Deputy, Books, Events, And Tv/Film

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The New York Times is seeking a Deputy to the Editorial Director of Books, Events, and TV/Film. This role will focus on supporting the work of our editorial extensions in these areas.

The right candidate will be a gifted editorial thinker. They will be a voracious consumer of all types of culture and media, someone who is deeply curious, and a passionate generalist. They will understand the significance of the New York Times brand and its products (NYT Games, NYT Cooking, The Athletic, Wirecutter, etc.) and be excited to think about how new expressions of Times journalism might be valuable to the Times audience and help broaden it. They will enjoy making connections between the world-class work we are producing at NYT and what the market and a broad audience wants. They are passionate about storytelling in multiple formats and have a track record of producing powerful creative work. They will be excited to drive new creative projects, to generate new ideas, and be excited to work at the intersection of editorial and commerce.

The right candidate will also be a project management dynamo–all of this work requires collaboration and project tracking and working across teams. Alongside editorial skill, the role requires top-notch communication skills and the ability to work within multiple sets of priorities. This is a role for someone who relishes collaboration.

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This role will report into Caitlin Roper, Executive Editorial Director of Books, Film/TV and Events.

The annual base pay range for this role is between $170,000.00 and $185,000.00.

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