Senior Producer, Development

Since the start, NYT Audio has been motivated by an ambition to use the form to its fullest in creating high-impact audio journalism and storytelling. That means a commitment to journalistic excellence at the same time that we push the form and innovate within the medium. The team has done that with The Daily - the first daily news podcast that began a revolution in the industry. And in the NYT shows that followed - shows like 1619, Jungle Prince, Rabbit Hole, Day X - we continued to seek out the most important stories of the moment and tell them in ways that uphold the editorial standards of The New York Times and are also artful. Now, we are looking for a Senior Producer to join a new team within NYT Audio and help us identify the most important stories of our time that can be told brilliantly in longer-form audio.

The Senior Producer, Development is very comfortable engaging big, complicated journalistic stories. They are full of ideas and excited to find enthusiastic collaborators within The Times newsroom who are best positioned to bring that journalism to life. They are experienced field reporters and audio producers – as comfortable with high-impact journalism as they are in telling human-centered stories in an immersive audio style. They will work with a small team tasked with developing the scope, sound and style of this work. We are looking for a motivated, independent producer who wants to help author this new space within the team.

Responsibilities:

Work with Development team leadership to develop programming goals, including building and maintaining relationships with Times reporters.

Work with Times newsroom to find big story ideas for audio — through pitches from Times reporters and editors, through ongoing collaborations with Times journalists and through monitoring Times story plans

Look for opportunities to tell new audio stories in new ways

Lead production of stories, including: helping to report out potential stories, structuring story beats and arcs, in-field producing and reporting, timely turnaround of story drafts that demonstrate senior-level production skills and ability to self-edit

Work with engineers on scoring, music, and technical excellence of all work

Work with fact-checker to ensure accuracy

Help direct reporters and guests in the studio and in remote locations

Manage an editorial calendar, juggling both immediate priorities and longer-term goals.

May help guide the professional and editorial development of more junior producers

Travel will be required. The ideal candidate has an appetite for travel and the flexibility to go on time-sensitive reporting trips.

Basic Qualifications:

5-7 years experience in audio production.

Fluency in audio editing, ideally using Pro Tools.

Organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once, short- and long-term reporting/producing

A passion for audio storytelling.

Extensive experience in building and editing complex narratives in audio.

Proven understanding of scoring and sound design techniques and strategies.

Ability to think creatively about how to make smart audio shows that will engage listeners.

Ability to quickly identify problems with story structure & tape and be able to identify solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

Receive and communicate notes and feedback clearly and compassionately.

Willingness and ability to use data to inform decisions.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Well-developed and adaptive cultural competence and emotional intelligence.

Experience in a deadline-driven environment.

Eagerness to create the best work possible.

Location: US only, open to remote

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

The annual base pay salary for this role is between $120,126.82 and $135,000.00.