thenewyorktimes
Assistant Editor, Fine Arts
At a Glance
- Location
- New York, United States
- Experience
- 7–10 years
- Posted
- 2026-06-18T11:07:53-04:00
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Engineering
- Finance
- Medical
Requirements
7–10 years of editing experience, ideally as an editor in a newsroom
Knowledge of and curiosity about visual art
Experience working closely with visual, audio and video teams on digital storytelling, and a willingness to experiment with new formats
A passion for expanding the audience for arts coverage and making our journalism accessible, surprising and indispensable to a global readership
To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.
If you’re an Engineering candidate, we’ll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.
Responsibilities
Assign, shape and edit daily art stories, including news, features, criticism, service pieces, visual pieces and enterprise projects
Identify and shape features and profiles for the weekly Arts & Leisure page
Collaborate with photo, design, visual and video editors on stories across a variety of formats
Demonstrate support and understanding of our
You will report to the Art Editor