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Senior Manager, UX Writing

The New York Times · New York, NY

Posted 12 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
12 days
The New York Times's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of The New York Times's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at The New York Times
high
104 stale, 0 reposted of 168 open
Hiring momentum
243 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from The New York Times's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for The New York Times.

About this role

The Senior Manager, UX Writing at The New York Times will focus on creating engaging and clear user-interface copy for various products, including the core news product and other offerings like Games and Cooking. This role involves collaborating with multiple teams, managing freelance UX writers, and ensuring that all copy aligns with brand and editorial guidelines. The position is hybrid, requiring in-office presence three days a week in New York.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of The New York Times as an employer.

What you need

  • 8+ years of experience writing for product, brand and UX across multiple products, teams or surfaces
  • Experience managing or functionally leading writers
  • A portfolio that shows ideas expressed clearly across a range of touchpoints
  • The ability to write clear, succinct and engaging copy while writing for small spaces
  • The ability to collaborate with multiple partners and adjust copy based on data and input from others
  • Fluent in branding and UX theory and practice

Nice to have

  • A love of writing and storytelling, with the ability to apply it to systemic thinking
  • Curiosity about every piece of the customer journey
  • A belief in the value of journalism to people and society, and genuine curiosity about our work and company

What you get

  • Variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock
  • Medical, dental and vision benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
  • Company-matching 401(k) plan
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid vacation

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond the hybrid model
  • The role requires collaboration with multiple teams, which may involve navigating complex dynamics
  • The requirement to submit original work without the use of GenAI tools during the application process may be a consideration for some candidates

Summarised from The New York Times's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by The New York Times on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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