Senior Producer, Metro
About The Position
The Metro desk at The New York Times is seeking a creative, knowledgeable and collaborative Senior Producer to lead video journalism covering New York and the surrounding tri-state region. Coverage ranges from breaking news, enterprise and investigations across beats including politics, education, transportation and criminal justice. The Senior Producer will help broaden Metro’s video coverage across formats, including live streams, news clips, Reporter Videos, enterprise projects, columns and occasional field deployments. This role combines experienced video journalism with people management, fast and authoritative breaking-news coverage, enterprise story development and strong editorial judgment. The Senior Producer will work closely with Metro editors and reporters, Video and Photo teams, and Metro leadership to develop coverage and scale video on the desk. This is an in-office position based in New York, with regular office attendance four days each week. Some flexibility to work remotely may be available in accordance with departmental guidance. The Senior Producer reports to the Metro editor.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience producing digital news videos.
- At least 4 years of experience managing video journalists or newsroom teams.
- Demonstrated expertise in sourcing, assessing and verifying video from a range of sources.
- Expert knowledge of digital storytelling formats.
- Understanding of mainstream and emerging social channels.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent writing, editing and communication skills.
- Expert knowledge of current events, advanced-level experience covering breaking news in New York, and experience covering news in the eastern United States.
- Experience overseeing geolocation and user-generated-content verification work.
- Experience developing and editing visual material for social platforms.
- Flexibility to work extended hours and some weekends.
- Ability to make quick decisions under deadlines and adapt to change in a daily, unpredictable news environment.
Responsibilities
- Drive innovative, exclusive video coverage across formats, including short-form live-blog updates, Reporter Videos featuring Times journalists, enterprise stories and columns, and occasional field deployments.
- Manage and help hire video journalists on the Metro desk.
- Help colleagues determine whether stories are suited to video and whether they should be told primarily or exclusively in that format; mentor colleagues in video storytelling.
- Lead story development and story edits.
- Review and assign video productions and provide clear feedback.
- Support and guide script writing and visual approaches for effective short-form video.
- Oversee production across multiple projects.
- Guide interviews and shoots as needed, in the studio and in the field.
- Work with Metro and Video leadership to develop new video approaches and editorial strategies for the desk.
- Coordinate breaking-news coverage with Video’s Daily News and The Times’s Live team.
- Work with the Editor, Video Training to identify coaching opportunities for on-camera and shooting skills.
- Oversee production of social content and off-platform video.
- Draw ideas and material from sources including wire services, user-generated content, eyewitness video, archival footage, motion graphics and originally shot footage.
- Support journalistic independence and The Times’s mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits may be available, depending on role.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s) may be available, depending on role.
- Company-matching 401(k) plan may be available, depending on role.
- Employee stock purchase plan may be available, depending on role.
- Paid vacation may be available, depending on role.
- Paid sick days may be available, depending on role.
- Paid parental leave may be available, depending on role.
- Tuition reimbursement may be available, depending on role.
- Professional development programs may be available, depending on role.
- Variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock, may be available depending on role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
