The New York Times: Senior Staff Editor, International (Temporary)

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Client: The New York Times

Location: New York, NY

Contract: Full-time, Temporary

Job Description:

Times Opinion is looking for a temporary senior staff editor to help commission and edit op-ed guest essays about Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America for the section. The candidate will have deep expertise in the biggest global questions, ideas and arguments of the day, including the war in Ukraine, shifting power dynamics in Asia, the future of authoritarianism, far-right movements in Europe, the political shifts in Latin America, the post-War on Terror environment and the great power competition with China and Russia. A perspective on U.S. national security and military issues is also a must.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable editing pieces by anyone from lawmakers, and academics to investigative journalists and career civil servants. They should feel comfortable handling sensitive pieces by public officials and leaders in national security and intelligence. We’re looking for someone who feels comfortable digging into academic studies and analyzing policy and can then work with writers to produce clear, cogent arguments for Times readers in the U.S. and around the world.

This is a temporary role expected to be at least three months, no more than six months.

This editor will be based in N.Y.C. or D.C. and work with writers who operate in different time zones all over the world.

Responsibilities Include:

• Editing smart, forward-thinking guest essays, from experts, policymakers, journalists and others, that advance the debate and anticipate and react to news.
• Collaborating with other editors on the priorities for Times Opinion’s coverage of national security and foreign policy.
• Working across the Opinion department with editors who cover a range of issues that include politics, international affairs and cultural events.
• Reading, reviewing, and promptly responding to unsolicited submissions.
• Working with writers to develop fresh angles into the stories most on readers’ minds.

Experience And Basic Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience working with and editing staff or contributing writers
• Experience covering U.S. national security and foreign policy.
• Excellent news judgment, sharp editing skills
• An enterprise mindset – open to collaboration and innovation

_This is a temporary Guild position._The annual base pay range for this role is between $120,126.82 and $125,000.00.