Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Mission

The New York Times’ mission is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of everything 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 and why we focus deeply on how our readers 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 Strategic Partnerships team develops, executes and manages partnerships with The Times’s most important partners to support our journalistic and commercial goals. This includes large licensing deals, complex, multi‑faceted deals, subscription‑growth oriented partnerships, as well as managing our relationships with the biggest tech platforms that impact how we reach audiences and distribute our content and products. The team also plays a leadership role in how the company monitors the use of its IP, develops strategies to build partnerships for IP use, analyzes the technology and AI landscape, and stays up to date on industry trends that can inform product and deal‑making decisions.

• Develop, nurture, and manage relationships with the largest tech companies and other strategic partners to advance The Times’s objectives.
• Participate in the execution of complex deals that span multiple parts of the business including subscriptions, IP licensing (including AI licensing), product integrations and advertising, developing deal frameworks, financial analysis, negotiation strategies, and execution plans.
• Work with The Times’s newsrooms and product teams to support content distribution strategies and opportunities.
• Actively manage relationships between The Times and strategic partners.
• Monitor industry trends, platform and tech developments, and prepare and present executive‑level communications about them.
• Manage and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and partners, and participate in meetings with senior executives at The Times and partners.
• Drive results from cross‑functional teams.
• Prepare executive briefing materials and facilitate meetings with internal stakeholders and develop detailed communications strategies for internal stakeholders that the entire team implements.
• Ensure the smooth management of deals and partner relationships post‑execution.

• 6+ years of experience in digital media publishing, digital product development, business development, or similar.
• Demonstrated understanding of news media, social platforms, and Generative AI technologies and their markets.
• Proven track record of managing partnerships and, ideally, working on deals – including sourcing deals, building deal frameworks, opportunity analysis, working closely with legal on contracting, and execution.
• Excellent operational skills to drive cross‑functional work and execute strategies.
• Demonstrated interest, understanding, and attention to market developments.
• Experience setting and managing priorities judiciously.
• Experience preparing senior internal stakeholders for meetings and events, including preparing high‑quality briefs and strategy recommendations.
• Strong communicator with ability to collaborate across teams.
• Experience in hybrid work setting, reporting to a Vice President of Strategic Partnerships.

• MBA preferred.

The annual base pay range for this role is $142,000 – $155,000 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.

• Medical, dental and vision benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s).
• Company‑matching 401(k) plan.
• Paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of 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.

We provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.