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Washington Night Editor

$175k/y-$200k/y

The New York Times

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Summary

The New York Times is seeking a Washington Night Editor to join their team in Washington, D.C. The role involves managing the news report during the evening, ensuring a competitive and authoritative digital report across all platforms.

About the Role

As a Washington Night Editor, you will coordinate with the bureau's leadership and editors to manage news coverage during busy evening hours. Your responsibilities include monitoring news developments, making assignments, handling first and second reads, and serving as the primary liaison with New York. You will oversee senior staff editors and work closely with live editors, demonstrating a commitment to independent journalism.

About You

Required:

10+ years' experience at a journalism or media company or other relevant organization.
Editing skills that demonstrate mastery of journalistic style and standards, including ethical standards.
Proven news judgment.
Previous experience managing and editing reporters.
Previous experience juggling multiple storylines with rigor and judgment.
Experience with coverage of some combination of government, policy and politics.
Openness to and comfort with new story forms and live coverage.
A commitment to independent journalism.

Preferred:

A strong understanding of Times style and standards.
A willingness to collaborate and the ability to partner with colleagues across The New York Times newsroom.
Demonstrated ability to drive coverage across multiple topics.

Benefits

Competitive salary range of $175k–$200k.
Commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

The New York Times

The New York Times is powered by the idea that independent, deeply reported journalism fuels a healthy and engaged society. Our reporters, columnists, editors, engineers, designers, data analysts, developers and marketers breathe life into the most important topics of our time and tell stories that might otherwise go untold. Whether bringing new truths to light with our reporting, building innovative products that deliver a best-in-class digital experience, or analyzing data to understand how we can best serve our readers, our people power the world’s top destination for journalism. Working at The Times means envisioning and developing the future of journalism. Bring your passion, perspective and experience and join us as we seek the truth and help people understand the world. Check out our career opportunities (nytco.com/careers) and follow our page to connect with Times employees, journalists and readers.

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