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NYT Cooking is looking for a creative, highly skilled Studio Video Producer to execute and elevate our in-studio video content. You will join an interdisciplinary team dedicated to helping home cooks discover the world's best recipes.

In this role, you will be the on-set creative force utilizing a wide-range of video formats, from stand-alone recipe videos to personality-driven series. Working alongside a team of videographers, culinary producers, food stylists and video editors, you will produce and direct high-quality video content featuring a diverse roster of culinary talent.

You will act as the primary producer for talent-driven shoots in the NYT Studio Kitchen.. You'll build strong partnerships with talent, helping developers translate their creative vision into clear, service-oriented takeaways for the NYT Cooking audience. You will manage the end-to-end production logistics - from building crews and directing in the studio to writing scripts and guiding the post-production process. Ultimately, you are a hands-on visual storyteller who understands the nuances of food production, thrives in a collaborative team environment and excels at making external on-camera talent feel confident, supported and prepared.

This is an in-office position based in New York and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

• Produce, direct and edit multi-camera video shoots featuring independent recipe creators, ensuring all technical, visual and culinary aspects meet NYT Cooking's rigorous standards.

• Coordinate closely with recipe editors, project managers, culinary support staff and our studio manager to ensure shoots are productive and deadlines are met.

• Act as the video production point-of-contact for recipe creators, assisting them through the production process, guiding their on-camera delivery and ensuring their personality and voice shines through.
• Foster excellent relationships with recipe creators in our network and encourage long-term partnerships.
• Coordinate complex studio and field logistics between in-house production and freelancers.
• Collaborate during the editing process by providing helpful notes on videos and taking passback edits from freelancers as needed.
• Publish videos to NYT Cooking's platforms (including YouTube) and use platform analytics and data-driven insights to refine future content and formats.
• Collaborate with recipe editors, social media editors and project managers to pitch, develop and adapt creator recipes into compelling video formats, scripts and shot lists.
• 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.
• This role reports to the Supervising Producer, NYT Cooking.

Basic Qualifications:

• 4+ years of relevant experience producing and directing digital video for an online audience within the food, lifestyle or personality-driven media space.
• Experience directing on-camera talent who have strong video production and editing backgrounds; you can tactfully validate their creative instincts while enforcing NYT Cooking's unique video identity.
• Clear understanding of video platform analytics (Youtube).
• The ability to edit quickly and accurately with Adobe Premiere Pro.
• Experience creating scripts and outlines for video editors and taking passback edits.

Preferred Qualifications:

• On-set experience producing or directing recipe videos and working collaboratively with culinary support staff.
• A strategic mind with a bend toward testing and iterating to find what visual formats resonate with different audiences.
• Well-versed in the world of social and digital food media, with a keen eye on what creators and competitors are doing across platforms.
• A highly collegial team player with a positive attitude and a willingness to pitch in when needed to accomplish the goals of a small team.
• A deep passion for food, cooking and the mission of The New York Times.

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

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