Night Editor, Politics

The role

The Night Editor drives the evening operation for the Politics desk by editing news, features, and live stories. This role manages the Politics news report during the evening and coordinates with leadership and subject matter editors.

What you will do

• Supervise and work with reporters on shaping stories and lifting copy.
• Manage one or more reporters.
• Make news judgments and launch reporters on stories under pressure.
• Oversee coverage of breaking news stories, including live blogs.
• Work closely with live editors during the evening.
• Generate story ideas with solid news judgment.
• Coordinate and maintain relationships with visuals, audience, and news desk colleagues.
• Monitor sources for breaking news and coordinate deployment decisions.
• Edit material for accuracy, grammar, comprehension, and readability.
• Provide first and second edits for stories across the desk.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years editing experience at a journalism or media company
• Experience working independently in high-pressure, deadline-driven newsrooms as an editor
• Writing/editing skills demonstrating mastery of journalistic style and standards
• Experience working independently and setting priorities when breaking news demands attention
• Proficiency in all aspects of digital production

Nice to have

• A willingness to be flexible as the newsroom's needs evolve
• Experience covering American politics
• Experience supervising reporters

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
• Company-matching 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick days
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development programs

Before you apply

• Submit your own work and do not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.

About the company

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world through independent journalism.