Executive Producer, The Interview

New York, NY. Posted a month ago

The role

The Executive Producer will lead the creative and editorial direction for The Interview show. You will manage a production team and work with hosts to grow the audience across various platforms.

What you will do

Lead the overall editorial and creative strategy for The Interview
Oversee the editorial quality of each episode
Oversee workflow for production efficiency
Work with hosts, booker and editor to book guests
Own all expressions of the show including video, audio, and digital
Collaborate with video operations and the Shows team on visual identity
Collaborate with the Magazine's photo, fact-checking and copy departments
Cultivate relationships with Times journalists
Lead communication with and seek feedback from the masthead
Manage and mentor a team of producers

Required qualifications

15 years of experience leading editorial teams
Significant experience running a host-driven conversational audio or video show
Strong experience working on high profile interviews in culture and politics
Highly skilled at every aspect of editing at the show level
Experience managing and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
Comfortable interpreting platform analytics and audience insights

Nice to have

Experience in an ideas-driven magazine environment
Strong organization and communication skills
Belief in The New York Times's mission and dedication to being part of our innovation and growth

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
Company-matching 401(k) plan
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid vacation
Paid sick days
Paid parental leave
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development programs

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 mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world through independent journalism.