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The New York Times · 4 weeks ago

Deputy Editorial Director, Opinion Special Projects

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$165K/yr - $180K/yr

10+ years exp

The New York Times is a leading independent journalism company, and they are seeking an experienced and innovative editor to lead their biggest department-wide projects as deputy editorial director. The role involves guiding and producing Opinion's defining works, fostering creativity and collaboration, and overseeing large-scale journalistic projects that have a significant impact.

Digital MediaJournalismNews

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Responsibilities

Develop and commission high-impact enterprise ideas from Opinion staff and external collaborators

Foster a culture of creativity and collaboration that allows original ideas to bloom across the department

Guide other editors on the Special Projects team and staff from across the department — including video producers, designers and others — to produce path-breaking work

Assess which ideas have the potential for impact and are worth investing in; recommend the right size of resource investment based on story idea and help determine coverage

Lead large teams across skills and different areas of expertise to produce high-impact enterprise pieces in a deadline driven, high pressure environment

Manage a staff of editors which includes annual performance reviews, managing schedules and long-term goals and serving as their coach and advocate

Work in deep collaboration with multimedia teams — design, photo, graphics, audio and video — on how to best tell these stories

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

You will report to Opinion Editorial Director Meeta Agrawal, and help her define the vision and priorities of Times Opinion projects

Qualification

Multimedia journalismManaging journalistsLarge-scale projectsDesign-intensive projectsDigital developmentEditorial judgmentCoachingCuriosityCreativityCollaboration

Required

10+ years of experience working with and editing staff or contributing writers

5+ years of experience managing journalists in a digital or daily publication

Experience leading multimedia journalism and comfort with working outside of text (i.e. visual, video or audio)

Experience in ideating, commissioning and editing large-scale journalistic projects that have demonstrated impact

Preferred

Deep experience with design-intensive projects, digital development, and non-text-based story forms

Company

The New York Times

The New York Times is powered by the idea that independent, deeply reported journalism fuels a healthy and engaged society.

Founded in 1851

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.nytco.com/

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