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Editorial Assistant, New York Times Licensing Jobs in New York, NY at The New York Times
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:
New York Times Licensing, the division that manages the distribution of journalism from The New York Times and other content providers around the world, seeks an editorial assistant for its licensing editorial team.
The editorial team is responsible for commissioning, editing, curating and packaging articles that make up various licensed products and services. They edit, repackage or abridge a wide range of columns, news stories and in-depth features to meet the needs of syndication clients. In addition, the team contributes to the creation, editing and distribution of bespoke publications and special series featuring essays by international contributors.
The editorial assistant, which is an entry-level position, is responsible for supporting editors in their daily tasks.
This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters and requires three days per week in-office attendance each week, per your departmental guidance. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.
Responsibilities:
- Perform a variety of administrative and clerical tasks, including sending contracts to clients, processing invoices and uploading content to our distribution portal
- Reply to rights queries from the global sales team
- Light editing and short abridgments of articles according to each service’s parameters
- Proofread and copyedit for various projects as needed and potentially in other languages if relevant
- Scrape and format text from print issue PDFs for publication online
- Help to coordinate and track payments for outside contributors and freelancers
- Ensure all articles sent over the wire have the proper metadata and formatting
- Prepare the daily newsletter email for the global sales team
- Send content advisories, newsletters and budgets to clientsCheck all content to ensure it is delivered to clients on time and through the proper feeds daily
- Track the number of articles automatically delivered to clients from each service weekly
- 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
- You will report to the Assistant Managing Editor, Syndicate
Basic Qualifications:
- 2+ years of editing and/or journalism experience or relevant experience in a media organization
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in communications or journalism
- Strong writing and editing skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Tireless commitment to excellence and meticulous attention to detail
- Comfortable working in both the editorial and business spaces
- Eager to learn, as well as the ability to accept and implement feedback
- A resourceful, organized and creative self-starter who collaborates well and can prioritize flexibility
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
- Experience researching resources, troubleshooting and solving problems creatively
- Open to embrace change, shift priorities quickly and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Knowledge of AP style
- Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin or German a plus
- Avid consumer of all media and interest in The New York Times brand
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The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$48,000 – $52,000 USD
Title: Editorial Assistant, New York Times Licensing
Company: The New York Times
Location: New York, NY
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