Assistant Editor, Metro

Benefits

Parental leave

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Non-birth-parent leave

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Family-building benefits

• Fertility benefits: Not verified
• Adoption assistance: Not verified
• Surrogacy assistance: Not verified

Mental health support

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Relocation assistance

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Childcare support

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Learning budget

Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Verification

Not verified checked Jun 7, 2026

Salary

$165K-$185K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

401(k) match

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$81,444 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+6.9% - Faster than average

115% above the BLS role benchmark for healthcare aggregate.

Matched to SOC 29-1141 - Healthcare aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function

Healthcare From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

Shift type

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Weekend work

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Company

Company stage

Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Equity

Offered Verified - SEC 10-K source checked Jun 20, 2026

Application

Cover letter

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Assessment

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Deadline

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Where they hire

State eligibility is not yet verified.

About this role

Assistant Editor, Metro New York, NY 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. The Metro desk is seeking a creative, knowledgeable and collaborative editor to lead a team of reporters covering some of the most crucial issues in New York City, including climate, education, religion, infrastructure and labor. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for enterprise reporting and visual journalism, and a commitment to swiftly reporting breaking news and identifying exclusive stories that set the standard for coverage of these vital subjects. The Metro desk is known throughout the newsroom for its collegial ethos, and this editor will be expected to demonstrate a capacity to work with other editors and reporters on Metro, and to forge robust relationships with other departments, especially those focused on visual journalism, including Photo and Video. This editor will work closely with reporters to identify the paramount issues on their beats and to cultivate, and expand, a network of sources so that The Times is the definitive destination

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