Editor, Books Desk
New York
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 200,000 - 225,000 annuallyFunction: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)Experience: 15+ yearsSkills: ["Collaboration","Strategic thinking","Editorial judgment","Mentoring","Diplomatic leadership"]Lead The New York Times’ Books desk, overseeing the Book Review’s editorial strategy while evolving coverage across web and app, newsletters, audio, video, and social. Define how readers discover books “and why,” manage book selection, and direct marquee franchises like “10 Best Books of the Year” and “100 Notable Books.” Collaborate with product, audio, video, and design teams, use audience insights to optimize packaging, and mentor a high-performing editorial team.
