Job Description

Job Description

The New York Times is growing rapidly. Our strategy of providing journalism and products worth paying for is working, and we aim to add millions of new subscribers in the coming years. Our digital product development organization is growing, too. We see a big opportunity to invest in the skills and experience of our employees to accelerate our growth and increase satisfaction.

We are looking for a collaborative and strategic leader to head the Learning & Development team for our product development organization. In this role, you will set the vision for how we onboard, develop, and share knowledge and information with people across our 800+ person product development organization. You will also help us communicate about our work externally, with an eye towards attracting new employees to The Times. In short, you will play an important role in the next phase of our product development organizations work and growth.

You will report to the SVP of strategy and head of operations, and partner with The Times full product development leadership team, including the leaders of our data, design, engineering, marketing, product, and project management functions. You will also work closely with our human resources and communications teams to drive alignment across the company on this work.

What youll do:

* Lead our Development & Engagement team currently three people and grow it

* Partner with business and HR leaders to develop a comprehensive strategy for employee learning and development, knowledge and information sharing, and culture and engagement, as well as the external presence for our product development organization

* Create an information and knowledge sharing infrastructure to better connect employees with the resources they need to operate in their roles and grow effectively in their careers

* Partner with HR and functional leaders to develop onboarding programs and professional development plans that build skills and engage people across all of the functions that make up our product development organization

* Develop a communication strategy to brand The New York Times product development organizational externally through avenues like the Open Blog and LinkedIn

Your experience includes:

* 12 15+ years of overall professional experience with progressive responsibility, including experience managing a team

* Experience in organizational development, learning and development, and knowledge and information sharing

* Experience developing and leading professional development programs

* Experience working in a product or software development organization

* Experience working with senior leaders

Qualities you possess:

* Ability to develop comprehensive strategies that match organizational priorities

* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both in writing and in person

* Ability to build partnerships and trust across departments and levels

* Ability to build consensus and manage tradeoffs across a broad range of partners

* Ability to drive and manage change across an organization

* Enthusiasm for receiving, sharing and acting on feedback

* Commitment to driving toward excellence, and to sweating the details

* Commitment to the highest standards of honesty and integrity

* Passion for The New York Times and the impact our journalism can have

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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.

The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The New York Times Company will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local Fair Chance laws.