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About the Role
The Metro desk at The Times is seeking a creative, knowledgeable and collaborative Senior Producer for its video journalism. Metro's journalism spans fast-moving breaking news, enterprise and investigations on a range of beats, from politics and education to transportation and criminal justice. We bring the issues of New York and its surrounding tri-state region to readers around the world, with deeply-reported narratives and unexpected tales. You will bring a passion for news, a commitment to fast, authoritative coverage of breaking and developing stories, and the news judgment to identify enterprise stories and exclusives. An experienced video journalist and a manager, you'll help broaden Metro's coverage in a range of video formats. You are a talented storyteller and strong people manager who is passionate about breaking news, live journalism and enterprise. Metro is known across the newsroom for its collegial culture. You'll work closely with Metro editors and reporters, and build strong relationships across the newsroom — especially Video and Photo — and partner with Metro leadership to shape and drive coverage. You'll bring an innovative, collaborative approach to motivating and inspiring teams to scale video on the desk and deliver fast-turnaround and ambitious work. You will oversee everything from live streams and news clips to enterprise projects and Reporter Video, managing a team of video journalists to execute on each of those priorities. Your sharp visual and editorial skills will ensure that the right stories are assigned. Before videos are published onsite and on social media, you will ensure that they meet the editorial standards, style and quality of the Times.
Responsibilities
- Drive innovative, exclusive video coverage across a range of video formats, from short-form live-blog updates to Reporter Videos featuring Times journalists, enterprise stories and columns, and occasional field deployments.
- Manage and help hire video journalists on the desk.
- Help colleagues assess whether a story is suited to video and whether it should be told primarily or exclusively in that format, and mentor them as they develop their video storytelling skills.
- Lead story development and story edits.
- Review, assign and provide clear feedback on video productions.
- Support and guide script writing and visual approaches for effective short-form video.
- Oversee production across multiple projects.
- Guide interviews and shoots as needed, both in studio and field.
- Work with Metro and Video leadership to develop new video approaches and editorial strategies for the desk.
- Coordinate breaking news coverage with Video's Daily News and The Times's Live team, which produces real-time updates and analysis.
- Work with the Editor, Video Training to identify coaching opportunities for on-camera and shooting skills.
- Oversee the production of social content and off-platform video.
- Draw ideas from a range of video sources, including wire services, UGC, eyewitness video, archival footage, motion graphics, and originally-shot footage.
- 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.
- Report to the Metro editor.
Requirements
- 8+ years experience producing digital news videos.
- 4+ years experience managing video journalists or newsroom teams.
- Demonstrated expertise in sourcing, assessing and verifying video from a range of sources.
- Expert knowledge of digital storytelling formats.
- Understanding of mainstream and emerging social channels.
- Excellent writing, editing and communication skills.
- Expert knowledge of current events with advanced level experience covering breaking news stories in New York and experience covering news in the eastern United States.
- Experience overseeing geolocation and UGC verification work.
- Experience developing and editing visual material for social platforms.
- Flexibility to work extended hours and some weekends.
- Able to meet and make quick decisions under deadlines and to adapt to change in a daily, unpredictable news environment.
Skills
- Video journalism
- Management
- Storytelling
- People management
- Breaking news
- Live journalism
- Enterprise journalism
- Visual skills
- Editorial skills
- Digital storytelling formats
- Social media
- Writing
- Editing
- Communication
- Current events
- Geolocation
- UGC verification
Location
- New York
Work Type
- In-office
- Remote
Experience Level
- Senior
- 8+ years experience producing digital news videos
- 4+ years experience managing video journalists or newsroom teams
Salary/Compensations
- $145,000—$170,000 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. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
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. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com.