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Operations Manager

The New York Times· Administrative Support
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New York, NY$85k - $100kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Operations Manager to support the Newsroom Operations team at The New York Times, focusing on Shows and Visuals and collaborating with other departments central to visual journalism. Responsible for on-site operational tasks, coordinating with other operations managers, and ensuring timely completion of daily, weekly, and project-based tasks in a fast-paced, hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

  • Support editors during breaking news and timely news events, ensuring that journalists have what they need to work
  • Coordinate, and help plan and execute culture-building activities for the departments held both on and off site
  • Manage and approve staff expenses in Workday, communicating and observing policy limits, correcting categorizations and cost centers
  • Manage work and vacation schedules, maintain accurate time banks in Workday and work with Payroll to verify timebanks for transfers, departures and annual payouts
  • Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable for the department
  • Be a move coordinator, working with Facilities and other departments on internal desk moves/assignments
  • Work with HR and Recruiting teams to assist with position management transactions
  • Facilitate Workday management, including onboarding new employees and helping them to get the training, equipment and information they need
  • Purchase supplies and equipment, keep track of all departmental expenses, including capital spending and outside vendor spending
  • Work in Zip for independent contractor onboarding, sourcing events and purchasing
  • Manage and pay freelancers and vendors
  • Hands-on management of a variety of tasks that come up: troubleshooting, assisting producers, visuals teams and editors
  • Manage set up of departmental special events, and on-site tasks to ensure events are set up properly
  • Organize, prioritize, multitask and work under deadline pressure
  • Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in an operational or administrative role
  • Work under deadline pressure and be accessible after hours or weekends as breaking news demands
  • Professional judgment with respect to detail and confidentiality
  • High energy working style and optimistic attitude, with a keen sense of urgency
  • Able to work with all levels of management and staff in a highly professional manner; ability to manage the various needs of a team of 100+ employees and leaders

Skills

Required:WorkdayBudgeting and expenses
Nice to have:ZipG-Suite

Benefits

  • variable pay such as an annual bonus and restricted stock (for roles in the U.S.)
  • medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
  • company-matching 401(k) plan
  • employee stock purchase plan
  • paid vacation
  • paid sick days
  • paid parental leave
  • tuition reimbursement
  • professional development programs
Last updated Sep 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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