Senior Producer, Metro

The New York Times; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking a Senior Producer for Metro's video journalism desk. You will lead a team of video journalists, shaping fast, authoritative coverage of breaking news, enterprise stories and investigations.

You'll oversee live streams, news clips, and Reporter Video, partnering with Metro editors and reporters to scale video, deliver ambitious work, and maintain rigorous storytelling and editorial judgment across formats.

Job description

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 Metro desk at The Times is seeking a creative, knowledgeable and collaborative Senior Producer for its video journalism. Metro's journalism spans fast-moving breaking news, enterprise and investigations on a range of beats, from politics and education to transportation and criminal justice. We bring the issues of New York and its surrounding tri-state region to readers around the world, with deeply-reported narratives and unexpected tales.

You will bring a passion for news, a commitment to fast, authoritative coverage of breaking and developing stories, and the news judgment to identify enterprise stories and exclusives. An experienced video journalist and a manager, you'll help broaden Metro's coverage in a range of video formats. You are a talented storyteller and strong people manager who is passionate about breaking news, live journalism and enterprise.

Metro is known across the newsroom for its collegial culture. You'll work closely with Metro editors and reporters, and build strong relationships across the newsroom — especially Video and Photo — and partner with Metro leadership to shape and drive coverage. You'll bring an innovative, collaborative approach to motivating and inspiring teams to scale video on the desk and deliver fast-turnaround and ambitious work.

You will oversee everything from live streams and news clips to enterprise projects and Reporter Video, managing a team of video journalists to execute on each of those priorities. Your sharp visual and editorial skills will ensure that the right stories are assigned. Before videos are published onsite and on