Senior Staff Writer, Sleep, NYT Wirecutter

Wirecutter is seeking a senior staff writer to join the team that covers mattresses and sleep gear.

As senior staff writer, your core responsibility will be maintaining and growing our catalogue of mattress reviews. You will also test and review other products related to sleep and health, such as weighted blankets, white noise machines, sleep- tracking apps, and alarm clocks. You will pitch and write service-oriented articles about sleep and other health topics.

You do not need to have previous experience reviewing mattresses or writing about sleep. But you have an interest in sleep and health, experience reporting on health-related topics, and be dedicated to helping our readers navigate purchases and improve their lives through better sleep.

Our work is research-driven and evidence-based. You will interview medical and industry experts, develop testing plans, and sort through marketing claims. You will stay on top of health and science news related to sleep, industry and product developments, trends, and evolving reader interest.

You will work with our operations team to plan and execute testing in Wirecutter’s Long Island City office, and you will test mattresses and other sleep gear in your home.

You will report to the senior editor and collaborate with the other staff writer on the sleep team. This role is based out of our office in Long Island City, New York.

Responsibilities:

Research, report, and write long form guides and short form posts about mattresses and sleep; think creatively about sources, identify experts, and conduct meaningful short- and long-term tests

Request product samples and process their return

Call experts and review academic journal articles and other scientific data; methodically scan user reviews and forums to find what matters to readers

Collaborate with editors to conceive new content and formats and move ideas from pitch to publish

Collaborate with photo, video, and illustration departments to produce visuals to support guides and blog posts

Work with our community team to respond to reader feedback and questions; work with our affiliate team to resolve stock issues on recommendations; work with our operations team on product orders and testing plans

May be required to attend trade shows and product news events to build contacts and expertise in relevant topic areas

Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

You will report to the Senior Editor.

Basic Qualifications:

5+ years of professional writing experience

Excellent communication and task management skills; and the patience to work through multiple rounds of edits and projects and deadlines simultaneously

Impeccable research, fact-checking, and interview skills;

The ability to understand scientific studies, medical research, and testing data, and to use them to make recommendations and give advice to readers

5+ years of project management skills and comfort working with large amounts of data

Demonstrated ability to build and develop a deep and varied source network.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience writing and reporting on health topics or reviewing health or personal care products

Experience creating and administering tests for product reviews

Please include your résumé/CV and a cover letter with your application. You can only upload one file in the “Résumé/CV” box, so combine and upload your résumé and cover letter as one file.

The annual base pay range for this role is between $88,740.00 and $105,000.00.