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News Technology Specialist, London
About this role
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 New York Times is continuing to expand its video journalism, identifying compelling visual stories across the depth and breadth of our report. We showcase the expertise of Times journalists on-camera, share urgent news updates, produce on-the-ground reporting, pioneering Visual Investigations, and video podcasts. We are looking for a News Technology Specialist to help ensure the Video team in the London office as well as the wider Video department’s technical workflows, resources, tools and technology for producing videos are efficient, up-to-date and effective for the team’s growing goals.
You will work closely with video journalists, producers and editors on a daily basis to troubleshoot operational and technical issues as they arise, train them on post-production systems, and assist adoption of new tools. You have expertise in the technical aspects of media production, a knack for problem solving, and experience in a high-pressure, fast-moving digital news video environment. You need to be an effective communicator, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities at once and work with a wide array of team members.
You should have the ability to translate production problems into technical solutions, and to ensure that new tools or workflows address the highest priority technical gaps and advance our editorial strategy. This is an in-office position, based in London and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance. Responsibilities : Troubleshoot and solve technical issues with video technology, including video production and post-production softwares, cameras, lenses and audio equipment.