Senior Producer, Enterprise Video, Opinion Shows

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Times Opinion is looking for a Senior Producer to oversee long form video. You should have experience leading groundbreaking, original reporting, an eye for innovation, and can lead a team producing original video commentary and reporting across a range of subjects and formats.

You also have experience making sound editorial decisions, original ideas, managing the work of journalists and editors, and will be the go-to resource for colleagues, providing editorial guidance and constructive feedback. You should be comfortable working in a newsroom environment under intense pressure and will ensure that fellow team members are meeting deadlines.

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:

• Guide reporting, approve casting, frame and advance stories

• Edit scripts and re-writes

• Provide notes in edit and rough cut stages

• Creative ideation and visual invention

• Review, critique stories

• Ensure smooth production with clear deliverables and deadlines

• Guide and encourage producers to work to their maximum potential

• Produce original video and experiment with new video formats

• Manage the work of a team of journalists and editors

• 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.

• You will report to our Executive Producer, Opinion Shows

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years producing digital news videos

• Excellent writing, editing and communication skills

• Broad knowledge of current events and news

• Deep curiosity about video habits and users and platforms

• Familiar with digital storytelling formats.

• 3+ years managing direct reports.

• Hands-on experience in the trenches of production, including editing, shooting and field production.

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The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$140,000 - $160,000 USD

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, 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.

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