New York Times

Supervising Editor, Technology, NYT Wirecutter

New York Times$92K — $109K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years as an editor at an online media company
  • 2+ years managing writers
  • 3+ years in project and process management
  • Strong understanding of service journalism and consumer technology
  • Exceptional editorial judgment

Responsibilities

  • Set strategy for the technology beat with the Senior Editor
  • Project-manage and edit both long-form guides and short-form articles
  • Manage one or more staff writers, including approvals and reviews
  • Support writers' career development through collaboration and coaching
  • Oversee hiring and onboarding of freelance support staff
  • Collaborate with cross-team partners to enhance content visibility
  • Uphold journalistic independence and Wirecutter's mission

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
  • Company-matching 401(k) plan
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid vacation and sick days
  • Paid parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs
Full Job Description
Wirecutter is seeking a thoughtful, collaborative, and experienced supervising editor to manage a portion of the people and coverage on the technology team, which includes coverage of computers & networking, smartphones & tablets, and online privacy & security. You will report directly to the Senior Editor, Technology to carry out our coverage plans that are deeply rooted in Wirecutter's mission to help our readers find the best products for their needs. As a supervising editor, you will help the Senior Editor plan the section's coverage; propose and assign both time-sensitive and evergreen stories, product reviews, and buying guides; and edit articles in a variety of formats. You'll make sure our assignments stay on track, oversee the workloads and priorities of your reports as well as guide their career development, adhere to Wirecutter standards and processes, and reflect the advice and information most relevant to our readers. You'll also write short-form pieces and guides as needed. You have a firm grasp of the technology landscape, as well as a strong understanding of industry trends. You will think inclusively and empathetically when guiding testing and reporting strategies, and are passionate about how best to serve our readers. You have superb people management and editing skills and are able to balance multiple editing projects with varying deadlines simultaneously. This role can be based in New York City or remotely. Responsibilities: • Work with the Senior Editor to set the strategy for the technology beat, and assign pieces to staff writers and freelancers • Project-manage long-form guides and short-form articles with writers; help to set priorities and deadlines; suggest and implement creative reporting strategies; and edit and revise drafts • People-manage at least one or more staff writers, approving timecards and expense reports and doing mid-year and annual reviews • Thoughtfully support writers' career development; collaborate with and coach writers • Oversee hiring and onboarding of freelance support staff as needed • Collaborate with the audience team on bringing more attention to our content; with our photo and art teams on compelling and informative visuals; and with our operations team on product ordering and testing logistics • 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. • You will report to the Senior Editor, Technology Basic Qualifications: • 5+ years of experience as an editor at an online media company with at least two years of experience managing writers • 3+ years of project and process management experience, including planning and working in an editorial environment • Exceptional editorial judgment and knowledge of service journalism and the consumer technology industry Preferred Qualifications: • Passion balanced by skepticism of marketing claims and unproven ideas • Experience writing or editing long-form and short-form pieces and able to multitask between long-lead and short-lead deadlines • Experience creating test plans for product evaluation, collaborating with an art director and/or photo editor to present content visually, and expressing complex ideas using visualizations such as charts, graphs, or infographics • Experience with SEO (from an editorial perspective, not the technical aspects of optimization) and a sense of how to use web analytics data to make editorial decisions • Experience with social media platforms and a general understanding of which content performs best on each platform The annual base pay range for this role is between $92,700.00 and $109,000.00. Additional Compensation and Benefits: For roles in the U.S., 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, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs. For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process. REQ-020553 The annual base pay range for this role is between: $92,700-$109,000 USD Candidate Use of GenAI Tools: We're excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process. If you're an engineering candidate, we'll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.

About New York Times

The New York Times Company is an American mass media company that publishes the The New York Times newspaper. The company also owns other media outlets such as The New York Times International Edition, The New York Times Book Review, and The New York Times Magazine. The New York Times Company is also involved in digital media, owning websites such as NYTimes.com, Cooking, and Wirecutter. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in New York City.
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