Assistant Editor, Fine Arts

Responsibilities

• Help identify and prioritize key fine-arts storylines, from breaking news to longer-term investigations, profiles and criticism that illuminate how the arts intersect with politics, power and the broader culture
• Assign, shape and edit daily art stories, including news, features, criticism, service pieces, visual pieces and enterprise projects
• Assign and edit news of institutions, including museums, art galleries, auction houses and non-profits, throughout the U.S. and Europe
• Respond to news events in the art world by assigning and editing timely stories, explainers and off-the-news pieces that give readers essential context and insight
• Plan and assign advance obituary coverage of notables in art
• Cook up and coordinate with our European cultural editor on coverage of major events including biennales and museum openings
• Manage and direct the work of at least one critic
• Assign, schedule and edit freelance reviews for Weekend Arts, including the weekly Galleries section
• 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
• Help foster a collaborative, inclusive culture on the desk, modeling clear communication, constructive feedback and high editorial standards
• 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

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of editing experience, ideally as an editor in a newsroom
• A deep understanding of and curiosity about visual art
• A track record of editing a variety of story forms and formats
• Ability to meet deadlines, juggle multiple stories at once and make sound editorial decisions under pressure
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, including the ability to manage complex workflows and coordinate across multiple teams