PT Editor

Job Description

The New York Post is looking for an experienced editor for a part‑time role with the Sunday staff. The editor will work as a line and assignment editor, possessing fine attention to detail, critical thinking skills, and the ability to transform breaking copy on deadline into the Post’s unique tabloid voice. The editor must mine, assign, and edit an array of stories—including impactful, quirky, and scandalous pieces—on immediate deadlines for the website and the Sunday print edition, and give clear direction to a team of award‑winning field reporters and in‑office journalists. The Sunday team covers local, national and international news, investigates corruption, and delivers award‑winning long and short‑form journalism in a bold tabloid voice. The editor will also work an 8‑to‑10‑hour Saturday shift in the office, with the possibility of additional hours on Thursday and Friday.
Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher
Minimum of 5 years of editing in a busy newsroom
Comfortable editing/re‑writing both breaking news and long‑form stories in lively tabloid prose for web and print
Understanding of the voice of the Post
Ability to identify stories that readers crave
Critical eye for facts and tone
Broad knowledge base
Willingness to collaborate and ability to communicate with a close‑knit team of NYC’s best journalists
Salary: $40−$50 per hour
Equal opportunity employer: The New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.

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