Managing Director, Writing, Marketing

<div class="content-intro"><div id="labeledImage.LOCATION" class="WIFG" data-automation-id="decorationWrapper"> <div class="WNHJ"> <div id="labeledImage.LOCATION--uid38" class="WE-Y WMXY WBAB WF0Y" data-automation-id="responsiveMonikerInput" data-metadata-id="labeledImage.LOCATION" data-uxi-form-item-child-list-index="0"> <div class="WJ-Y"> <p><strong>The <a href="https://www.nytco.com/company/mission-and-values/" target="_blank"><u>mission</u></a> of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. </strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><p><strong>About the role:</strong></p> <p>The Managing Director of Writing is a critical leader on our in-house marketing team and central to that effort. You will set the creative vision and drive conceptual thinking for a team of 10+ writers and managers, defining a consistent, distinctive New York Times tone of voice that brings our brand to life across marketing, product, and emerging platforms. You will lead the team through its next chapter, shaping our product writing practice, and continuing experiments with new technologies like Generative A.I. to enhance our creative capabilities.</p> <p>This is a leadership role for someone excited to manage an exceptional team, including three direct reports (two of whom are people managers). You will champion the importance of writing and voice across the organization, working collaboratively to design processes that deliver benchmark-quality, creativity, and impact at scale. We will look to you to bring unexpected, yet deeply resonant, thinking about how to communicate that our journalism is worth doing and worth supporting.</p> <p>This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters and requires regular in-office attendance each week, per your departmental guidance. You will report to the VP, Creative Marketing.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span class="im"><span id="m_2975349045600953122gmail-docs-internal-guid-5c83f4e5-7fff-ea6c-32c3-bd211863c1a4">Establish a clear creative vision for the entire marketing writing team, elevating its output from excellent copy to campaign-defining creative concept