Head of Shows, New York Magazine

Vox Media Group•New York, NY

1d•$150,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

New York Magazine is seeking a Head of Shows to lead its multiplatform show strategy across audio and video. The role identifies opportunities across the magazine’s editorial brands, develops original franchises, and builds a sustainable slate of shows that extends the magazine’s reach and impact across audio, video, social, and live platforms. The Head of Shows works across New York Magazine’s portfolio, including The Cut, Vulture, and its four additional verticals, to identify talent, concepts, and audience opportunities for signature franchises. This creative and operational leadership role oversees show development from concept through launch, including editorial direction, host development, visual approach, production workflows, and programming. The position develops a long-term strategy and pipeline for multiplatform shows, using audience insights and performance data to refine formats and inform development and investment. It also evaluates partnerships or acquisitions involving external shows, creators, and talent. The Head of Shows builds and manages a team, recruits producers and creative partners, and oversees production budgets and schedules. The role collaborates with editorial, audience, video, social, ad sales, and subscription teams on programming, distribution, editorial bookings, author-read audio stories, audience growth, and franchise business opportunities. This is a permanent, full-time, benefits-eligible position located in New York City.

Requirements

10+ years of experience developing, launching, and growing original video programs, podcasts, or multiplatform franchises.
Demonstrated track record of taking shows from concept to launch and audience growth, with experience across both video and audio.
Strong editorial instincts and experience translating culture, politics, business, lifestyle, or entertainment coverage into compelling audio and video formats.
Experience identifying, developing, and coaching on-air and on-camera talent.
Experience cultivating, managing, and collaborating with top-tier talent, creators, and celebrities.
Strong understanding of original video programming, video podcasting, creator-led media, and cross-platform content strategies.
Deep knowledge of audience behavior and distribution across YouTube, podcast platforms, and social channels.
Understanding of how shows can extend into newsletters, community, and live experiences.
Experience building teams, managing production budgets, and establishing development and production workflows.
Excellent project management, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills, including experience working closely with audience and revenue teams.
Ability to operate strategically while also executing hands-on development work.
Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort building programs from the ground up.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a long-term video and audio strategy for New York Magazine, identifying audience, editorial, and business opportunities across its brands, coverage areas, and talent roster.
Conceive, develop, and launch show concepts from idea through pilot, testing, and release, including multiple pilots and proof-of-concept projects in the first year.
Oversee show development, including editorial direction, host development, visual approach, production workflows, and programming.
Build a long-term roadmap and development pipeline for multiplatform shows that support audience growth, engagement, and revenue objectives.
Partner with audience, video, and social teams on programming and distribution strategies for YouTube, podcast platforms, and social channels, including episode packaging, clips, and original social content.
Use audience insights and performance data to refine formats, grow existing shows, and inform development and investment decisions.
Identify and evaluate opportunities to acquire or partner with external shows, creators, and talent that strengthen coverage areas aligned with the magazine’s audio and video strategy.
Build and manage a team, recruit producers, external creative partners, and talent as needed, and oversee production budgets and schedules.
Work with the editorial team to integrate show appearances and video opportunities into major editorial bookings.
Partner with editors and production teams to develop author-read audio versions of major stories on a regular cadence.
Lead cross-functional stakeholder management and execution, including multiplatform growth strategies with the audience team and franchise business opportunities with ad sales and subscription teams.