Middle East Editor

Position description

The International desk is looking for a talented, experienced and versatile editor to join our Middle East team. This is a chance to join a collegial, committed and talented group of editors and reporters who have a history of award-winning work, an eagerness to experiment with new and developing story forms, and a passion for bringing New York Times journalism to a global audience.

This editor will be part of a team of editors, led by the Middle East deputy, helping to oversee and direct coverage from the London newsroom. Together, they will ensure the desk is championing news and enterprise across multiple story forms and New York Times’ platforms. This team does it all, including live, news, enterprise and investigations. We are looking for an editor who is unfazed by challenging news stories and can operate calmly in what can be a dynamic and fast-moving news environment.

Collaboration is a fundamental part of the role, so they will work closely with other editors and reporters in International as well as other parts of the newsroom such as Washington, National, Culture and Business. They will also be integral to creating and developing a cohesive culture that emphasizes diversity, equity and inclusion.

Our leadership team is committed to developing talented and up-and-coming editors, and we are looking for someone with a rich toolkit of skills. The successful candidate should be a self-starter, who can navigate challenging situations and juggle multiple coverage priorities in a news environment that, at times, can be frenetic. They should be able to shape coverage – working with reporters to conceptualize stories, guide revisions, and ensure the work gets the widest possible audience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Generating ideas and editing stories that demonstrate solid news judgment – from the immediacy of live coverage and spot news stories to longer-term news features and ambitious enterprise.
• Supervising and working with reporters to shape stories and bring them to life
• Coordinating and communicating coverage during breaking and planned news events, including ensuring that security guidance is sought and followed
• Thinking creatively about new ways to tell stories and being willing to learn how to execute those storytelling techniques
• Coaching and developing reporters
• Maintaining the ethical standards of The Times, including our commitment to independence, fairness and accuracy.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

Our ideal candidate:

• Proven ability to write and edit news and enterprise
• Ability to deal with management, staff and sources in a highly professional manner and ability to collaborate and influence across desks
• Strong organizational skills; ability to prioritize with careful attention to accuracy
• Experience collaborating with other departments to set and carry out publication plans for all platforms
• Ability to work effectively across desks and at the necessary pace to meet deadlines (sometimes conflicting) for multiple platforms
• A willingness to be flexible as the newsroom’s needs evolve
• Professional judgment with respect to confidentiality
• A strong collegial and collaborative attitude; effective written and verbal communication 
• Experience reporting from or editing stories from the region is preferred but not required

This is a hybrid position based in London and includes regular attendance in the office each week per your departmental guidance.

Application instructions

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