POSITION: Senior Staff Editor, Travel
• Responsible for the weekly assigning and editing of column. This involves finding the appropriate writers , editing their text and working closely with our photo editor on the visual display.
• Maintain the cadence of the column, travel trends and seasons to determine which areas should be covered.
• Assign and edit general features and other kinds of articles.
• Be familiar with the Times style and provide attentive, focused second reads that make our copy better.
• Act as the leader of our SocialAudience efforts, responsible for running our social media accounts like Instagram and be the liaison with the main social accounts for the Times to make sure that we are promoted off-platform.
• Lead our on-platform efforts, pitching our articles to the internal channels that can provide promotion and display opportunities for our articles.
• Anticipate and respond to readers’ social and search needs, suggest story ideas, and partner with editors on the desk to produce articles that meet these demands.
• Interpret data and signals to know what pieces are the right fit for what audiences on and off our platforms.
• Serve as the liaison with Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to stay on top of search opportunities.
• Prepare a weekly audience report to assess how we are doing in reaching our goals, including new reader reach.

Job Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing or Journalism or similar discipline plus 3 years of professional experience; or 5 years of professional experience. Must have experience with External Audience Tools: Chartbeat, Google Trends, Social Flow, and Crowd Tangle. Must have experience creating a brand-awareness editorial strategy, creating conversations and storytelling on Instagram; Must have experience posting daily on social media accounts, Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok.

*Hybrid Schedule- Role holder is eligible to work from home 40 % of the time, but must report to the New York City office 60% of the time.*

HOURS: 35 hours per week
LOCATION: 620 8th Avenue, New York New York, 10018
SALARY: $136,553.56 to $138,000 per year

To apply: Send resume with cover letter with salary requirements and reference code 7836525 to recruiting-submissions@nytimes.com.