Digital Editor

Job Description :

The New York Post provides readers with the best in News, Sports, Pop Culture and Entertainment – with signature wit, irreverence and authority averaging 90 million unique viewers a month. Over the past 224 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television and commerce.

The New York Post is seeking a Digital Editor to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an iconic media brand as it continues to experience exponential growth online.

The New York Post Digital Production team is responsible for optimizing every story that goes live on website. The digital team has a hand in headlines, visuals, videos and story builds to ensure that it is up to The Post’s high standards.

Responsibilities:

• Program the homepage, balancing the most important, engaging, and attention-grabbing stories of the moment

• Use analytics to guide decisions while keeping the needs of our core audience front and center

• Collaborate with editors across departments to ensure seamless coverage and story presentation

• Serve as a go-to resource for digital publishing best practices across the newsroom

• Pitch stories of interest to the New York Post audience across all sections Track performance in real time, making adjustments to maximize reach and engagement

Requirements:

• At least 3 years of experience as a breaking news/homepage editor in a fast-paced online newsroom

• Track record of managing or programming a homepage, ensuring balanced coverage across verticals and highlighting the most important stories of the moment

• Strong editorial judgment and communication skills, with a proven ability to prioritize and package stories that drive digital engagement

• Hands-on experience with WordPress is required, with comfort navigating a CMS under deadline pressure

• Proven ability to write sharp, web-friendly headlines that are optimized for both readers and search engines

• Demonstrated familiarity with SEO best practices and how they inform digital publishing strategy

• Experience using analytics tools to monitor performance in real time and adjust story framing, placement, and packaging accordingly

• Ability to leverage visuals, multimedia, and social media to enhance stories and maximize reach

• Comfort working in a highly collaborative environment with editors, reporters, and digital producers, and flexibility to work nights and weekends as news demands

Note: This position will require on-site presence 5 days per week. The shift schedule will be Tuesday-Saturday 2 p.m.-10 p.m. or 3 p.m.-11 p.m. EST.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic. EEO/Disabled/Vets

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Base Pay Range: 70,000 - 85,000

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.

At the New York Post, we’re passionate about providing readers with the best in National News, Sports, Entertainment, and Lifestyle like only the Post can – with wit, irreverence and authority.

OUR BRANDS: Include The New York Post ( : expert news, extensive, award-winning sports coverage, and insider commentary, Page Six ( : an influential leader in celebrity and entertainment news, Decider.com : helping the on-demand generation discover the best streaming content, and Alexa ( : our luxury lifestyle print edition focused on the best in luxury fashion, real estate and travel.

OUR REACH: People love us. We are one of the largest growing digital networks, averaging over 90 million unique visitors a month! Our social footprint continues to expand across Facebook ( , Twitter ( , Instagram ( , TikTok ( , and YouTube ( , where our videos average 313 million monthly views.

OUR PEOPLE: The Post team is a group of diverse, creative, passionate minds – ever evolving and innovating. We believe news doesn’t have to be boring to be news… so we make sure it isn’t!

OUR GROWTH: An ever evolving multi-platform media company, we span print, digital, video, social, podcast, app, commerce/affiliate, original TV programming, and Post Sports+ ( , our newly launched Sports membership experience!

We’re growing. Come join us!