Business Editor

thenewyorktimes

New York, NY · New York · United States

Posted Aug 12, 2026

Full-time
Editing

Job description

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

About the Role

The state of the global economy. The emergence of artificial intelligence. The rapidly changing media and entertainment ecosystems. The New York Times’s business desk is on the forefront of some of the biggest issues of our times, serving a general interest audience but also closely watched by many of the influential powerbrokers we cover.

We are seeking a dynamic journalist to lead our business desk — both to uphold its strong foundation and to lead its evolution in a relentlessly shifting news and media environment.

The successful candidate ought to have a strong news metabolism and a record of motivating reporters to break consequential stories and produce competitive coverage, including explanatory, analytical and investigative journalism. You are steeped in business coverage and have an innovative vision for making our report even more essential, from the conception of beats to the use of new storytelling forms. You are an experienced manager who can oversee and coordinate the work of large teams of journalists, while collaborating effectively with departments across a large newsroom.

You will oversee a report expressed across multiple formats: text, video, photo, interactive graphics, and more. And you are attuned to maintaining a healthy culture that fosters teamwork, high morale and professional development for a large global staff.

This position is based in our New York City headquarters. It is a full-time role that includes regular attendance in the office each week. It reports to Carolyn Ryan, managing editor

Responsibilities

Lead the Business report of The New York Times, including driving competitive news coverage, generating scoops and ambitious enterprise, incorporating visual and other forms into the report, and setting desk goals and overseeing performance
Develop and uphold a strong and cohesive workplace culture
Collaborate with colleagues on desks across the newsroom
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

Basic Qualifications

10+ years of experience as an editor
5+ years in a significant leadership or managerial role within a major media organization
Experience assigning stories and directing coverage
Track record of producing varied storyforms
Strong news judgment
Demonstrated exceptional editing skills, with the ability to sharpen complex critiques, elevate prose, and guide writers toward their best work under tight deadlines.
Experience successfully navigating complex, matrixed organizational structures.
Demonstrated leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience managing large teams of reporters and editors
An eagerness to coach and support colleagues
A collaborative, diplomatic leadership style

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Additional Compensation and Benefits

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$240,000—$285,000 USD

Candidate Use of GenAI Tools:

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