NY Times seeks editor, Styles

The New York Times is looking for an experienced, ambitious leader to run its Styles desk.

DUTIES:

• Lead and shape coverage for Styles
• Create a culture of collaboration and creativity, managing a team of talented journalists
• Support team development, culture and morale; you’ll be accountable for the success and development of direct reports and their respective teams
• Collaborate with masthead leadership on hiring, staffing and budget
• Collaborate with others in the newsroom on ambitious projects, packages and products
• Set goals for the desk and drive the team toward success
• Take responsibility for the desk’s role in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion goals

REQUIREMENTS:

• A minimum of five years’ experience as a newsroom leader, including at a major publication
• A successful track record running fashion and lifestyle coverage for a large and varied audience
• A talent for nimbly identifying, developing and delivering news and information to readers and driving style, fashion and society coverage
• Exceptional news judgment and attention to detail
• Intimate knowledge of the fashion industry and its major players, pop culture and same
• Commitment to The New York Times’s strategy, standards and mission