Senior Lifestyle Editor
The New York Post is seeking an experienced Senior Lifestyle Editor to work across our lifestyle verticals, including sex & relationships, fashion, parenting, travel, food & drink, science & technology and general interest. The successful candidate will play a huge role supporting the Lifestyle Editor and guiding the section — a highly experienced copy editor, as comfortable editing deeply reported features as they are quick‑turnaround news hits, and skilled at mentoring writers.
The candidate will also be a non‑stop source of ideas, spot trends before they go mainstream and be driven by setting the lifestyle agenda. They will be experienced in mining social media and competitive news sources for the best leads — and also know how to turn online and real‑life chatter into stories that give depth to the Post’s lifestyle section and put it ahead of the trends.
This role will report to the Lifestyle Editor.
Responsibilities
Pitching an endless font of innovative and agenda‑setting daily trending and long lede feature ideas.
Assigning and editing trending daily stories, as well as long lede stories.
Overseeing the production of a number of daily stories — from writing headlines in the Post’s signature wit to ensuring SEO best practices to coordinating photo shoots.
Analyzing web traffic to drive audience engagement and meet goals of the department.
Monitoring the news to look for opportunities to add depth to our headlines through original reporting, first‑person perspectives and expert explainers.
Mentoring reporters on the team.
Coordinating closely with departments such as photo, video, commerce and audience development.
Requirements
At least 5 years editing in a news or fast‑moving magazine environment, preferably in a lifestyle department.
Excellent news judgement and the sharpest of editing and writing prowess.
Your finger on the pulse of the topics and trends of interest to the Post audience.
Proven understanding of what makes a story successful across digital platforms — from headlines to visuals and optimization.
Proficiency in WordPress or similar CMS.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple stories, writers, and deadlines simultaneously.
Comfortable making fast, decisive editorial calls in a breaking news environment.
Collaborative team player who can work across departments including visuals, social, and audience development.
Familiarity with analytics tools and performance metrics to help guide coverage and strategy.
Note: The New York Post adheres to an on‑site work model. This role will be expected to report into the office 5 days per week.
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic. EEO/Disabled/Vets
Reasonable Accommodation
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application or participating in an interview due to a disability, email us at humanresources@newscorp.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.
Compensation and Benefits
Base Pay Range: $85,000 - $100,000. We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.
For bonus‑eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.
For benefits‑eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
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In Summary: The New York Post is seeking an experienced Senior Lifestyle Editor to work across our lifestyle verticals, including sex & relationships, fashion, parenting, travel, food & drink, science & technology and general interest . The successful candidate will be a non‑stop source of ideas, spot trends before they go mainstream and be driven by setting the lifestyle agenda . This role will be expected to report into the office 5 days per week .
En Español:
El New York Post está buscando un editor senior de estilo de vida experimentado para trabajar en todas nuestras verticales del estilo de vidas, incluyendo sexo y relaciones, moda, crianza, viajes, comida y bebida, ciencia y tecnología e interés general. Tendrán experiencia en la minería de redes sociales y fuentes de noticias competitivas para obtener los mejores clientes potenciales y también sabrán cómo convertir el chateado en línea y real-life en historias que den profundidad a la sección de estilo de vida de Posts Monitor y lo pongan por delante de las tendencias. Este papel informará al Editor de Estilo de Vida. Responsabilidades Pitching una fuente interminable de tendencias diarias innovadoras y de ajuste de agenda e ideas de características de largo plazo. Assignar y editar historias cotidianas de tendencia, así como historias de larga duración. Supervisar la producción de varias historias diarias desde escribir titulares en el testimonio de firma de Post ??s Monitor hasta garantizar las mejores prácticas SEO para coordinar sesiones fotográficas. Analizar el tráfico web para impulsar el compromiso de audiencia y cumplir con los objetivos del departamento. Buscar oportunidades para añadir líneas de profundidad mediante informes rápidos originales, cerrarse las perspectivas de los editores expertos. Los periodistas y redactores pueden gestionar sus habilidades profesionales de trabajo de forma decisiva, incluida la capacidad de crear un buen número de páginas en el área gráfica y el desarrollo de las nuevas publicaciones. Este papel se espera que informe a la oficina 5 días por semana. Empleador de Igualdad de Oportunidades Todos los solicitantes calificados recibirán consideración para el empleo sin importar raza, color, religión, sexo, edad, origen nacional, estatus de veterano protegido, estado de discapacidad u otra característica protegida. Alojamiento razonable EEO/Disabled/Vets Estamos comprometidos a proporcionar alojamiento razonable a las personas cualificadas con discapacidad en nuestra solicitud de trabajo y / o proceso de entrevista. Si necesita asistencia o alojamento para completar su aplicación o participar en una entrevista debido a una discapacidad, envíennos un correo electrónico a humanresources@newscorp.com. Por favor póngase "Alojamiento Razonable" en la línea de asunto y proporcione una breve descripción del tipo de ayuda que necesite. Esta bandeja de entrada no será monitoreada para ofrecer actualizaciones de estado de candidatura. Este rango salarial refleja nuestra estimación de buena fe para el puesto y puede variar en función de la experiencia, las habilidades, la ubicación y otros factores relevantes del candidato. Para los puestos elegibles a bonificaciones se determinan objetivos basados en múltiples consideraciones, incluidos los puntos de referencia del mercado y las contribuciones individuales.