Lifestyle Trending News Editor

The New York Post delivers news, sports, pop culture and entertainment with unmatched speed, attitude and authority, reaching more than 90 million unique viewers each month. With a 225‑year legacy and a fast‑moving digital‑first newsroom, the Post operates across print, digital, video, audio, app, television and commerce, and continues to define the city’s most talked‑about stories.

We are seeking an experienced and audience‑driven Lifestyle Trending News Editor (Tuesday‑Saturday) to direct our daily lifestyle news content across verticals including sex & relationships, fashion, real estate, parenting, travel, food & drink, science & technology and general interest. The successful candidate will be audience and SEO obsessed, have an innate ability to identify the topics everyone wants to read and talk about, and have proven experience in using data and insights platforms to maximize traffic.

They will have proven skills at crafting audience and editorial strategy, be obsessed with setting the lifestyle news agenda, driving traffic across multiple sources, and know how to write a sparkling headline that everyone wants to click on. The candidate will also produce and edit content in The Post’s uniquely irreverent tone of voice, at high speed.

Shift: Tuesday‑Saturday. The role requires a confident editorial leader who manages writers across multiple verticals including consumer lifestyle, science, tech and viral trends. It reports to the Lifestyle Editor. The role will be expected to report into the office five days per week.

• Generating an endless font of innovative and agenda‑setting daily trending and exclusive ideas.
• Assigning and editing trending daily stories at high speed.
• Creating a short‑ and long‑term strategy for the lifestyle news department, leveraging audience insights platforms to meet the department’s goals.
• Overseeing the production of a number of daily stories — from writing headlines in the Post’s signature wit to ensuring SEO best practices to coordinating photo shoots and imagery.
• Constantly analyzing web traffic and referral metrics to drive audience engagement and traffic.
• Monitoring the news to look for opportunities to add depth to our headlines through original reporting, first‑person perspectives and expert explainers.
• Managing the lifestyle news reporters and editors on the team.
• Coordinating closely with other departments such as photo, video and audience development.

• At least 5 years of editing experience in a news or fast‑moving magazine environment, preferably in a lifestyle or culture department.
• Excellent news judgement and the sharpest editing and writing prowess.
• Your finger on the pulse of the topics and trends of interest to the Post audience.
• Proven understanding of what makes a story successful across digital platforms — from headlines to visuals and optimization.
• Proficiency in Word Press or a similar CMS.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills with the ability to manage multiple stories, writers and deadlines simultaneously.
• Comfortable making fast, decisive editorial calls in a breaking news environment.
• Proven team leader who is skilled at managing and developing writers and can work across departments including visuals, social and audience development.
• Expertise with analytics tools and performance metrics to help guide coverage and strategy.
• A deep understanding of referral traffic, particularly social, search and Discover.
• Proven experience in driving and retaining audiences, with deeper, engagement‑focused content.

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Base Pay Range: $85,000 – $100,000. We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good‑faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location and other relevant factors. For bonus‑eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions. For benefits‑eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.