The New York Times is seeking a managing editor to steer and grow DealBook, our flagship business newsletter covering finance and policy, from Andrew Ross Sorkin and a large, talented team. The candidate should be an exceptional, ambitious and experienced financial and/or policy journalist with excellent writing, editing and news judgement skills, along with significant experience in digital journalism, including work on newsletters. Candidates must be a highly motivated self-starter with a “partnership-driven” approach; think strategically, and work with team members based in multiple time zones under tight deadlines. Creativity, curiosity, enthusiasm and organizational skills are all prerequisites.
Main responsibilities
Oversee daily production of the DealBook newsletter
Manage a large, distributed team
Coordinate coverage with the broader New York Times newsroom
Generate and assign incisive story ideas that make noise
Skills & experience:
Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Significant experience working in a similar level role
Proven experience applying sound judgment to the news
Communicate professionally and warmly with colleagues from across many departments, newsrooms and timezones
Background in covering/editing business, technology, policy and/or politics preferred.
Language skills: native-level English, with proficiency in other languages preferred
Commitment to The New York Times’s strategy, standards and mission
This role is a full time position based in New York or London. Please attach your CV and cover letter to your application. Any applications submitted without will not be considered.
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