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Director of Operations, Office of the CEO

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.

About the Role:

The Director of Operations in the Office of the CEO will partner with company leadership to support efficient business operations and execute on high-priority initiatives. You will also manage the operations in the Office of the CEO with the goal of operating a tightly run OOCEO, maximizing time and efficiency for the CEO and Chief of Staff (COS). You will work closely with the executive assistants for the CEO and COS to help coordinate and execute priorities seamlessly across the Office.

The ideal candidate is a problem solver, is adept at establishing strong relationships in a highly matrixed environment, can execute through ambiguity with moderate direction, and can build strong cross-functional relationships at multiple levels of the organization. You will report directly to the Chief of Staff and will be based in New York City at our headquarters.

Responsibilities:

Managing operations for the Office of the CEO smoothly
Regularly refining and improving systems and processes to make the CEO and OOCEO more effective
Distilling insights from data, navigating through ambiguity and complexity, presenting actionable recommendations, and solving problems within a given project scope
Ownership of agenda development for Executive Committee and Senior Leadership Team meetings, ensuring coordinated scheduling, and managing the execution of meetings
Ensuring the CEO calendar (daily/monthly/annual) and schedule is optimized, and each moment is used well and highly efficiently
Managing advance schedule planning, looking months and quarters ahead
Drafting briefings to ensure the CEO is prepared for meetings and events, including highlighting important information and current blockers where decisions or input are needed
Drafting highly sensitive communications and emails for CEO — eg, executive email correspondences, memos to teams, talking points, internal company communications
Project management of CEO talking points and materials for key meetings and speaking engagements
Material tracking and management for board meetings
Support event planning and management for the COS and CEO

Basic Qualifications:

8+ years of professional experience
3+ years of experience in an Operations, Strategy and Operations, Chief of Staff, or Management Consulting role
Background in developing and managing organizational systems and processes
Demonstrated success in working through influence and partnership
Familiarity and comfort working in a deadline-focused, collaborative environment
Expertise in building relationships with people across all levels of staff, management, and external parties
Demonstrated history of maintaining a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information

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The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$160,000—$175,000 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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