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. Over the past two years, “The Interview” has made itself a trustworthy New York Times brand and a destination, where artists (Mick Jagger, Nicolas Cage, Charlize Theron), politicians (Zohran Mamdani, Chuck Schumer), athletes (Karl-Anthony Towns), influential figures in the media (Megyn Kelly, Andrew Schulz, Tucker Carlson), at the center of a story (Scott Pelley, Gisele Pelicot) and beyond sit down for thoughtful, wide-ranging, challenging, fun, news-making video conversations about their lives and ideas. We are seeking an experienced editor to, in collaboration with the executive producer, guide the editorial selection, writing and structure of the show. You will need to be a total omnivore — as excited about and adept at figuring out the best approach for an interview with John Fetterman as Lena Dunham — and a positive, motivating leader on the team. You need to believe in the power of good conversation to reveal subjects and illuminate ideas and also understand how to structure those conversations to be as compelling as possible — which will at times be free-wheeling and loose and at other times tighter and more targeted. You must have a keen understanding of the moment — in the news, in the culture — and know how to translate that understanding for a show that works on a few different tracks at once, with some bookings coming together far in advance and others really responding to a news moment. You must be skilled in writing for video a
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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. Over the past two years, “The Interview” has made itself a trustworthy New York Times brand and a destination, where artists (Mick Jagger, Nicolas Cage, Charlize Theron), politicians (Zohran Mamdani, Chuck Schumer), athletes (Karl-Anthony Towns), influential figures in the media (Megyn Kelly, Andrew Schulz, Tucker Carlson), at the center of a story (Scott Pelley, Gise
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15 years of experience leading editorial teams, including significant experience running a host-driven conversational audio or video show Strong experience working on high profile interviews in culture and politics Highly skilled at every aspect of editing at the show level, from structuring episodes (both before and after the interview) and pacing to line editing and reviewing cuts Experience managing and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including hosts, audio or video producers, audience strategists and others Comfortable interpreting platform analytics and audience insights to inform editorial decisions Preferred
Department · Video
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The New York Times
At The Times, our mission is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. Having a diverse staff with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences is vital to ensuring we cover the world fully and fairly and offering products that have a wide appeal. Our vision is to become the essential subscription for every curious person seeking to understand and engage with the world. This work is supported by our journalists and a range of dedicated individuals, from data scientists to marketers, designers, engineers and more. Our cutting-edge journalism reaches 150 million readers each month, and is produced by journalists reporting on the ground from more than 170 countries. If you find our mission and vision inspiring, we invite you to apply for any of our open positions. And if you are a current Times employee, please apply on our internal job board.
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