New York Things To Do Editor

Time Out Group Plc•New York, NY

8d•$70,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an excellent editor, writer and curator immersed in New York’s local culture who has strong experience in a digital media environment. The ideal candidate has a deep familiarity with New York’s events scene and local landmarks and is bursting with ideas on developing new stories and growing our audience. The New York Things To Do Editor will primarily focus on what’s exciting and new or tried and true in the city, as well as produce service-focused digital listicles and larger attractions-related features. The New York Things To Do Editor will curate the best of the region for our audience across all platforms—including digital, social, email and live events at both Time Out Market New York locations. This is a multifaceted position focusing on writing and social media planning, tasked with the overall responsibility of engaging our audience across multiple verticals and channels, with an emphasis on digital storytelling. At Time Out, we broadly define a “thing to do” as anything that gets New Yorkers out and about and exploring their city; this can also often include art, music, film, and comedy events, though usually not theater or restaurants and bars, which are both covered by separate roles on staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Advanced English proficiency
Five to six years of professional experience in the media industry, with a specific focus on digital content and production
Excellent grasp and understanding of SEO best practices
Ability to work with various tools of the trade, including content management systems and basic photo and video skills
Experience with analytical tools, including Google Analytics, Looker and Marfeel

Nice To Haves

On camera experience preferred

Responsibilities

Write and curate Things To Do features for Time Out New York
Work alongside the Time Out New York Food and Drink Editor to coordinate coverage of the city across verticals
Write stories about major New York announcements, culture-related news, best-of lists and upcoming events
Work with Time Out’s social and video team to shoot, coordinate and host videos and grow our reach and engagement across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube
Publish relevant and comprehensive content across the site that can be shared on Time Out’s national U.S. social channels
Work alongside the Time Out Market team to create content and activations around events, programming and all other facets of the Market online and via social media
Maintain multiple events calendars across all verticals of Time Out New York, updating on a daily/weekly/monthly basis as needed
Ensure Time Out New York’s core guides are updated in a timely manner
Have your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in New York; use your professional contacts and social-media networks to be the first to identify the next big thing.
Build and optimize a dedicated weekly newsletter for Time Out New York, highlighting the most enticing, relevant and timely content for our readers
When requested, serve as a spokesperson/quotable expert on things to do in NYC
Embrace Time Out’s digital-first, mobile-first philosophy—a strong background in digital production is absolutely essential to this role