Associate Director - Custom Publishing & Creative Services

About Us

The New York Times Company, a leading media company with 2007 revenues of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily Newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Companys core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.

Qualifications

The Marketing Services Department publishes a broad portfolio of creative innovative campaigns. This position requires oversight of all custom publishing copy as well as writing for advertising campaigns and marketing materials. Our primary clients are internal to The New York Times and The New York Times Company, supporting brand, trade, consumer marketing, product and event marketing for both online and print. The ability to concept for outside clients in the way of advertorials and comps is also required. The Associate Director must understand strategic priorities and know how to prioritize and develop creative initiatives using their insightful perspective. Must be capable of creating excitement and enthusiasm for new concepts. The Associate Director will maintain creative forums to maximize the generation of ideas and develop creative concepts at an agency level to pitch to key clients. The Associate Director will be experienced in hiring talent and experienced in working with Art Directors and writers to execute their concepts. Responsibilities: - Ensure standards of copy editing and proofreading are met for the Marketing Department, inclusive of the advertorial group. - Collaborate with team of Art Directors ensuring marketing imperatives are met - Provide Advertising department with creative proposals for client presentation - Develop online creative advertorials and options for advertising staff - Collaborate with Art Directors to provide new products for advertising clients - Collaborate to develop key partnerships and creative input within the industry - Expand already created campaigns and out of house campaigns Requirements - Minimum of 5 years publishing experience necessary - Minimum of 5 years writing experience necessary - Demonstrated partnering skills with the ability to comprehend business needs - Demonstrated writing skills with the ability to influence the reader - Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple project simultaneously while maintaining a consistently focused perspective - Ability to be a confident team player able to communicate at an executive level with partners and internal management - Able to handle a flexible workload - Possess a balance of strategic and creative thinking with the ability to express the concept in a clear concise manner

Equal Employment Opportunity

The New York Times Company is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, national origin, citizenship, or any other protected characteristic. The New York Times Company is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.

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