The New York Times
Media
TemporaryStaffEditor,HomeTeam
“Temporary Staff Editor, Home Team at The New York Times. Skills: Digital news editing, Audience data, News judgment. Master production tools and workflows. Handle fast-moving breaking news presentations”
What You'll Achieve.
Increase reader engagement
Industry & Context.
Setting priorities; Keeping up with demands
12-8 p.m. schedule, Sunday - Thursday schedule
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Three or more years of experience as a digital news editor, Experience working with audience data, Excellence in news judgment, Excellence in audience-sensitive framing, Excellence in writing mechanics, Ability to quickly execute changes to layout, Ability to quickly execute changes to order, Working well under pressure, Setting priorities among many tasks, Keeping up with demands of multiple editors
Nice to Have
B. A. or B. S. degree, Prior experience working with visual design, Prior experience working with user experience
What You'll Do.
Master production tools and workflows
Handle fast-moving breaking news presentations
Write lively and compelling summaries
Write lively and compelling headlines
Write lively and compelling captions
Workshop push notifications
Send push notifications
Workshop targeted emails
Collaborate with product teams
Provide insights about tools
Provide feedback about tools
Provide insights about platforms
Provide feedback about platforms
Demonstrate support for journalistic independence
Demonstrate commitment to mission
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Product teams
Communication Scope
Writing mechanics
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