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

To help us do this essential work, The NY Times is hiring a Director of Communications, Labor to ensure we have a cohesive strategic communications approach to our labor relations portfolio. We are looking for a communications professional who has experience working with a broad range of stakeholders to develop communications strategies and plans on labor issues at major brands. You have direct experience creating compelling long-term campaigns and developing rapid response communications materials in a matrixed organization.

You will work in partnership with leaders across the company and you will report to the SVP of External Communications.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Communications In collaboration with senior stakeholders in Legal, Investor Relations, H.R., Finance,  and Communications you will own the Labor Relations communications portfolio, preparing and delivering long term internal and external communications plans, mapping together a holistic approach for communicating with managers, union and non-union represented colleagues at the company and developing relevant messages by audience.

Executive Communications In collaboration with senior leadership, you will develop a comprehensive executive communications strategy and messaging, creating talking points, drafting communications for email and other outlets and providing regular messaging guidance to senior leaders, including making recommendations and advising decisions.

Rapid Response and Media Relations In collaboration with the SVP for External Communications, you will work with a rapid response team to help with the management of new issues around labor relations, articulate and advocate for a course of action, and prepare for issues before they happen.

Messaging In collaboration with the Director of Strategic Messaging, you will develop core strategic messaging and the messaging strategy for The New York Times around labor relations, ensuring that the messaging approach aligns with our strategy and maintaining messaging consistency across the communications teams working on this portfolio.

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:

10+ years experience working in communications, with a preference for a background in labor relations.

10+ years experience supporting senior executives during high profile communications moments, from planning to execution.

Stakeholder management skills, with experience developing agreement on a strategic point of view across a diverse and matrixed organization.

You have exceptional writing and editing skills

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university

The annual base range for this role is between $145,000.00 and $165,000.00.

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The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.

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