Project Manager, Newsroom 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

The newsroom’s Culture and Careers department is seeking an enterprising project manager to manage a varied portfolio that includes recruitment, early career development, internal mobility as well as sustaining a workplace where journalists can do their best work. In this role you will play a lead role in driving key newsroom initiatives, in partnership with Human Resources.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who has demonstrated ability to organize projects from end-to-end, managing timetables, identifying blockers, and providing visibility to multiple stakeholders at varying levels across the company. You should be skilled at documentation, using G-suite and other products to design decks and other materials required for internal and external communication. And you should be able to facilitate communication from key leaders in the department and others, scheduling meetings, assisting with arranging off-site logistics and more. In this role you will be tapped as the main point of contact between multiple collaborating departments, within the newsroom and across the broader organization. Because the role requires handling sensitive material, collegiality and diplomacy are essential.

This is an excluded role based in New York.

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The annual base pay range for this role is between $82,000.00 and $110,000.00.

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.