Job Description

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Job Description

About the Role

Wirecutter is seeking a home decor staff writer to join our discovery team, a group of writers and editors dedicated to applying Wirecutter’s rigorous approach to service journalism to formats beyond our classic product guides.

As a journalist on the discovery team, you’ll primarily write short-form stories. That includes reporting on popular products or trends, highlighting products that you really and truly love (while still being honest about their shortcomings), and interviewing public figures and subject-matter experts. You should be comfortable pitching creative, ambitious stories related to your beat on a regular basis.

As a home decor writer, you should have a deep understanding of classic design and how these pieces might fit into a reader’s home—like why you’d put an Anglepoise lamp in your office but a Noguchi Akari on your bedside table. You know when it’s worth splurging on a piece of furniture and when it’s OK to save, and you can clearly explain why, in layman’s terms. You should also have a keen eye for percolating trends and emerging brands, as well as an inherent skepticism of marketing and influencer claims.

You will work closely with writers and editors on Wirecutter’s home decor team, to highlight advice from their reporting and ensure our short-form journalism complements our existing and future coverage. You will also collaborate with our social and newsletter teams—fronting videos, bylining newsletters, and more. You are a tastemaker who our audiences look forward to seeing and hearing from, both on- and off-platform, and you should always be eager to help our readers sift through the noise of the internet to delight in quality, stylish product solutions that make a house a home.

This role is based in New York City.

Responsibilities

• Research, report, and write articles related to Wirecutter’s coverage areas, focusing on home decor gear, gifts, tips and trends; think creatively about sources, identify experts and diverse sources
• Work quickly and efficiently to ensure accuracy and timeliness of quick-turnaround content that is rooted in Wirecutter’s deeply-reported guides
• Work with our social and newsletter teams to develop off-platform content
• Work with our social and community teams to respond to reader feedback and questions
• Request product samples and process their return
• Call experts and review academic journal articles and other scientific data; methodically scan user reviews and forums to find what truly matters to readers
• Collaborate with editors to conceive new content and formats and move ideas from pitch to promotion
• Collaborate with creative teams to produce visuals to support articles
• Create and update content for retail events (i.e., Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday), curated Wirecutter deal events, and other seasonal projects
• May be required to attend trade shows and product news events as needed to build contacts and expertise in relevant topic areas
• Perform related work as assigned
• Experience collaborating with a visuals or photo team on art and content packaging
• 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.
• This role reports to the Deputy Editorial Director.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years experience writing experience at a major publication, media company, or service journalism outlet
• A passion for and experience covering home decor trends
• Knowledge of SEO from an editorial perspective and understanding of how to use web analytics data to make editorial decisions

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience doing original reporting and research for features or how-to guides is preferred; experience covering products or services, especially involving hands-on or lab testing, is also valuable

This is a union position as classified by the News Guild of New York.

The annual base pay range for this role is between $73,840.00 and $82,000.00.

Locations

Even with our office in New York City, Wirecutter remains a highly remote-friendly culture and is proud to employ incredible people across the country. Right now, we are eligible to hire in the following states: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, ME, MA, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA.

The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.

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