Editor, Talent Strategy, NYT Cooking

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

New York Times Cooking is looking for a strategic, dynamic and discerning editor to lead our talent strategy work, with a focus on cooking video.

Working cross-functionally with other leaders on the team, you’ll expand and help program our roster of superb contributors, who appear on our platforms and social channels, but increasingly also in Cooking content on their own channels. You’ll identify and engage with skilled recipe creators who are adept at cooking on camera and connecting with an audience — managing scouting, outreach, creative development and the relationships over time.

The ideal candidate is an electric and innovative strategic thinker with big ideas and a passion for food. You have the presence to represent Cooking in conversations externally and the confidence to develop and advocate for strategy internally. Expertise on the competitive landscape and YouTube, Instagram and TikTok is essential to success in this role, as is a knack for identifying the best and most unique voices in food.

This is an in-office position, based in New York City, and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.

Responsibilities:

Work with Cooking leadership to articulate and advance our talent strategy

Scout unique culinary voices to bring into Cooking as contributors. Initiate high-level outreach, determine deliverables and serve as a primary point of contact, building relationships over time

Play a leading role in recipe planning, production and promotion, ensuring that we arrive at dynamic lineups and produce video and recipes that engage audiences at the level of quality associated with the Cooking brand

Be an expert on the competitive landscape: Keep a constant pulse on culture, trends and emerging formats and platforms.

Work with our audience and data insights teams to analyze performance and continually refine 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.

This role reports to the NYT Cooking Director of Video.

Basic Qualifications:

7+ years of experience working with talent in editorial strategy or video production, specifically within the food or lifestyle media space

Strong editorial judgment; you have an instinct for which creators and recipes will engage an audience, and help us broaden the range of voices we feature

Expertise analyzing Youtube, Instagram and TikTok data, audience responses and other metrics to inform content strategy

Functional culinary knowledge; you are comfortable discussing recipe mechanics, testing processes and food quality with professional recipe developers and editors

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to manage business deliverables without losing sight of creative goals

Superb communication and organizational skills

Relentless curiosity and an energetic approach to finding talent and building relationships

A passion for food, cooking and the mission of The New York Times

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The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$120,000 $140,000 USD

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

We’re excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.

If you’re an Engineering candidate, we’ll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

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