The New York Times is an industry leader in visual journalism with extraordinary news coverage, investigations, and culture and lifestyle reporting. We are looking for a temporary Production and Planning Coordinator to help the video development team piloting new forms of video storytelling. You will join a multidisciplinary team looking for opportunities to leverage and visualize the best journalism across desks and bureaus to fully capture the scope and excellence of our newsroom. 

You are familiar with video production and have a strong interest in news. You will play a key role in keeping the team organized and efficient as we scale our operations. You have a sharp eye for detail, can multitask and are able to prioritize to meet and help others hit deadlines. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the newsroom and in conjunction with the Video Operations team. 

This is a temporary (6 M) in-office position, based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate and track many moving parts of video development including but not limited to:

Production logistics from pre- to post-production, in collaboration with the Video Operations team.

Organize kick-off meetings for priority projects and collaborations to ensure roles and responsibilities for each production are clear.

Needs for video shoots and production, including call sheets and equipment lists, in collaboration with the Video Operations team.

Ensure production timelines are clear for each producer from beginning to end.

Communication on project status with stakeholders to ensure productions are on track for reviews and delivery.

Work with studio management to coordinate scheduling and production needs for shoots.

Track projects, update production and publishing schedules in a fast paced environment.

Identify opportunities to improve workflow, project tracking and automated reminders for production updates. 

Coordinate with the video production and planning coordinator for reporter video.

Map out missed deadlines and help leadership identify inefficiencies. 

Help plan training sessions and workflow/process rollouts.

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 New York.

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum 1 year of experience coordinating or planning in a newsroom.

Familiarity with Google Docs, Sheets, Forms, and Slides.

Proven organizational or project management skills.

Basic data analysis skills.

Familiarity with project management tools e.g. Airtable.

Preferred Qualifications:

Excellent interpersonal oral and written communications skills.

An eagerness to work on a team that values trust, transparency, collaboration and empathy as key workplace principles.

A passion for learning about new tools and journalism formats.

High energy working style and optimistic attitude, with a keen sense of urgency required. 

Willingness to pitch in after hours or on weekends when breaking news demands.

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

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