Head of Business Partnerships

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 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 Partnerships Manager plays a critical role in developing, selling and executing partnership programs across The New York Times portfolio of brands. This role combines strategic storytelling with day-to-day project management, requires ownership of individual deliverables and workstreams within defined parameters and involves close collaboration with senior leaders on more complex and ambiguous opportunities.

This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters, reporting to the Director, Advertising Partnerships. You can typically expect to come into the office 3 days per week.

Sales, Planning, Creative, Legal, Finance, Product, portfolio brands) to qualify, refine and pitch partnership opportunities based on their expert feedback, insights and business priorities.

Author clear and compelling deliverables for a range of audiences, including client-facing proposals, internal alignment documents, detailed documentation and executive summaries that meet the demanding pace and standards of the Partnerships team.

Manage and prioritize deliverables across multiple simultaneous projects, consistently hitting deadlines and delivering accurate, polished work.

Serve as the day-to-day project manager on assigned partnership programs in both pre- and post-sale, acting as the primary point of contact internally and externally to coordinate execution, manage timelines and deliverables.

Orchestrate cross-functional coordination across Partnerships, Sales, Planning, Creative, Legal, Finance and portfolio brands to ensure clear ownership, aligned decisions and smooth handoffs throughout the partnership lifecycle.

Identify and proactively surface risks, dependencies and open questions on the programs they lead, proposing solutions and escalating to senior leaders when issues require broader alignment or trade-offs.

Help document and continuously improve ways of working with cross-functional partners by contributing to playbooks, templates and process adjustments for recurring and turnkey programs.

Represent the Partnerships team with confidence and professionalism in client meetings and internal forums, demonstrating strong communication skills, sound judgment and a collaborative, low-ego mindset.

2-4 years of experience in a partnerships, advertising, consulting, or related role.

• Highly-organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• 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, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

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