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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.
The Role
The New York Times is looking for a Manager, Subscriber Growth to join the Strategy & Development team. Strategy & Development is a small, high-impact team that partners with senior executives including the Publisher, CEO and CFO to shape our strategy, and to translate that strategy into results.
This is an important and exciting moment to work at The Times. Our journalism has never been stronger or more relevant. Our products are used by millions of passionate and engaged users every week. And our strategy of providing journalism worth paying for has helped us rapidly grow our digital subscription business.
Still, we see enormous potential for growth and improvement. You will help leaders across all our products - News, Games, The Athletic, Cooking, and Wirecutter - solve the most important opportunities and challenges facing their teams and the company.
This is a role with opportunity to lead high-profile, high-impact work that helps us achieve our enterprise goals, find new areas of growth, and make our operations more effective.
You will report directly to the Director, Subscriber Growth Strategy.
Responsibilities:

• Scope and lead projects to help The New York Times reach its near- and long-term business goals; projects may include subscription growth strategy, quantitative opportunity sizing, product strategy and development, market assessment and organizational design
• Communicate important project findings to senior leadership and ensure recommendations have the right owners for execution
• Work with leaders across partner teams (e.g., Product, Data, Finance, Marketing) to implement relevant recommendations
• Play an integral role in driver-based budgeting and forecasting processes, business performance reviews and strategic planning processes
• Provide rigorous quantitative analysis and insights to company and department leaders that shape their perspectives and influence departmental and cross-company plans
• 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:

• 3+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience working in digital product development and/or subscription businesses
• Experience creating data analysis, financial models, and strategic frameworks on par with leading management consulting firms
• Experience communicating recommendations to senior company leadership in writing (e.g., memos, slide presentations) and verbally
• Experience breaking down complex problems into pieces that can be solved with data, analysis, and clear assumptions
• Experience working with partners in Product, Data, Finance and Marketing
• Four-year college degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Enthusiasm for collaboration, and building strong, trusting relationships with colleagues across all levels and departments
• Strong quantitative skills and operational experience
• Commitment to the highest standards
• Clear and concise communication style
• Deep interest in and understanding of trends and challenges facing the media industry, and The Times in particular
• Passion for The New York Times and the impact its journalism can have on our world

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The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$125,000-$140,000 USD
For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.
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