Jim Roberts, the New York Times digital editor who took a buyout last month, is joining Reuters on Feb. 25 as executive editor of its digital operation.

Chrsytia Freeland, Reuters digital editor, announced the hire via a staff memo in which she wrote that Roberts will “oversee the editorial work of Reuters.com and our global family of Reuters websites, our opinion team and our online video operation.”

She noted that Roberts was a masterhead editor at the NYT who will provide Reuters “a unique and ideal combination of new and traditional media skills and experience.”

Roberts became the NTY’s chief digital editor in 2006. Earlier he was national editor and national political editor during the 2000 presidential campaign.

He also worked on the metropolitan and sports desks.