The New York Times is looking for a senior audio producer for a new weekly interview podcast. You are a true subject-matter omnivore—interested in and excited by influential figures in the worlds of culture, sports, business, wellness, world affairs, politics and beyond. You are insatiably curious, idea-driven, a self-starter, enthusiastic about launching new shows and a true team player and problem-solver.
You should thrive in a newsroom environment, responding to and understanding the driving forces behind big news moments. You should love, and see the value in, intimate conversation, and get jazzed by the work of helping a host draw out revealing, surprising, defining moments from guests. You should be as enthusiastic about hearing from an aging cultural icon as an internet influencer, and have a thoughtful eye for relevance. Journalistic rigor is at the heart of everything you do.
The position is based in New York.
Responsibilities:
- Work with the team and New York Times leadership to develop the goals of a new interview show
- Assist team leadership in developing programming plans
- Work with two accomplished hosts, understanding their different approaches to interviews and how to get the most out of them
- Create detailed and realistic production plans for each episode in collaboration with an editor and communicate that plan clearly
- Work with hosts and guests in various recording situations — in studio, in person, remote
- Communicate clearly with guests’ assistants and representatives
- Pitch ideas for guests with a driving idea behind why we should talk to this person, and why now
- Conduct deep research – become a subject matter expert for each interview – and turn that research into productive prep for the host, who will also become a subject matter expert. Sometimes this research will involve reaching out to the relevant desk or beat reporter in the wider NYT newsroom for their expertise.
- Write interview questions in collaboration with host and editor
- Write introductions in the host’s voice that frames the ideas in the interview to come, in collaboration with host and editor
- Produce full interviews from start to finish
- Exercise editorial judgment that reflects sophistication and takes into account length, pacing and tone
- Cut tape on a tight deadline, with technical proficiency and minimal oversight
- Consistently select tape to shape a coherent and compelling conversation, using music, archive materials where appropriate
- Receive and incorporate edits
- Engage in and receive feedback with curiosity and flexibility
- Work with fact-checker to ensure accuracy
- Work with engineer to finalize technical aspects of the show
Basic Qualifications:
- 7+ years experience in audio production
- Experience in a fast-paced news environment
- Strong interest in and familiarity with the influential figures shaping our culture
- Experience producing interviews, engineering recording sessions, and shaping interviews with a sense of the big idea
- Expertise in audio editing, ideally using Pro Tools
- Experience working with hosts
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working on collaborative teams, full of ideas and able to both pitch great ones and throw the bad ones out
- Demonstrated success in creating innovative content under pressure
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, deadlines, editorial judgment and time-management
- An independent work ethic combined with a love for and patience with the collaborative process
- Experience working on new show is a plus
- Editorial judgment reflective of Times mission and principles
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.
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