Executive Producer, The Interview

The New York Times•New York, NY

19h•$170,000 - $185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The New York Times is seeking an Executive Producer to lead "The Interview," a well-established brand known for its thoughtful, wide-ranging, and news-making conversations with artists, politicians, athletes, and influential figures. The Executive Producer will be a senior editorial leader responsible for driving the show's creative and editorial direction, growing its audience across various platforms, and managing the production team. This role requires a curious, creative, and decisive leader with strong communication skills, comfortable in a dynamic media landscape and motivated by booking high-profile guests.

Requirements

15 years of experience leading editorial teams, including significant experience running a host-driven conversational audio or video show
Strong experience working on high profile interviews in culture and politics
Highly skilled at every aspect of editing at the show level, from structuring episodes (both before and after the interview) and pacing to line editing and reviewing cuts
Experience managing and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including hosts, audio or video producers, audience strategists and others
Comfortable interpreting platform analytics and audience insights to inform editorial decisions

Nice To Haves

Experience in an ideas-driven magazine environment
Strong organization and communication skills, with the ability to make decisions and set priorities in a fast-moving news environment
Belief in The New York Times's mission and dedication to being part of our innovation and growth

Responsibilities

Lead the overall editorial and creative strategy for The Interview, setting the editorial goals and guiding the coverage for the show
Oversee the editorial quality of each episode, ensuring strong structure, pacing, framing and tone that aligns with the overall strategic goals of the franchise and the standards of the Times
Oversee workflow to ensure that several episodes at various stages of production are being made in the smartest, most efficient and sustainable way possible
Work closely with the hosts, booker and editor to solicit and field pitches and book a compelling mix of guests
Own all expressions of the show, including onsite and off-platform, all mediums (video, audio, digital), episode packaging, titles and thumbnails, in coordination with the Audience team
Collaborate with video operations and the Shows team to shape the visual identity of The Interview, including set design, camera approach, clips and other media to enhance each episode
Collaborate with the Magazine's photo, fact-checking and copy departments
Cultivate relationships with Times journalists across the newsroom whose valuable perspectives can be invaluable during the prep phase for any given interview
Lead communication with and seek feedback from the masthead on high-profile interviews
Manage and mentor a team of producers (some with audio backgrounds, some with video backgrounds), setting clear expectations, supporting their growth, assessing performance and providing regular feedback
Work with the audience team to understand audience trends and performance analysis, translating insights into recommendations
Create a culture of productive experimentation, because the show should never get stuck in its ways and the environment we are publishing into is always changing
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