Managing Director, Writing, Marketing (California) Job at New York Times in Cali

Office: New York, NY Department: Creative Generalist The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. Its why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And its why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that its worth paying for. The Managing Director of Writing is a critical leader on our in-house marketing team and central to that effort. You will set the creative vision and drive conceptual thinking for a team of 10+ writers and managers, defining a consistent, distinctive New York Times tone of voice that brings our brand to life across marketing, product, and emerging platforms. You will lead the team through its next chapter, shaping our product writing practice, and continuing experiments with new technologies like Generative A.I. to enhance our creative capabilities. This is a leadership role for someone excited to manage an exceptional team, including three direct reports (two of whom are people managers). You will champion the importance of writing and voice across the organization, working collaboratively to design processes that deliver benchmarkquality, creativity, and impact at scale. This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters and requires regular inoffice attendance each week, per your departmental guidance. You will report to the VP, Creative Marketing. Establish a clear creative vision for the entire marketing writing team, elevating its output from excellent copy to campaigndefining creative concepts and inspiring and guiding writers toward achieving organizational goals and maximizing the teams impact across all business lines. ~ Foster a culture where results, accountability, and creative thinking are valued. ~ Consistently develop talent by proactively coaching, delivering direct feedback, and setting clear expectations. Lead the strategy for the teams flexible workforce, building and maintaining a highquality talent pipeline of parttime and temporary writers to ensure the team can scale effectively for key initiatives. Lead highvisibility programs, ensuring consistent quality while navigating competing priorities. ~ Define and lead the writing teams strategy for Generative A.I., establishing ethical guidelines and best practices while guiding writers on the application of tools to enhance creativity, productivity, and impact. ~ Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive content strategies across marketing, brand, and product (UX), acting as the primary steward for our brand voice to ensure its cohesive and consistent application across all internal teams and thirdparty partners. ~ Establish trusted relationships with senior leaders across marketing, product, the newsroom, brand messaging and strategy teams. Act as a key enterprise influencer and an ambassador for the marketing creative team, clearly articulating the teams strategic role and impact across the organization. ~8+ years managing writing teams, including experience managing managers. ~ Experience establishing strategic direction, driving enterpriselevel impact, and leading teams through strategic shifts in a dynamic environment. ~ Exceptional conceptual thinking and editorial judgment, with impeccable writing and editing skills that can shape a brands voice across a range of surfaces, including brand marketing, growth marketing, and user experience (UX) writing. Deep understanding of trends in advertising and media, coupled with thought leadership on the intersection of AI and creativity. You bring a strategic perspective on how to apply new technologies responsibly and effectively in a creative process. A passion for building and coaching teams, with proven success in developing talent and identifying future leaders. A track record of informing and influencing senior stakeholders, building strong partnerships, and navigating a complex organization to drive results. The annual base pay range for this role is between: $The New York Times Company is committed to being the worlds best source of independent, reliable, and quality journalism. 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. 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