Director of Production

Summary

Join The New York Times as a Director of Production for our Games Platform! Partner with a multidisciplinary team to build the foundation for engaging games, aligning with our creative and business goals. You will establish processes, drive platform roadmaps, identify and solve pipeline issues, and collaborate across teams. This role requires 8+ years of production experience and 2+ years of people management. The position is based in New York City, but remote candidates are welcome. The New York Times values journalistic independence and a commitment to truth-seeking. The annual base pay range is $165,000 - $180,000 USD.

Requirements

• 8+ years of production experience
• 2+ years of people management experience
• A force multiplier whose work creates demand for higher quality outcomes from colleagues
• Experience managing schedules and project workflows for large groups
• Passionate about games and game development
• Proficient in SaaS-based collaboration tools required to lead modern game teams, including G-Suite, JIRA, and more
• Knowledge of journalism ethics and standards

Responsibilities

• Establish central processes and best practices for successful game development
• Drive the roadmap for our Games Platform group in collaboration with Engineering Management and Product Management
• Identify pipeline issues, propose, and implement solutions within the Platform group and across the Games team
• Work across multiple squads to deliver a high impact games platform
• Collaborate with leadership across Games and other missions to drive towards business objectives
• Day to day tasking/scheduling in Jira and other cloud management systems
• Develop and champion Production culture on the Games team
• Mentor, manage and guide other producers on the Games team to complete complex initiatives and grow their careers
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

Prior games/puzzles industry experience

Benefits

• Remote work
• $165,000 — $180,000 USD annual base pay range