Senior Producer, News Job at The New York Times in City of Binghamton

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. Our newsroom reports from nearly 160 countries and our focus is on how readers experience our journalism across print, audio, digital and apps. Our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

The New York Times is expanding its video journalism and showcasing Times journalists on-camera for breaking news, enterprise reporting, Visual Investigations, and video podcasts. We are looking for an experienced manager and video journalist to lead a versatile team creating groundbreaking, short-form digital journalism, overseeing work from breaking news and enterprise to Reporter Videos, investigations and interactives. You will have experience managing editorial and technical crews in dynamic, fast-moving, and hostile news environments and a proven ability to drive stories and anticipate when a news event warrants deployment.

You will work in the dynamic landscape of digital news video and collaborate with the Washington, D.C. bureau to cover the current administration, while managing field producers who regularly deploy for urgent breaking news and short-form enterprise. You should have impeccable news judgment and be able to work autonomously to identify critical stories, vet reporting, and structure powerful video on and off platform. Experience making sound editorial decisions and working with other desks and beat reporters is essential. Prior reporting experience on domestic politics and global news is preferred. You are a strong leader, eager to motivate teams, innovate, and collaborate with The Times’ D.C.-based leadership to drive video coverage.

This is a hybrid position based in Washington, D.C. or New York, with regular in-office attendance per departmental guidance.

Responsibilities:

• Drive innovative and exclusive stories and news coverage in a range of video formats.
• Oversee a team of video journalists that deploys during major news moments and for enterprise stories.
• Plan for complex and high-risk deployments and coverage of planned news events.
• Collaborate with The Times' Washington D.C. bureau to identify stories that should be produced in video or include video reporting.
• Assign, drive and provide feedback on stories.
• Draw ideas from a range of video sources, including wire services, UGC, eyewitness video, archival footage, motion graphics, and original footage.
• Lead teams producing live journalism, Reporter Videos and originally reported visual stories; foster experiments with new video concepts and strategies.
• Demonstrate commitment to journalistic independence and The Times’ mission to seek the truth.
• Report to video leadership in D.C.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in digital or broadcast news.
• 4+ years of experience as a people manager guiding the work and careers of video journalists or newsroom teams.
• Track record managing reporters and video journalists in the field during deployments.
• Deep command of video sources, including wire services, UGC, archival footage, motion graphics, and original footage.
• Understanding of mainstream and emerging social channels.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience overseeing geolocation and UGC verification work.
• Experience developing and editing visual material for social platforms.
• Expert knowledge of current events with advanced experience covering politics and breaking news in the US and internationally.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including giving clear feedback.
• Familiar with digital storytelling formats.
• Flexibility to work extended hours and some weekends.
• Ability to make quick decisions under deadlines in a daily, unpredictable news environment.

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The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$145,000 - $170,000 USD

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