Editor, Cannonball

The role

You will lead the weekly culture show Cannonball as a senior editor. You will partner with Wesley Morris to develop the show and lead a small team of producers.

What you will do

• Serve as an editorial partner to Wesley Morris to shape episode ideas and refine arguments
• Come up with guest ideas and manage the process of bringing them in
• Lead the editorial process from pitch through final cut
• Collaborate with producers, editors, and Magazine and Shows leadership
• Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team
• Oversee production timelines and workflows
• Maintain a strong, consistent editorial voice
• Develop new formats and concepts for the show
• Work with Magazine leadership to integrate the show into editorial plans
• Partner with audience, analytics, and platform teams to refine format and growth strategy

Required qualifications

• 5+ years experience editing/producing cultural coverage
• 5+ years experience in audio and/or video production and editing
• Deep interest in movies, TV, books, music, art, and all forms of culture
• Sophisticated sense of how criticism can work to explore a work of art
• Sharp instincts for how culture intersects with politics, history, technology, identity, and business
• Familiarity with digital storytelling formats
• Experience working with talent
• Highly skilled at every aspect of editing
• Belief in The New York Times's mission and commitment to journalistic independence, fairness and accuracy

Nice to have

• 5+ years experience with a weekly publishing cadence and managing teams under deadline
• 5+ years experience managing teams, including setting expectations and supporting growth
• Proven ability to foster an inclusive, diverse and innovative environment
• Deep familiarity with vertical video platforms and the changing social media landscape
• Knowledge of YouTube and social video strategy
• Experience in Adobe Premiere

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.