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.
Job Description
About the Role
To help us do this essential work and promote employee engagement and culture, The New York Times is hiring a Writer, Employee Storytelling. You will be a part of the Employee Storytelling & Content Strategy team responsible for curating stories that deepen our colleagues’ connections to our organization, build community and strengthen our culture. You will create inspiring content for a variety of digital and multimedia platforms. You will be a trusted steward of our mission and culture across the organization, through stories that reach employees around the world. You develop ideas and stories that engage employees across our organization. You will be an expert dealing with tight deadlines, working at all levels, to identify and bring employee stories to life. You will conceive new ideas and act as an empathetic collaborator who builds connections that help create a solid pipeline of content. You will report to the Director of Employee Storytelling & Content Strategy.
This is a Hybrid role (3 days in office) based in New York City.
Responsibilities
- You will create stories that support our global content strategy and embody the spirit, strength of character and mission of The NYT and you will work across the organization with colleagues to gather ideas and subject matter expertise to inform the creation of compelling content that contributes to building an inclusive and connected culture.
- You understand the diverse needs and perspectives and leverage that insight to develop engaging content that resonates and deepens audience connection to our organization.
- You will demonstrate experience with storytelling, keeping ahead of trends and providing ideas for innovation collaborating with creative professionals to develop multimedia content, including graphics, social and web posts, long-form narratives, and videos supporting the editorial process for our internal newsletters, partnering with colleagues on the Culture & Communications team and other content producers across the company.
- You will be a trusted advisor and culture champion across the organization, tirelessly promoting our internal story and a culture in consideration of our values and behaviors.
- You will build relationships with peers with diverse backgrounds and are open, honest, and direct. And you treat everyone with respect, without fail.
- You will demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence with commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Basic Qualifications
- 3+ years' experience professional corporate communications experience and storytelling
- 3+ years' experience summarizing input from a variety of sources with a high degree of clarity and empathy
- Proficiency with digital communications tools, email platforms with knowledge of content trends and tools
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college university in creative writing, journalism, communications, or English
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated results developing content for a variety of corporate communications platforms, vehicles and programs
- Experience collaborating with design and creative teams, including in-house professionals and agency or vendor resources
The annual base pay range for this role is between $60,000.00 and $72,000.00.
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.
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 provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.
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