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Executive Producer, The Interview

The New York Times· Video
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New York, NY$170k - $185kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Senior editorial leader responsible for the creative and editorial direction of The Interview, overseeing a host-driven video show, managing the production team, and growing the audience across Times platforms, with collaboration across newsroom departments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the overall editorial and creative strategy for The Interview, setting the editorial goals and guiding the coverage for the show
  • Oversee the editorial quality of each episode, ensuring strong structure, pacing, framing and tone that aligns with the overall strategic goals of the franchise and the standards of the Times
  • Oversee workflow to ensure that several episodes at various stages of production are being made in the smartest, most efficient and sustainable way possible
  • Work closely with the hosts, booker and editor to solicit and field pitches and book a compelling mix of guests
  • Own all expressions of the show, including onsite and off-platform, all mediums (video, audio, digital), episode packaging, titles and thumbnails, in coordination with the Audience team
  • Collaborate with video operations and the Shows team to shape the visual identity of The Interview, including set design, camera approach, clips and other media to enhance each episode
  • Collaborate with the Magazine's photo, fact-checking and copy departments
  • Cultivate relationships with Times journalists across the newsroom whose perspectives can be invaluable during prep phase for any interview
  • Lead communication with and seek feedback from the masthead on high-profile interviews
  • Manage and mentor a team of producers (some with audio backgrounds, some with video backgrounds), setting clear expectations, supporting their growth, assessing performance and providing regular feedback
  • Work with the audience team to understand audience trends and performance analysis, translating insights into recommendations
  • Create a culture of productive experimentation, because the show should never get stuck in its ways and the environment we are publishing into is always changing
  • 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

Qualifications

  • 15 years of experience leading editorial teams, including significant experience running a host-driven conversational audio or video show
  • Strong experience working on high profile interviews in culture and politics
  • Highly skilled at every aspect of editing at the show level, from structuring episodes (both before and after the interview) and pacing to line editing and reviewing cuts
  • Experience managing and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including hosts, audio or video producers, audience strategists and others
  • Comfortable interpreting platform analytics and audience insights to inform editorial decisions

Skills

Required:Editorial leadershipGuest booking and interview developmentVideo and audio production oversight

Benefits

  • For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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