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

About the Role

Wirecutter is seeking a supervising editor to manage writers who make product recommendations on emergency preparation and cleaning, joining a team whose material also includes home improving, HVAC, air/water quality, tools, landscaping, and pet care. A great cover letter would describe which of those topics fit your editorial work history well, and, in particular, the areas where you could shine.

Readers coming to Wirecutter for advice on emergency prep and cleaning need serious, responsibly reported facts on thoroughly tested gear that can perform in times of immense personal stress. The right person can empathize with readers and understand the broader scope and stakes of what we’re doing. It is, ultimately, just product recommendations, but succeeding at this requires respecting how much faith a reader is putting in us to get it right.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with a senior editor to develop a strategy for the section and assign projects

• Manage and maintain existing product guides while planning and producing new material

• Review writers’ research, supporting documents, test plans, priorities, and schedule

• Devise reporting strategies, enforce deadlines, and edit text for multiple story types

• Use tracking systems to organize story assignments and products we recommend

• Work with analytics teams to develop new content ideas driven by data and intuition

• Engage with our audience as a writer, editor, and open-minded recipient of feedback

• Be a source of ideas and material for newsletters, videos, and social collaboration

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience at a media company, ideally on consumer product editorial

• 2+ years of experience managing direct reports (or editing staff/freelance writers)

• Familiarity with relevant product categories through professional or personal experience

• Experience testing and comparing consumer products

• Experience developing engaging material using language, visuals, and packaging

• Experience interpreting analytics and feedback to meet audience needs

• Ability to work efficiently in a remote work environment across time zones

• Strong skills on communication, task management, scheduling, and data organization

• Empathy, skepticism, honesty, the humility to learn, and the capacity to be surprised

• Scars from buyer’s remorse, a pain you have felt and are committed to preventing

Locations:

Even with our office in New York City, Wirecutter remains a highly remote-friendly culture and is proud to employ incredible people across the country. Right now, we are eligible to hire in the following states: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, ME, MA, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA.

The annual base pay range for this role is between $92,700.00 and $109,000.00.

About Wirecutter:

Wirecutter strives to be the most trusted product recommendation service on the internet. We obsessively test and report on thousands of items each year to recommend the best of everything. Our goal is to save you time and eliminate the stress of shopping, whether you’re looking for everyday gear or gifts for loved ones. We work with total editorial independence. That means nothing appears on the site as a recommendation unless our writers and editors have deemed it the best through our rigorous reporting and testing. Wirecutter was founded in September 2011 and acquired by The New York Times Company (https://investors.nytco.com/news-and-events/press-releases/#data-item=The-New-York-Times-Company-Acquires-The-Wirecutter-and-The-Sweethome) in October 2016. Wirecutter is mission-driven and reader-supported; learn more about us here (https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/about/) .

Overview of Benefits at Wirecutter and The New York Times Company:

Though Wirecutter has a physical office in New York City, the company promotes and encourages a remote workforce, so that our employees can work in flexible and comfortable ways. We are committed to career development, supported by a formal mentoring program as well as tuition reimbursement. We believe diversity fuels innovation and creativity, and we have a variety of affinity and employee resource groups and task forces across The New York Times Company and Wirecutter dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

The New York Times Company and Wirecutter provide employees and their families access to a comprehensive suite of benefits that includes not only medical, dental, and vision coverage, but also programs that help support their wellness goals. We offer a full suite of work/life assistance benefits including a generous parental leave policy, which was recently expanded in response to employee feedback. Employees giving birth now receive 20 weeks of paid leave. Non-birth, including adoptive parents, spouses, and parents also receive 20 weeks of paid leave. In addition, we also offer 401k matching.

#LI - Remote

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.

As of February 28th, we have changed the application system for jobs in Engineering, Product, Design, Program Management, Data + Insights and Wirecutter groups.

For job openings in those areas, please go here (https://boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorktimes/) .

Help shape the future of The New York Times

Whether it’s bringing new truths to light through reporting, optimizing products and formats to deliver a world-class digital and app experience, or analyzing data to better understand how we can best serve our readers, Times employees are part of a growing, unified team that is driven to build the best destination for journalism in the world.

That’s always been the case, but it is especially so today. In a time of uncertainty we’ve provided information and guidance to help readers navigate daily life — whether it’s understanding health risks or getting advice on staying sane and productive at home. This would not be possible without our journalists, data scientists, marketers, designers, engineers, project managers and many, many more.

Home to world-class talent

To create journalism and supporting products that stand apart, we must recruit the finest talent in the world. Journalists, data designers, videographers, agile marketers, art directors, and many others, we’re looking for people at all stages of their careers to bring different perspectives and practices to our teams. Together, we can make our journalism more insightful, meaningful and essential to the daily lives and understanding of people around the world.

Employee-driven benefits

If you see a job opening here that might be a good fit for you, we encourage you to apply. We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision plans for employees and their families, health and wellness programs, a 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, paid parental leave and much more.

If you are an active employee at The New York Times or any affiliates, please do not apply here. Go to the Career Worklet on your Workday home page and View "Find Internal Jobs". Thank you!