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Night Editor, Politics at The New York Times

Department: Editing

Compensation

$175,000 – $190,000/yr

Setup
Hybrid
Location
New York, New York
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

The New York Times Politics desk is hiring a Night Editor to manage evening news operations, including breaking news, live blogs, first and second edits, story assignments, and coordination with reporters and other newsroom teams. The role requires at least five years of editing experience in journalism or media, strong journalistic style and news judgment, digital production proficiency, and the ability to work independently under deadline pressure. It is an in-office position based in New York with regular attendance four days per week, with possible remote flexibility, and offers an annual base pay range of $175,000 to $190,000 USD.

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