Job Description

Job Description

Opinion Audio is seeking a news assistant to work across its growing portfolio. We need a strong writer and a creative thinker who is passionate about journalism, has a meticulous attention to detail, is keen to innovate on social media platforms and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. You will work across the Opinion Audio portfolio of shows.

Responsibilities may include:

* Draft episode pages for web and podcast platforms

* Creating, proofing and publishing transcripts

* Drafting episode headlines and descriptions, and copy for social media channels

* Maintaining and monitoring a calendar of important deadlines (like award submissions and conferences)

* Working closely with the Audience Editor and Opinion Audience to maximize promotion of Opinions podcasts across The Timess platforms, including newsletters, push notifications, and social platforms

* Helping to coordinate virtual events, such as Twitter chats and Instagram Lives with podcast hosts

* Coordinating with the art and photo teams on visual assets as needed

* Monitoring incoming emails, curating listener feedback and responding to listeners when appropriate

* Assisting in new projects to deepen listener engagement, such as possible newsletter

* Assisting with fact-checking as needed

* Some clerical duties

Skills and Experience:

* 2+ years of experience in a news media environment. Audio experience not required.

* Proven news judgement

* Educated to degree level or equivalent.

* Familiarity with social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

* Able to multitask, well organized, accustomed to complex stakeholder ecosystems.

* Collaborative and team-oriented.

* An excellent communicator in speech and writing, comfortable taking and giving feedback.

* Detail-oriented and astute and a constructive problem solver.

Please include a cover letter in your application.

This is a Guild position.

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.