The New York Times: Editor, Audio (Temporary)

Audio Engineer is needed in New York, United States.

The New York Times is looking for a Editor, Audio (Temporary). This job has been crawled from the web.

Location: New York, NY

Contract: Temporary

The temporary editor must have a strong understanding of news as well as experience working with and coaching a team. The editor needs to be highly skilled at every aspect of editing — from structuring a story, pacing and line editing to noting the stray breath that should be cut and the piece of music that comes in one beat too late. The editor will work with and guide producers in determining what stories we tell and which reporters we work with, and in defining our angle and the level of production and resourcing required. The right candidate is an autonomous, curious, creative thinker who is excited to build and evolve the sound of The New York Times and thrives in collaborative, deadline-driven environments.

Responsibilities:

• Guides the production of stories and programming from conception to completion, including structuring stories and interviews, studio direction, and post-production editing.
• Monitors the news cycle to help make story selections alongside the team, focusing on finding the best angle on the big news stories of the day in sophisticated, distinctive ways
• Strengthens stories in the post-production editing process by paying close attention to clarity, sequencing, pacing, scoring
• Is willing to pivot when something isn’t working, and developing and executing new plans
• Develops ongoing relationships with reporters and editors across the newsroom to identify and grow new voices for audio first stories.
• Provides editorial feedback to producers and helps guide their growth in collaboration with the audio leadership team
• Works with leadership and team to coordinate calendars & workflows that align to the editorial agenda for the day
• Coaches New York Times reporters and editors without audio experience
• Uses editorial judgment that’s reflective of Times mission and principles

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ experience in audio production.
• 3+ years of story editing experience.
• Daily news experience and a passion for daily news.
• Experience in building and editing narratives in audio.
• Experience coaching a host.
• Fluency in audio editing, ideally using Pro Tools.
• Knowledge across multiple disciplines such as politics, business, science, etc.
• Experience in a deadline-driven environment.