The New York Times is seeking an innovative Global News Editor to join our Seoul hub leadership team as the daily nerve center for our growing operation and ambitions. The ideal candidate will be a proactive communicator with experience working across departments and story forms, and with the journalistic chops to energize our coverage and elevate every part of our report. 

This is a supervisory and assigning role, rooted in what we’ve traditionally called the Day Editor job but expanded to serve as the bridge between our global breaking news operation and our most ambitious international enterprise work. We’re looking for an editor who can inspire colleagues to improve and think creatively, and who has the news judgment and editing skills to help correspondents do their best work. 

This role will report to the Asia Editor, who is also based in the Times newsroom in Seoul. This is an in-office position, based in Seoul and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.

What you’ll do:

Work closely with desk leaders and editors across all three newsrooms to help lead and plan the international report.  Elevate our writing and headlines across the entire report. Lead and inspire a small team of direct reports, including editors and reporters. Respond adeptly both to breaking news and opportunities for explanatory and visual coverage. Handle edits of all sorts, including first edits and write-throughs as needed. Assign stories and edits and monitor copy flow and promotion.  Identify potential stories and anticipate coverage needs, communicating plans quickly and clearly. Be nimble in anticipating potential problems, addressing unexpected issues and finding solutions. 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:

Significant experience writing and editing copy for news and enterprise, with a knack for sharp  headlines and captions Proved ability to multitask under deadline pressure Excellent news judgment Leadership experience, including managing others with the ability to inspire and motivate Solid grounding in Times ethical standards and style

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