Producer, Headlines

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The New York Times Audio team is building on the success and journalism of “The Daily” to bring more of our audio reporting to our audiences everyday. The Producer will play an important role in “The Headlines,” a daily morning news show for Times subscribers. You’ll be part of an international team of producers and audio editors who use the journalistic rigor and power of The Times’ unique reporting to deliver the top stories through distinct writing and a sound-rich, audio experience.

The Producer must have a keen interest in daily news and be a close listener of The Headlines. A successful candidate has deep experience in writing for audio with an ear for clarity and logical sequencing of ideas. This role requires you to know how to find tape that enriches and advances a story, and you should have considerable experience working within a newsroom setting on tight and ever-changing deadlines.

You should be comfortable on mic delivering the news with authority, as you will be expected to guest host the show when needed. Also core to the role is producing tapings with reporters that can quickly extract their expertise and analysis of the news. And finally, the Producer must have significant technical expertise because you’ll pull all the elements together in Pro Tools and deliver clean drafts.

This is an in-office position based in London, and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance. The role will report directly to the show’s Supervising Producer.

Main responsibilities:

• Producing a daily newscast that publishes at 6 am EST.
• Drafting scripts that move in and out of tape with clarity, active voice, and in a way that eliminates repetition and propels the story forward
• Finding and selecting tape from a multitude of sources (press conferences, live events, etc.)
• Clean assembly of the episode's components in Pro Tools, including narration, tape and scoring
• Filling in as host when needed, recording on deadline, incorporating live direction from editor and ongoing feedback on voicing and delivery
• Anticipating needs of the show and being resourceful in executing them
• Researching, prepping, transcribing and cutting interviews with reporters for clarity, concision, pacing and context
• Responding to breaking and evolving news with a sense of urgency and curiosity
• Exercising strong editorial judgment
• Monitoring the news cycle to help make story selections alongside the team
• Demonstrating 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
• Adhering to quick turnaround deadlines and exercising calm under pressure
• Welcoming and soliciting feedback, incorporating editorial notes quickly, working collaboratively and coming up with creative solutions when disagreements arise
• Working with editor to coach and direct host in studio
• Anticipating challenges in stories and proactively solving for them as well as identifying creative solutions when something isn’t working
• Significant experience in journalism and daily news
• Knowledge across and interest in multiple disciplines such as politics, business, science, etc.
• Proficiency with audio editing software, such as Pro Tools
• Experience writing news scripts in an audio format
• Ability to work independently but also collaboratively and quickly within a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Some hosting experience preferred
• Believes in The New York Times’ mission of independence and is dedicated to being a part of our innovation and…