Talent Acquisition Manager, Newsroom (Temporary)

The mission 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.

We are looking for a Senior Recruiter (temporary role) to help cover our staffing needs for 9 months, focused on Newsroom and Wirecutter Editorial roles.

Responsibilities include managing our hiring process, sourcing qualified candidates, and applying advanced interviewing techniques. Ultimately, you’ll employ your specialized skills and network to help us bring the right people on board.

This is a temporary (9 months) hybrid position, requiring 3 days per week in our NYC headquarters.

Responsibilities:

• Create a positive candidate experience, from initial engagement to offer acceptance, ensuring every candidate feels valued, respected and aligned with the mission of The New York Times
• Conduct full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, selecting, screening, interviewing, and negotiating offers
• Identify sourcing channels such as job sites, databases, networking
• Meet with managers and HR to identify hiring needs and develop a hiring plan
• Evaluate applications and present qualified candidates to hiring teams for consideration
• Screen candidates, assessing relevant experience
• Partner with hiring teams to interview candidates through a structured interview process
• Coordinate candidate assessments (edit tests) where needed
• Advise hiring managers in making hiring decisions, including suggesting candidates for other current, future or temporary roles
• Negotiate and close job offers.
• Articulate blockers and challenges in your searches and come up with solutions to address them.
• Partner with news desk leadership and hiring managers to keep track of potential candidates for other or future roles
• Manage multiple open roles in a fast-paced news environment.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and company policy related related to talent acquisition
• 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
• You will report to the Director Talent Acquisition, Newsroom.

Basic Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience working in high-touch, full-cycle recruitment
• 3+ years of experience recruiting in an editorial environment
• 4+ years of experience managing requisitions in an ATS, e.g., Greenhouse
• 1+ year working on an in-house talent acquisition team

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience building and improving hiring processes and providing excellent candidate experience
• 1+ years of experience working in an OFCCP-compliant environment
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience recruiting for journalists
• Experience and relationships with diversity organizations specializing in editorial talent

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The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$115,000 - $130,000 USD

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here.

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