Senior Producer, Reporter Video

The role

This Senior Producer will work on the Reporter Video team to create short-form video, explanatory pieces, and investigations. You will manage video journalists and editors to cover breaking news and international developments.

What you will do

• Drive innovative Reporter Video delivering on a range of formats.
• Build and strengthen relations with colleagues on the International Desk.
• Lead story development and story edits.
• Review, assign and provide feedback on productions.
• Support and guide script writing and visual approaches for effective short-form video.
• Oversee production across multiple projects.
• Guide interviews and shoots in studio and field.
• Foster experiments with new video approaches and editorial strategies.
• Manage video journalists and video editors in the newsroom and field.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of journalistic independence.

Required qualifications

• Proven experience producing digital news videos.
• Experience managing video journalists, including in field deployments, hostile environments and involving risk assessments.
• Broad and in depth experience in digital or broadcast news.
• Proven track record managing direct reports.
• Demonstrated deep command of a variety of video sources, including wire services, UGC, archival footage, motion graphics, and original footage.
• Deep experience reporting on stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, including managing teams in conflict zones, devising security plans and making risk assessments.

Nice to have

• Excellent writing, editing and communication skills.
• Expert knowledge of current events with advanced-level experience covering breaking news stories in the U.S. and internationally.
• Experience working collaboratively with members of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience overseeing shoots and interviewing experts on camera.
• Familiar with digital storytelling formats.
• Understanding of mainstream and emerging social channels.
• Flexibility to work extended hours.

Before you apply

• Submit your own work and do not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.

About the company

The New York Times seeks the truth and helps people understand the world through independent journalism. The company focuses on a world-renowned newsroom and a digital and app destination.