Creative Executive, Film & TV_

New York

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**Job Description**

The New York Times is looking for a Creative Executive, Film & TV to support the Editorial Director of Books, Events, and TV/Film. You will focus on supporting the work of our editorial extensions in film and TV. You are a voracious consumer of all types of culture and media. You will understand the significance of The New York Times brand and our products (NYT Games, NYT Cooking, Wirecutter, etc.) and be excited to think about how new expressions of Times journalism might be valuable to the Times audience and help broaden it.

The Creative Executive position on the film & television team will function as the daily contact and liaison for all scripted, unscripted, and documentary film and television projects internally, with partners and with our representatives. You will work with the Editorial Director to align with our overall strategy, overseeing forward motion and feedback on projects in development. This is a hybrid position based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office each week per your departmental guidance. You will report to the Executive Producer, Scripted Film & TV.

**Responsibilities:**

+ Creative second on all unscripted projects - handling communications with external partners, drafting written feedback, and strategizing on next steps with partners, internal stakeholders, and our representatives

+ Particular focus on developing unscripted and 1619 projects

+ Stay on top of active scripted and documentary projects

+ Act as the point of contact for our film/TV representatives (both scripted and unscripted teams), maintaining agendas and tracking documents, continuing to evaluate the work they’re doing, and making adjustments as needed

+ Act as the point of contact for all journalist inquiries and questions regarding film/TV rights and incoming interest

+ Maintain a network of writer and partner relationships for future and current projects and scope out new talent to work with by reading writing samples, setting regular generals, attending readings etc, and providing written coverage

+ Evaluate IP for scripted adaptation as well as evaluating market interest and identifying the best partners for projects

+ Spearhead all internal systems and workflow for the department

+ Manage all departmental timelines, to-dos, and goals and communicating those out to the team, making sure these are all in service of our franchise strategy

+ Brainstorm and develop best practices for film/tv under our new franchise strategy

+ Demonstrate support and understanding of ourvalue of journalistic independence (ytco.com/company/mission-and-values/) and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

**Basic Qualifications:**

+ 3+ years of experience, including at least 2 years as a coordinator or CE at a production company or studio

+ Previous experience in creative development

+ College degree or equivalent professional experience

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ A passion for journalism and a commitment to the mission of The New York Times

The annual base pay salary for this role is between $85,000.00 and $95,000.00.

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