Assistant Editor, Fine Arts
Hybrid (New York, NY)$150k - $175kfull-timePosted 4mo ago
About the role
Assist in shaping and elevating coverage of visual art, architecture and design; museums and art institutions; and auctions, including coverage of art and new media intersections such as artificial intelligence. Manage a critic, coordinate with editors and reporters, and oversee freelancers. Hybrid role based in New York City with in-office presence required at least four days a week.
Responsibilities
- Identify and prioritize key fine-arts storylines, including breaking news, investigations, profiles and criticism that illuminate art's intersection with politics, power and culture
- Assign, shape and edit daily art stories (news, features, criticism, service pieces, visual pieces, enterprise projects)
- Edit news of institutions (museums, art galleries, auction houses, non-profits) across the U.S. and Europe
- Respond to art world news events by assigning and editing timely context pieces
- Plan and assign advance obituary coverage of notables in art
- Coordinate with European cultural editor on coverage of major events (biennales, museum openings)
- Manage and direct the work of at least one critic
- Assign, schedule and edit freelance reviews for Weekend Arts (Galleries section)
- Identify and shape features and profiles for the weekly Arts & Leisure page
- Collaborate with photo, design, visual and video editors on multi-format stories
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive desk culture with clear communication and high editorial standards
- Demonstrate commitment to journalistic independence and NYT mission
- Report to the Art Editor
Qualifications
- 7–10 years of editing experience, ideally in a newsroom
- Knowledge of and curiosity about visual art
- A track record of editing a variety of story forms and formats
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple stories under pressure
- Excellent communication and organizational skills with ability to coordinate across teams
Skills
Required:Editing across formatsNews judgment and deadline management
Nice to have:Team leadership / mentoringCollaboration across desks and disciplines
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