Senior Production Manager

The New York Times • New York, NY

13d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.
As the Senior Production Manager for NYTLive, you will be within the live events department at The New York Times. You will merge journalism and experience to grow reader engagement and journalistic goals through different experiential touchpoints, both virtual and analog. The Production team is crucial to the success of the programs they produce. You will be an important player within the team, orchestrating and implementing intricate, matrixed projects. You will oversee the entire project lifecycle, from briefing to post-project analysis, while ensuring financial viability and enhancing operational processes. Your work also involves supporting signature events like DealBook Summit, Well Festival and Climate Forward to amplify core journalism.
This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters, reporting to the Senior Director of Strategy and Production. You can typically expect to come into the office 3 days per week.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.).
• 5+ years of experience in event production and project management.
• Experience managing complex, multi-location, and multi-discipline projects.
• Experience supporting large-scale events and activations is also necessary.
• Experience with Project Accounting.
• Experience navigating complex organizational structures.

Nice To Haves

• High-level of creativity to find the best solutions and enjoy puzzles and collaborating with your team.
• You are a planner who manages time and keeps others on task.
• You are committed to learning.

Responsibilities

• Plan and facilitate New York Times Events. This includes building timelines, estimates, and Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Contribute to the creative process by assessing the feasibility of proposed solutions and recommending new technologies and methods.
• Manage projects from initiation through deployment. You will communicate project status to the team and maintain it with all stakeholders, balancing the demands and expectations of internal and external partners.
• Create a hotlist for the working team and write recaps of all internal and external meetings.
• Oversee and adjust resources and project priorities and communicate those changes and their possible effects to the team.
• Submit and monitor project costs to ensure accurate expense and invoice tracking.
• Provide Finance with executed SOWs and invoices with billing instructions.
• Manage freelancers and vendors, client expectations, and deliverables in collaboration with production and sales partners.
• Oversee the logistical aspects of event planning, including timeline, budgeting and resource allocation.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget while meeting the department's standards of work. This also includes being a leader to enhance event and department operations.
• 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.

Benefits

• dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock.
• Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level