The New York Times
Project Manager, The New York Times Magazine Job at The New York ...
The New York Times - New York, NY, United States, 10261
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Overview
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. It's why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It's 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 it's why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it's worth paying for.
Job Description
The New York Times Magazine is seeking an experienced project manager to ensure that our journalism projects are completed successfully and on deadline a keen ability to marshall key stakeholders around projects on long and short lead times. You will have familiarity with the magazine's stories, columns and regular contributors.
Every week, the project manager will work with top editors, story editors, designers, photo editors, research editors, copy editors, production editors and digital designers and developers to plan, create and produce the magazine's digital enterprise. You will be the primary point of contact for everyone involved with closing the 10-20 digital articles that the magazine produces each week. You will know the editorial process forwards and backwards. You will check in with each story editor to understand what stories are in the pipeline, and they will work with the editorial director to program the lineup of stories that publish online each week, prioritizing coverage that is timely, well-balanced and exciting.
You will also help track certain special projects, which often have complicated digital builds and print presentations that require coordination between teams across disciplines.
This is a hybrid position based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office each week per your departmental guidance.
Responsibilities:
The annual base pay salary for this role is between $82,000.00 and $110,000.00.
The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.
The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does 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. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.
The New York Times Company follows the pay transparency and non-discrimination provisions outlined by the United States Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Click here for details.
Job Description
The New York Times Magazine is seeking an experienced project manager to ensure that our journalism projects are completed successfully and on deadline a keen ability to marshall key stakeholders around projects on long and short lead times. You will have familiarity with the magazine's stories, columns and regular contributors.
Every week, the project manager will work with top editors, story editors, designers, photo editors, research editors, copy editors, production editors and digital designers and developers to plan, create and produce the magazine's digital enterprise. You will be the primary point of contact for everyone involved with closing the 10-20 digital articles that the magazine produces each week. You will know the editorial process forwards and backwards. You will check in with each story editor to understand what stories are in the pipeline, and they will work with the editorial director to program the lineup of stories that publish online each week, prioritizing coverage that is timely, well-balanced and exciting.
You will also help track certain special projects, which often have complicated digital builds and print presentations that require coordination between teams across disciplines.
This is a hybrid position based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office each week per your departmental guidance.
Responsibilities:
- Track all stories from the point of the pitch to the assignment, draft, revision and published article. Meet with story editors regularly to understand what stories will be ready for publication.
- Build the editorial calendar alongside the top editors.
- Serve as a communication hub between editorial, art, photo, digital, research, copy and production on the process of producing the magazine each week.
- Track all special projects and special issues. Build workback schedules that allow each department to hit their deadlines in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
- You will report to the Managing Editor of the Magazine.
- 3+ years of experience working in editorial operations or management at a major news organization.
- 2+ years of experience building editorial calendars, creating project briefs, developing timelines, etc.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines in an unpredictable news environment.
- Familiarity with the magazine's stories, columns and contributors through weekly reading of our issues.
- A keen interest in and knowledge of The Times Magazine's competitors, both in the United States and abroad.
The annual base pay salary for this role is between $82,000.00 and $110,000.00.
The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.
The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does 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. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.
The New York Times Company follows the pay transparency and non-discrimination provisions outlined by the United States Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Click here for details.