasing fragmented landscape. Just as important, this leader will help expand Crain’s audience by strengthening story selection, framing, and storytelling — and by pushing smart experimentation across platforms without compromising accuracy or independence. The Editor will also be a visible, trusted representative of Crain’s journalism, building relationships with readers and sources and bringing our reporting to life through select public-facing opportunities, including events. This role offers real scope and visibility, with a clear mandate: run an excellent newsroom and grow the impact of its journalism.

Requirements

A seasoned journalist with at least 10 years of newsroom experience, including 5+ years in a top leadership role.
Proven ability to lead digital transformation in a newsroom environment.
Comfortable and confident as the public face of a brand, with strong presentation and networking skills.
Adept at collaborating across editorial, events, and business functions to create mutually beneficial opportunities.
Skilled in audience engagement strategies, analytics tools, and multimedia formats.
Deep knowledge of the New York City business landscape — or a demonstrated ability to develop it quickly.
Committed to upholding the highest standards of journalistic integrity.

Responsibilities

Lead editorial coverage for CrainsNewYork.com, delivering competitive breaking news, enterprise reporting, and analysis.
Drive an entrepreneurial spirit in the newsroom, championing alternative story formats that connect with readers in new ways.
Challenge traditional approaches to storytelling and platforms in an effort to find new avenues for our journalism.
Oversee coverage priorities across key New York business sectors, ensuring depth, accuracy, and relevance.
Drive a digital-first strategy that prioritizes real-time coverage, multimedia storytelling, and analytics-driven decision-making.
Represent Crain’s New York Business as its editorial voice at industry events, panel discussions, and high-level meetings with business and civic leaders.
Collaborate with senior leadership across the organization — including sales, marketing, and audience teams — to align editorial and business objectives without compromising journalistic independence.
Actively participate in identifying and shaping revenue opportunities, including integrated sponsorship concepts, event programming, and branded audience experiences that grow reach and engagement.
Oversee the creation and programming of “live journalism” events, ensuring topics and speakers align with editorial priorities and audience interests.
Serve as a brand ambassador in the market, cultivating relationships that elevate Crain’s visibility and influence in New York’s business community, while identifying potential opportunities and connections for internal teams to pursue in support of the brand’s growth.
Mentor and develop newsroom talent, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability.
Shape long-term editorial and audience strategies that position Crain’s New York Business as the indispensable resource for the city’s decision-makers.