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Senior Producer, Games

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The New York Times is looking for a Senior Producer to work with our API Squad and on the platform for our games. You will partner with multidisciplinary peers to create the backbone of games that delight audiences and further our creative and business goals. At NYT Games, we aim to be the premier destination for digital puzzle games, and we publish human-made puzzles daily, including Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections, and the New York Times Crossword. Our games are played by tens of millions each week. This role is based in New York City and will report to the Executive Producer of Games.

NYT Games is not a traditional gaming company. You must uphold essential NYT values like trust, curiosity, and empathy, recognizing that independent journalism is core to everything we do.

Responsibilities

You will run the daily squad ceremonies of our backend and platform teams with Product Management and Engineering Management

You will oversee the roadmap for the backend team in collaboration with Engineering Management and Product Management

You will establish central processes and best practices for successful live game development

You will identify pipeline issues, propose, and implement solutions within the Platform group and across the Games team

You will work across multiple squads to create a high impact games platform

You will collaborate with leadership across Games and other missions to build towards business objectives

You will complete daily tasking/scheduling in Jira and other cloud management systems

You will develop and champion Production culture on the Games team

You will mentor other producers on the Games team to complete complex projects and grow their careers

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

Basic Qualifications

5+ years of production experience

A force multiplier whose work creates demand for higher quality outcomes from colleagues

1+ years of experience with backend systems

1+ years of experience managing schedules and project workflows for large groups

Passionate about games and game development

Proficient in SaaS-based collaboration tools required to lead modern game teams, including G-Suite, JIRA, and more

Knowledge of journalism ethics and standards

Salary: The annual base pay range for this role is between $140,000 - $163,000 USD.

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. We embrace a diverse workforce with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of 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.

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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

Newspaper Publishing

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