Senior Editor, Style, NYT Wirecutter
About The Position
Wirecutter is seeking a visionary senior editor to oversee its style team. As the senior style editor, you will be responsible for guiding and expanding our style and accessories coverage to become an indispensable destination for readers looking for straightforward, engaging, and smart advice to help them develop their personal style. You will lead a team of writers and work closely with the photo and video team, audience development team, and lifestyle writers and editors to ensure coverage is helpful, engaging, and up-to-date. The role requires writing, editing, and management skills, as well as subject-matter expertise. The ideal candidate has sharp editing skills and a firm grasp of all categories of style, including clothing basics, fashion accessories, bags and carrying items, shoes, and more. A strong knowledge of the style landscape, both menswear and womenswear, is essential. The candidate should be a fashion expert who knows brands and trends, and can apply a skeptic's eye to the industry's claims. Understanding that there's no single 'best' product for everyone in personal style, the candidate must grasp how Wirecutter's method of rigorous testing, thorough reporting, and deep beat expertise helps readers find the perfect option for their needs. A commitment to journalistic standards and integrity, and a passion for cutting through the clutter to provide inclusive recommendations at any budget, are crucial. A successful person in this role will be comfortable creating an exciting guide-based coverage plan while managing a team and collaborating with colleagues across Wirecutter's newsroom. They should possess a solid network of fashion freelancers, publicists, and sources, and an instinct for what makes a good style story. As a Wirecutter journalist, recognizing the importance of considering diverse needs and perspectives is also key. This is an in-office position based in the Long Island City office in New York City, with regular attendance required. Some flexibility for remote work may be available per departmental guidance.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of professional editing experience
- At least two years managing editors and/or writers
- Proven ability to effectively manage projects and direct reports
- Ability to write clearly and accessibly about topics for lay audiences
- Ability to edit with an eye for helping others do the same
- Deep knowledge of fashion subject matter
- Clear sense of good aesthetic taste
Nice To Haves
- Excellent communication and people management skills
- An effective organizational system with the ability to manage multiple projects at various stages in the publication process
- A commitment to high standards of reporting and accuracy
- An understanding of how to use web analytics data to make editorial decisions
Responsibilities
- Plan coverage for style and accessories guides and projects over the course of the year
- With the editorial director, execute strategy for our coverage and manage a team of writers in execution of dynamic style content, including guides, short-form, and multi-platform coverage
- Assign projects to freelance and staff writers as needed, and manage them on a per-project basis
- Manage editors and writers as direct reports, set clear expectations, facilitate performance feedback, and support learning and development
- Manage editorial process and serve as top or lead editor for guides, short-form journalism, and other projects that fall under your area of coverage
- Approve ideas from your team and use data to support pitches and to monitor performance
- Contribute original ideas to test planning, suggest creative reporting strategies, challenge writers' assumptions
- Interact with our reader community through multiple channels, including social, comments, and through our community team
- May be required to attend trade shows and product news events as needed
- Perform related work as assigned
- 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
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
- Company-matching 401(k) plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick days
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development programs
- Variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock (may be eligible depending on role)
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
