Fellow, Audience

The New York Times • New York, NY

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The New York Times is hiring an Audience fellow for its 2027 Fellowship class in New York. The fellowship offers a comprehensive understanding of the newsroom’s off- and on-platform audience development and engagement work, with rotations across the Audience team and collaboration with newsroom, strategy, product, data and marketing colleagues.

Off-platform work includes developing social strategy, visual, copy/framing and news-judgment skills; tracking trends; helping shape live coverage of breaking stories; and optimizing headlines and links. On-platform work includes engaging readers through the Times’ owned surfaces, community efforts, home screen and email. The data and audience insights rotation provides exposure to analytics, audience research, data-literacy skills and helping desks optimize coverage.

This is an in-office position with regular attendance four days per week. Some remote-work flexibility may be available according to departmental guidance. The fellow may be required to work some nights, weekends and holidays as needed. The program is expected to begin on or about June 7, 2027, and end on May 26, 2028, subject to satisfactory performance. There is no guarantee of a full-time position after the fellowship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; work visas will not be sponsored.

Requirements

• No more than five years of full-time professional journalism experience, excluding internships.
• Experience writing in an engaging, smart tone that feels native to social media and is consistent with the values of independent journalism.
• Experience looking at and interpreting data.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; the company will not sponsor work visas for the fellowship.

Nice To Haves

• A record of multiple news internships or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of mainstream and some emerging social channels, and willingness to learn about new platforms.
• Comfort with data and testing, and with iterating to find what resonates with different audiences.

Responsibilities

• Write social copy and help shape how the newsroom shares journalism on social platforms.
• Analyze the Times’ presence and strategy on existing platforms and evaluate opportunities on new social platforms.
• Interpret data and signals to shape how stories are presented on and off Times platforms.
• Optimize stories for search and identify trending topics and competitive trends.
• Work on projects to deepen engagement on owned surfaces, including the home screen, push alerts, email and community products.
• Partner with the newsroom audience analytics team on deep and actionable analysis.
• Participate in training and social programs designed for the fellowship.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom.
• Demonstrate support for journalistic independence and commitment to the mission of seeking the truth and helping people understand the world.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
• Company-matching 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick days
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development programs
• Potential variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock, depending on role eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed