Pacific Northwest Bureau Chief

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 New York Times is looking for an experienced correspondent based in Seattle to helm the Pacific Northwest region as its bureau chief. 

You are a seasoned reporter who understands the issues that are playing out across Washington, Oregon and neighboring states. You come brimming with ideas for engaging stories in many formats that help to explain and visualize the region for our readers. You are versatile and able to see news moments as opportunities to show off your expertise through clear and vivid writing. And you have a long track record of working collaboratively with others.

This is a remote position based in Seattle. 

Responsibilities:

• You will produce a portfolio of work that ranges from breaking news stories to enterprise, accountability pieces and scoops, and embraces a variety of story formats and collaborations — that as a body of work help readers understand your region

• You will conceive coverage plans and lead in proposing revelatory follows and deeper work on breaking news as a way to help direct coverage of their region

• You will drive a sense of what is coming next, both by watching themes in their region and a calendar of what news and events are coming

• You will oversee what is happening in your region on a constant basis, by scanning competition and guiding editors on the relevance of stories coming from their region.

• You will be the Times’ ambassador to your region or bureau; demonstrate and share your authority and expertise with colleagues looking for knowledge on your region. Be a leader to fellow regional reporters with questions. 

• You will cultivate a deep source network of authorities, politicians, sheriffs, union reps, cultural figures, law enforcement, agency representatives and beyond – positioning yourself to tap a source in a given news moment, from scoops to interviews and real-time updates. …