Audience Editor, AI & Emerging Platforms

Martech Record; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Restricted stock

Job summary

The New York Times Company is seeking an Editor, Audience – A.I. and Emerging Platforms in New York City. This in-office role requires four days per week in the office with some remote flexibility depending on departmental guidance.

The editor will bridge newsroom, Partnerships, Legal and the A.I. Initiatives team to shape relationships with AI platforms and surface journalism with precision and editorial standards.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in digital journalism and a demonstrated track record with AI and emerging platforms.
• Deep knowledge of the search landscape, including AI and emerging technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify new surfaces, features or platforms to distribute journalism and report results.
• Advise the newsroom on AI initiatives and external platform partnerships.
• Provide insights on how AI discovery affects audience funnels and strategies.
• Collaborate on ad hoc projects for major events on external AI surfaces.
• Ensure alignment with editorial values and newsroom priorities in external deals.

Skills

Experience in digital journalism

AI platform knowledge

Independent work style

Excellent writing and editing

Job description

Editor, Audience — A.I. and Emerging Platforms .

New York, NY, United States

Full time

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.

The Editor, Audience – A.I. and Emerging Platforms will ensure our journalism and content are surfaced with permission on A.I. platforms with the precision, context and editorial standards our readers expect. They will also serve as the crucial bridge between the newsroom, Partnerships, Legal and the A.I. Initiatives team in shaping and managing relationships with A.I. platforms from an audience perspective.

The right person has worked in newsrooms, has a deep understanding of A.I. technology and shifting behavioral trends and can identify editorial opportunities and reputational risks. They’re also quantitative and measurement-driven and will help us develop sophisticated ways to measure our editorial interventions.

This is an in-office position, based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.

Responsibilities

• Identify new surfaces, features or platforms to distribute our journalism, experiment with programming strategies and report on the results
• Act as newsroom adviser alongside the Partnerships team when assessing potential agreements with A.I. companies, ensuring any use of journalism on external platforms aligns with editorial values, newsroom priorities and audience goals
• Provide regular insights to leadership on how A.I. discovery is impacting the traditional audience funnel – and what kind of audience strategies can shape that funnel
• In collaboration with the Platform Partnerships team and Legal, stand up ad hoc projects for major tentpole events and special projects that we want to appear on external A.I. surfaces
• Regularly report on how The Times and other news organizations appear in queries
• Oversee strategic audience partnerships with A.I. platforms and ad hoc projects for major tentpole events and special projects, identify and manage vendors capable of tracking our presence on A.I. platforms in partnership with our technical SEO and data teams
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
• This role reports to the Audience Deputy, Strategy and Enterprise

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in digital journalism, with a demonstrated track record of working with A.I. and emerging platforms
• In-depth knowledge of the search landscape, including A.I. and emerging technologies
• Demonstrated ability to drive work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional writing and editing skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Times style or the ability to absorb and apply it quickly
• Passion for the New York Times mission and commitment to be part of our innovation and growth

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Additional Compensation And Benefits

For roles in the U.S., 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, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$160,000 – $180,000 USD

Candidate Use Of GenAI Tools

We’re excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.

If you’re an engineering candidate, we’ll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do 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 U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here.

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