**The** **mission (https://www.nytco.com/company/mission-and-values/)** **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.** **Job Description** Staff editors on the Home Discovery team are responsible for writing, editing and producing packages to help our readers move through a particular topic or storyline. Staff editors must possess knowledge of the newsroom and build fluency in all topics covered. They work collaboratively, exercising news judgment and may be assigned to lengthy projects according to newsroom needs. **Job Responsibilities:** + Collaborate with editors and reporters to generate and enhance coverage, including suggesting new storytelling methods or digital features and acting as the Home team’s representative to other departments or for large projects + Write lively and compelling summaries and headlines in a manner that is consistent with Times style + Monitor and respond to news developments; plan ahead for coverage of news events by collaborating with participating desks and helping to ensure all needed angles are covered + Work with features desk editors to help plan for promotion of coverage, develop home page plans for big events and pitch in on day to day features promotion + Work with product teams on new ideas, iterating, testing and developing new ways for readers to interact with our content + To support the Home team mission and stay up to date on news topics and team workflow, may train and serve as a home page producer or other roles as needed + Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence (https://www.nytco.com/company/mission-and-values/) and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world. + This role reports to the Deputy Editor Story Lines. + This position will include a weekend shift and may include some evening shifts and is NY-Hybrid. **Basic Qualifications:** + Three or more years of experience as a journalist or digital news editor + Excellence in news judgment, audience-sensitive framing and writing mechanics + Ability to quickly respond to breaking news while showing creativity and initiative in framing + Capacity to work well under pressure, setting priorities among many tasks and keeping up with the demands of multiple editors and supervisors + Sensitivity to visual design and user experience This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY. The annual base pay salary for this role is between $111,711.62 and $112,000.00. **The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.** **The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.** **Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email** **reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com** **.** **Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.** **The Company will further** **consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.** **The New York Times Company follows the pay transparency and non-discrimination provisions outlined by the United States Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Click here (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf) for details.**