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Managing Producer, Shows at The New York Times

Managing Producer, Shows

The New York Times · NY, US

2 weeks ago

Managing Producer, Shows

The New York Times · NY, US

16 days ago
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About the Role

The New York Times is creating a video news series and seeking a Managing Producer to build ambitious work that breaks new ground. You will nurture innovation and sustainability while cultivating a culture of collaboration, setting the long-term editorial vision and priorities for this new show and developing relationships with the newsroom and key internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Work with Shows leadership to evolve the new video show, including driving the editorial direction and establish coverage priorities
  • Manage a team to produce urgent, compelling and high-quality video journalism
  • Conduct regular meetings to review quality, provide feedback and set priorities with the team
  • Develop relationships with Times reporters and editors
  • Find opportunities to tell news stories in new and exciting ways
  • Oversee production of episodes, including: helping the team define ideas, structuring episodes, and guiding the story
  • Work with the team of makers and hosts to craft stories coherently and artfully
  • Manage an editorial calendar, juggling immediate priorities and longer-term goals
  • Assess staffing needs to build a diverse team of producers and editors
  • Manage your direct reports, providing editorial feedback to producers and help guide their growth development
  • Collaborate with programming and audience teams
  • 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

Requirements

  • 10+ years experience in audio or video production.
  • 5+ years experience managing teams
  • Organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once
  • A passion for storytelling across various kinds of formats and subjects, with a track record of overseeing and evolving shows
  • Demonstrated experience as a people manager, with an ability to foster an inclusive, diverse and innovative environment
  • Understanding of mainstream and emerging social channels
  • A passion for video storytelling and breaking news, feature and enterprise journalism
  • Comfortable managing multiple projects on a variety of timelines in a fast-paced and often challenging environment
  • Broad and in depth experience in digital news
  • Demonstrated deep command of a variety of video sources, including wire services, UGC, archival footage, motion graphics, and original footage
  • Excellent writing, editing and communication skills
  • Flexibility to work extended hours and some weekends
  • Experience in a deadline-driven environment

Skills

  • Audio production
  • Video production
  • Team management
  • Organizational skills
  • Storytelling
  • People management
  • Digital news
  • Video storytelling
  • Breaking news journalism
  • Feature journalism
  • Enterprise journalism
  • Writing
  • Editing
  • Communication

Location

  • New York City

Work Type

  • In-office
  • Remote

Experience Level

  • 10+ years experience in audio or video production
  • 5+ years experience managing teams

Salary/Compensations

  • $145,000—$175,000 USD

Benefits

  • Medical benefits
  • Dental benefits
  • Vision benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
  • Company-matching 401(k) plan
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid vacation
  • Paid sick days
  • Paid parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional development programs
  • Variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock

About the Company

  • The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
  • Independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company.
  • The New York Times is creating a video news series that brings our journalism to life in a new format.
  • The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism.
  • We embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization.

Equal Opportunity

  • We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do 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.