Senior Staff Editor, Well

Well is looking for a news editor to assign and edit daily stories about health and wellness, working with reporters to produce explanatory journalism on relevant breaking news. The scope of this coverage is large — it includes covering scientific developments in fields like mental health, nutrition and fitness, physical health, diseases and conditions and jumping in on news events whenever there’s a health angle.

As news editor, you will be able to connect the dots and spot coverage opportunities before our competitors get to them. You will be able to quickly make assignments, establish fresh angles on stories, and work in a variety of story formats. This role requires a meticulous and conscientious editor who can become well-versed in Times style quickly, and is able to ask questions or catch errors in reporting on deadline. You should have a thorough grasp of covering scientific studies, a track record of breaking news, and the desire to be the go-to source for a health-obsessed audience.

Responsibilities:

Monitoring the news and trends related to health and wellness

Conceiving of fresh and compelling news angles

Collaborating with visual editors on assignments

Adhering to The Times’s editorial standards

Working with reporters with varying levels of experience to elevate their output/skill sets/writing

Being an idea machine

Supervise one reporter

Basic Qualifications:

7 + years as an editor covering news and/or health

Experience in a news organization

Proven track record of producing best-in-class health journalism

Passionate about health, wellness and service journalism

Well-organized and highly skilled in editing a variety of story forms

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior management experience

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY

The annual base pay range for this role is between $115,506.56 and $125,000.00.