Senior Producer, Video - Weekends

Senior Producer, Video - Weekends at The New York Times

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.

The New York Times is continuing to expand its video journalism, identifying compelling visual stories across the depth and breadth of our report. We showcase the expertise of Times journalists on‑camera, share urgent news updates, produce on‑ground reporting, pioneer Visual Investigations, and create video podcasts.

Job Summary
The Video department is looking for a Senior Producer to oversee and shape from London our daily video news coverage leading up to and during the weekend. You will coordinate, plan and execute breaking news and planned events, program and curate short‑form video journalism on our platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive and oversee daily and breaking news video coverage on the weekends.
• Drive innovative and exclusive video news coverage in a range of formats, including Reporter Video.
• Collaborate on weekend video coverage on and off site, and in the app, including the curation and programming of our output.
• Lead story development and story edits.
• Support and guide script writing and visual approaches for effective short‑form videos.
• Oversee production across multiple projects.
• Represent the Video department in editorial meetings.
• Guide interviews and shoots as needed.
• Foster experiments with new video concepts and strategies.
• Collaborate and coordinate on breaking news coverage with:
  • Video leadership and journalists in New York and Seoul
  • The Times’ Live team, which produces real‑time updates and analysis
  • A worldwide network of reporters and editors.
• Review, assign and provide feedback on stories.
• Make decisions on domestic and international field deployments, managing video journalists in hostile environments.
• Manage video journalists and editors in the newsroom and field.
• 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 video leadership in London.

Basic Requirements

• Broad and in-depth experience producing videos in a newsroom.
• Proven track record in managing video journalists.
• Demonstrated deep command of a variety of video sources, including wire services, UGC, archival footage, motion graphics, and original footage, as well as the journalistic standards and copyright issues involved in their reproduction.
• Understanding of mainstream and emerging social channels.

Preferred Requirements

• Excellent writing, editing and communication skills.
• Experience overseeing open source reporting and UGC verification work.
• Experience developing and editing visual material for social platforms.
• Expert knowledge of current events with advanced‑level experience covering breaking news stories in the U.S. and internationally.
• Familiar with digital storytelling formats.
• Flexibility to work extended hours.

Work Environment
This is a Wednesday to Sunday role and a hybrid position based in London, including regular attendance in the office each week.

Advocacy and Diversity

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