Senior Editor, Style

Title: Senior Editor, Style, NYT Wirecutter

Location: New York, NY

Job Description:

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. 

About the Role, Mission or Department Overview

Wirecutter is seeking a visionary senior editor to oversee our style team.

As Wirecutter's senior style editor, you'll 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 make sure our coverage is helpful, engaging, and up-to-date. We ask that you have writing, editing, and management skills, as well as subject-matter expertise.

You have sharp editing skills and a firm grasp of all categories of style, including clothing basics, fashion accessories, bags and carrying items, shoes, and more. You have a strong knowledge of the style landscape, whether menswear or womenswear. You're a fashion expert who knows brands and trends as well as how to apply a skeptic's eye to the industry's claims at large. You know that when it comes to personal style, there's no such thing as the best product for everyone, but you understand how Wirecutter's method of rigorous testing, thorough reporting, and deep beat expertise can help readers find the perfect option that fits their needs. You also understand the importance of journalistic standards and integrity, and you're passionate about cutting through the clutter to provide inclusive recommendations at any budget.

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. You have a solid network of fashion freelancers, publicists, and sources, and an instinct for what makes a good style story. As a Wirecutter journalist, you'll also recognize the importance of considering those with different needs and diverse perspectives.

This is a hybrid position, based out of our LIC office in NYC and includes regular attendance in the office.

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.
• You will report to the editorial director of lifestyle
   

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of professional editing experience and at least two years managing editors and/or writers, with a proven ability to effectively manage projects and direct reports
• The ability to write clearly and accessibly about topics for lay audiences, and edit with an eye for helping others do the same
• Deep knowledge of fashion subject matter and clear sense of good aesthetic taste
   

 Preferred Qualifications:

• 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

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.

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The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$135,000 - $145,000 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.

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