New York Times

Audience Editor, Shows

New York Times$120K — $135K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years experience in journalism or media, focusing on audience engagement
  • Proficient in navigating YouTube and other social platforms
  • Strong organizational skills with experience managing competing deadlines
  • Analytical skills to interpret video data for actionable feedback
  • Excellent writing and editing abilities aligned with The New York Times' standards
  • Experience collaborating with video and digital production teams

Responsibilities

  • Lead the rollout of video and audio shows on various platforms
  • Optimize YouTube content for improved search visibility and engagement
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive rollout strategies
  • Analyze viewer data and performance metrics for ongoing improvements
  • Compile performance reports highlighting successes and areas for growth
  • Conduct competitive analysis to inform future content strategies
  • Support The New York Times' commitment to journalistic integrity and truth

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
  • 401(k) with company matching
  • Paid vacation and sick days
  • Paid parental leave
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
The New York Times Audience department is hiring an Audience Editor, Shows to lead the rollout and support the analysis of our video and audio Shows across on-site and off-platform channels. This role will lead the rollout and growth of both our YouTube-first video shows and audio shows, ensuring they are published and packaged effectively while monitoring how they perform over time. Strategic work includes: analyzing performance data, highlighting wins and areas for improvement, and surfacing competitive insights that inform future packaging and rollout. Were looking for someone eager to execute and report on performance, with a strong understanding of YouTube and other social video platforms. You have experience developing video rollout strategies across platforms and assessing their success, with a strong understanding of all mainstream social video platforms-particularly YouTube and TikTok. We are looking for someone with a proven track record of driving video engagement and reach, and who is eager to refine and expand our distribution strategies to maximize the reach and impact of Times video shows. 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: - Lead the rollout of shows across on-site and off-platform channels, coordinating with hosts, producers, video journalists, and visual designers. - Optimize YouTube headlines, descriptions and metadata to improve searchability and discovery while maintaining editorial integrity. - Collaborate with editorial and audience teams, including social, homepage, SEO, and newsletters, to ensure smooth rollout across platforms. - Analyze data and audience signals, track show performance, and deliver daily, weekly, and monthly reports that highlight wins, weak episodes, and opportunities for improvement. - Contribute to broader audience updates and presentations, surfacing performance wins, missed opportunities, and competitive context to share insights with teams across the newsroom. - Conduct competitive research to identify trends and insights that can inform packaging and rollout of our own shows. - Demonstrate support for our value of journalistic independence and our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world. - This role reports to the Editor, Video Audience. Basic Qualifications: - 3+ years experience in journalism or with a media company or other relevant organization, ideally with a proven track record and experience in audience engagement. - Experience navigating YouTube and other mainstream social platforms, with a willingness to learn emerging platforms. - Strong organizational and project management skills; able to balance competing deadlines and ensure smooth rollout of shows. - Analytical skills with the ability to interpret video data into actionable feedback. Preferred Qualifications: - Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to quickly learn and apply The New York Times style and editorial standards. - Ability to write in an engaging, smart tone that feels native to each platform while consistent with The New York Times voice. - Experience working with video producers, journalists, or digital production teams. REQ-020429 The annual base pay range for this role is between: $120,000-$135,000 USD 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, 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. Candidate Use of GenAI Tools Were 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 youre an Engineering candidate, well let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.

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The New York Times Company is an American mass media company that publishes the The New York Times newspaper. The company also owns other media outlets such as The New York Times International Edition, The New York Times Book Review, and The New York Times Magazine. The New York Times Company is also involved in digital media, owning websites such as NYTimes.com, Cooking, and Wirecutter. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in New York City.
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