Head of Culture and Careers

The 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.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced journalist and manager to lead Culture and Careers, a department dedicated to ensuring that our newsroom is the best place for journalists to work.

Since its inception two years ago as part of our newsroom action plan, Culture and Careers has become a hub for developing early career journalists, recruiting and building out our talent pipeline at all levels, guiding the careers of those within our newsroom, and training us up on skills that are a priority. In addition, the team is dedicated to setting an intentional culture within the newsroom, for example encouraging clear, actionable feedback via the performance evaluation process, guiding each department to set goals and communicating clearly and consistently with our overall newsroom. It goes without saying that Culture and Careers is a significant partner in executing the strategies and priorities of the company’s human resources organization. This leadership role reports to Monica Drake, deputy managing editor.

The ideal candidate is attuned to the talent required to put out our ambitious report and is adept at building and sustaining relationships with journalists and staff at all levels of the organization and beyond. This person should also have experience as a senior leader at a major news organization, familiar with what it takes to produce a range of storyforms. This person will work to ensure that newsroom leadership delivers on its commitment to transforming the way we manage people, from how we recruit and hire, how we grow and develop, and how we drive accountability to our values and behaviors.

The head of Culture and Careers must have experience, with a proven track record, as a people manager who can motivate a multi-functional team to produce work that will define the future of our newsroom. Their management of the team – and their ability to build in transparency, a culture of feedback and collegiality – should serve as a model to managers throughout the newsroom.

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The annual base pay range for this role is between $200,000.00 and $250,000.00.

The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws, and will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.