At a glance
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- New York, NY
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship not offered
About the role
- As an Audience fellow, you will get a comprehensive understanding of how The Times approaches off- and on-platform audience development and engagement.
- The fellowship will be divided into rotations with the departments that make up the Audience team, covering off-platform, on-platform, and data and audience insights.
Responsibilities
- Write social copy and help shape how we share our journalism on social, analyze our presence and strategy on existing platforms, and evaluate opportunities on new social platforms
- Interpret data and signals to shape how we present stories on and off our platforms
- Optimize stories for search, and identify trending topics and competitive trends
- Work on projects to deepen engagement on our owned surfaces, including the home screen, push alerts, email and community products
- Partner with the newsroom audience analytics team on deep and actionable analysis
- Participate in training and social programs designed for the fellowship
- Collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom
- 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 the world
Requirements
- No more than five years of full-time, professional journalism experience, excluding internships
- Experience writing in an engaging, smart tone that feels native to social media and is consistent with the values of independent journalism
- Experience looking at and interpreting data
Preferred qualifications
- Record of multiple news internships or equivalent experience
- An understanding of all mainstream and some emerging social channels, and a willingness to learn about new platforms
- Comfort with data and testing, and with iterating to find what resonates with different audiences
Benefits
- 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
Workplace
- This is an in-office position and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week.
