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.

We are seeking a temporary consultant to backfill a Senior Manager, External Communications for Business during parental leave. You will create and implement public relations strategies that raise the profile of the business success of The New York Times Company, showcasing its investment in its journalism, product and technology to grow its business. The Senior Manager leads the promotion of Times projects and develops launch plans for product offerings and marketing/advertising initiatives that highlight our brand messages.

This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters. You can typically expect to come into the office 3 days per week. This is a 6 month temporary position with the opportunity to extend depending on performance and evolving business needs.

Responsibilities:

Serve as an external communications contact and media spokesperson for business-side departments of The New York Times.
Partner with leaders in Technology, Growth, Product, Advertising and Marketing to communicate our strategy, priority growth areas and new launches, prep executives for external opportunities and support their efforts to champion our messages.
Lead, create and implement communications plans that raise the profile of our business and product innovations. Monitor and share outcomes to find successes, milestones and unique stories to share publicly to amplify the value of the Times.
Lead and develop crisis response plans for portfolio functions.
Work within a cross-functional rapid response team to monitor and manage new issues, responding to press inquiries and preparing for issues before they happen.
Manage an external PR firm and provide mentorship to junior staff on the team.
Write press releases, blog posts and statements.
Pitch trade and consumer stories for Times projects, leadership/team profiles, product launches and business endeavors.
Partner with Comms Manager, legal and IR teams on all quarterly Earnings communications needs, financial events and filings, and related NYTCo. updates and posts.
Partner with the Executive Director of External Communications and Comms Manager on pursuing and vetting thought leadership opportunities (conferences, podcasts, speaking opportunities) for senior leaders across business-side departments. Help advise and approve all business-side employees on speaking engagements including reviewing public-facing presentations.
Help lead business-side and advertising storytelling of standalone products,including Games, Cooking, The Athletic, Wirecutter and Audio.
Continue building key media relationships with priority reporters and outlets and explore new media verticals for promotion.
Review and vet awards submissions for Advertising and Marketing portfolios.
Evaluate and report on the performance of public relations efforts and results of function-specific PR strategies.
Work with the Culture and Communications team to help amplify external announcements internally.
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.
You will report to the Executive Director, Corporate Communications.

Basic Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in a communications role
Proven media relations experience and results
Collaborative and able to work with a variety of teams and subject-matter experts.
Synthesize and accurately disseminate information.
Experience working with a wide range of digital and technology media outlets
Experience with project management

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The hourly rate of base pay for this role is:

$60.44—$71.43 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.

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Senior Manager, External Communications, Business (Temporary)