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About the Role

The New York Times is expanding its video journalism and seeks a Director of Post Production Operations and Support to oversee video post-production workflows, systems, and technical support for reliable newsroom video and show production at scale. This role is part of the Media Operations team and manages a team of specialists.

Responsibilities

Lead the Post Production Operations and Support function supporting all newsroom shows and video journalism produced globally.
Design, implement, and continuously optimize end-to-end post-production workflows for breaking news, Shows, Reporter Video, Field production, and Visual Investigations.
Lead the ongoing transition to cloud and automated workflows to minimize friction for studio and remote production.
Manage, develop, and grow the global post production operations and support team.
Partner with the Director of Studios on production readiness and the integration of studio systems with post-production and publishing workflows.
Partner with IT and Networking functions to manage and scale post-production infrastructure.
Partner with the Audio Engineering team to unify holistic Audio and Video post workflows.
Oversee current and future vendor relationships across video and multimedia software, cloud services, media asset management and related services.
Oversee the implementation and continuous customization of our MAM.
Establish, socialize, and maintain quality control standards for color, and other disciplines central to publishing video assets.
Collaborate closely with Editorial leadership to align post-production resources with editorial priorities and initiatives.
Maintain current documentation, training and technical onboarding for producers, editors, journalists, engineers and other newsroom partners.
Establish coverage, escalation and incident-response protocols for breaking news, major events, live productions and after-hours Show support.
Track operational measures including incident response and resolution, system reliability and quality control, and stakeholder satisfaction.
Partner with Media Operations leadership on annual budgets, procurement, vendor management, lifecycle planning and resource allocation.
Source and manage freelance technical and post-production support where needed.
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 of experience in video post-production operations
5+ years of management experience
Experience supporting both studio and field production
Proven deep knowledge of production and post-production systems, media asset management, cloud workflows, networking and digital publishing workflows
Proven ability to build and continuously improve scalable systems while supporting urgent, deadline-driven production
Demonstrated experience managing technology budgets, vendors, procurement and equipment lifecycles
Proven experience leading technical teams in a fast-moving newsroom, media or broadcast environment
Newsroom experience is strongly preferred
Experience supporting shows, podcasts, episodic content or other repeatable multimedia production
Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with a record of motivating teams, attracting and developing talent, and working effectively across the newsroom
Excellent operational, organizational and communication skills, including the ability to manage competing deadlines and translate complex technical issues for non-technical stakeholders
A systems-oriented problem solver who can develop scalable solutions while remaining calm under pressure
Willingness to manage or provide after-hours, night and weekend incident or coverage support as breaking news requires
Knowledge of The Times' digital video competitors and the video landscape

Skills

video post-production
operations
management
studio production
field production
production systems
post-production systems
media asset management
cloud workflows
networking
digital publishing workflows
technology budgets
vendor management
procurement
equipment lifecycles
technical teams
newsroom
media
broadcast
leadership
collaboration
operational skills
organizational skills
communication skills
problem solving
systems-oriented
incident response
coverage support
audio engineering
captioning
graphics
finishing
publishing
ingest
cloud asset management
cloud edit

Location

New York

Work Type

In-office
Hybrid

Experience Level

10+ years of experience in video post-production operations
5+ years of management experience

Salary/Compensations

$170,000—$190,000 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

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.
We have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries.
We focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination.
Our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.
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 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here.
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.