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Job Description
The New York Times is looking for a Creative Executive, Film & TV to support the Editorial Director of Books, Events, and TV/Film. You will focus on supporting the work of our editorial extensions in film and TV. You are a voracious, savvy consumer of all types of culture and media from premium content to the newest unscripted venture. Generalists and those with a diverse set of work experiences across film, TV and journalism will thrive in this role and be prioritized. You will understand the significance of The New York Times and our editorial products (NYT Games, NYT Cooking, Wirecutter, etc.) and be excited to think about how new creative expressions of Times journalism might be valuable to the Times audience and help broaden it.
The Creative Executive position on the film & television team will function as the daily contact and liaison for all scripted and unscripted television and film projects internally, with partners and with our representatives. You will work with the Editorial Director to align with our overall strategy, overseeing forward motion and feedback on projects in development. This is a hybrid position based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office each week per your departmental guidance. You will report to the Executive Producer, Scripted Film & TV.
Responsibilities:
Creative second on all scripted/unscripted projects - handling communications with external partners, drafting written feedback, and strategizing on next steps with partners, internal stakeholders, and our representatives
Particular focus on developing unscripted and working on our 1619 Project pod
Act as the point of contact for our film/TV representatives (both scripted and unscripted teams), maintaining agendas and tracking documents, continuing to evaluate our needs, and making adjustments as needed
Liaise with the journalists we work with and field all journalist inquiries and questions regarding film/TV rights and incoming interest
Maintain a network of writer and partner relationships for future and current projects and scope out new talent to work with by reading writing samples, setting regular generals, attending readings etc, and providing written coverage
Evaluate IP for scripted adaptation
Keep track of market interest and strategize about how best to push our projects forward
Spearhead all internal systems and workflow for the department
Manage all departmental timelines, to-dos, and goals and communicate those out to the team, making sure these are all in service of our strategy
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.
Basic Qualifications:
3+ years of experience, including at least 2 years as a coordinator or CE at a production company or studio
Previous experience in scripted or unscripted development
Experience in scripted film or tv, unscripted experience is a plus
Preferred Qualifications:
A passion for journalism and a commitment to the mission of The New York Times, you read our report, follow specific journalists’ work and feel comfortable straddling the film/tv and journalism landscape
The annual base pay salary for this role is between $85,000.00 and $95,000.00.
The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.
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