Editor, Cannonball

The New York Times•New York, NY

32d•$145,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The New York Times is seeking an experienced and imaginative editor to lead a culture show hosted by Wesley Morris, focusing on strengthening its podcast video format. This role involves close collaboration with Wesley and the team to translate his critical voice and curiosity into an engaging and intellectually sharp on-screen experience. The show explores culture through various forms, including critic's essays and conversations with cultural figures. The editor will refine the show's format, ensuring each episode is cohesive, dynamic, and visually compelling, while highlighting Wesley's distinct voice. The position requires a rigorous editor and a generative collaborator who can challenge, sharpen, and expand ideas while respecting the host's voice. The editor will act as a sounding board, identify resonant topics, and lead a multidisciplinary team through production, shaping scripts, overseeing development, and managing the editorial process from pitch to final cut. This includes guiding producers and video editors, and translating complex cultural criticism into a format that thrives on screen. The ideal candidate possesses strong instincts, sharp taste, and leadership skills to foster team best and drive the show's evolution.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in audio and video production and editing, including managing soup‑to‑nuts production of long‑form, conversational shows.
Experience in long‑form cultural coverage and conversational formats, ideally with a strong relationship to criticism, essays or deeply reported cultural storytelling.
Deep familiarity with vertical video platforms and the changing social media landscape.
Familiarity with digital storytelling formats.
Experience working with talent.
Highly skilled at every aspect of editing — from structuring episodes and pacing to line editing and shaping host conversations.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a weekly publishing cadence and in managing teams under deadline.
Experience managing teams, including setting expectations, giving feedback and supporting people's growth.
Proven ability to foster an inclusive, diverse and innovative environment, both on‑air and within the team.
Knowledge of YouTube and social video strategy, or a demonstrated ability to learn and apply platform best practices in partnership with audience and video colleagues.
Experience in Adobe Premiere is a plus.
Deep interest in culture, art and pop culture and in how those stories intersect with politics, identity and everyday life.
Belief in The New York Times's mission and a strong commitment to journalistic independence, fairness and accuracy.

Responsibilities

Serve as an editorial partner to Wesley Morris, shaping episode ideas, refining arguments, and helping translate his voice and sensibility into a compelling video experience.
Lead the editorial process from pitch through final cut, including story development, scripting, structural editing, and post-production feedback.
Partner with Magazine and Shows leadership to iteratively develop and refine the show's format, ensuring it reaches its highest potential in structure, flow, and audience impact.
Develop and implement a video focused production workflow that supports storytelling, including scripting for visuals, integrating graphics and archival material, and optimizing pacing for on-screen audiences.
Collaborate with producers, video editors, and Shows and Magazine leadership to ensure editorial clarity, creative ambition, and high production quality across every episode.
Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team, setting clear expectations, providing feedback, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
Work with Magazine leadership to integrate the show into the Magazine's editorial plans, voice and design, helping the show grow into a recurring, high‑impact Magazine franchise.
Partner with audience, analytics, and platform teams to understand viewer and listener behavior and refine the show's format, distribution, and growth strategy.
Help define and uphold the show's visual language — from how the show looks in the studio to how clips appear in feeds — in collaboration with department leadership and design partners.
Work cross-functionally with other newsroom desks and teams to identify opportunities for collaboration, guest booking, and editorial alignment.
Maintain a strong, consistent editorial voice while pushing the show to evolve creatively and reach new audiences.
Oversee production timelines and workflows, ensuring deadlines are met without compromising quality or ambition.
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.