Resource Coordinator
The New York Times · New York, NY
- On site
- Full-time
- $78,000 / year
- New York, NY
Job highlights
- Coordinate daily resourcing for advertising content projects.
- Manage staffing assignments across creative, edit, video, production.
- Assess talent needs and build relationships with leads.
- Monitor team capacity and manage workloads effectively.
- Support journalism mission and value of independence.
About the role
Resource Coordinator
The New York Times' Advertising team is looking for a Resource Coordinator to join our T Brand Studio. T Brand Studio is a team of writers, strategists, videographers, designers and developers creating branded content across all of The New York Times' advertiser departments. As a Resource Coordinator for T Brand Studio, you will work on daily resourcing support of all of our pre and post-sale programs, alongside all of the discipline leads. This is a hybrid role based in our New York headquarters, reporting to the Director, Creative Operations. You can typically expect to be in the office 3 days per week.
About The Role
As a Resource Coordinator, you have a deep and well-versed understanding of the creative process and creative talent. You will work with a large studio team of creative people. You will learn what each creative colleague, skills and areas of expertise are, and be able to coordinate opportunities for everyone to make an impact.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and oversee team assignment data within our resourcing and program management tool to ensure accurate, real-time staffing visibility.
- Be a go-to team member for staffing assignments in pre-sale and post-sale. This includes reviewing and vetting up to 30 incoming requests to ensure the appropriate resources are assigned to each program across creative, edit, video, and production.
- Developing close relationships with Creative, Strategy and Production leads to assessing talent needs for upcoming work.
- Demonstrate thoughtful emotional knowledge by understanding the unique strengths, backgrounds, and career goals of each team member to best assign the right talent to the right projects based on the program requirements.
- Monitor team capacity and lead regular status meetings to identify project risks, recognize and raise booking conflicts, and balance the team's workloads.
- 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
- 1+ years of experience working within a creative agency or media organization that has a heavy emphasis on pre-sale work and close collaboration with a sales team
- Experience working on a diverse team of talent across multiple disciplines
- Experience prioritizing competing programs, responsibilities, and projects
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a high functioning team environment
Key skills/competency
- Resource Coordination
- Creative Operations
- Talent Management
- Project Management
- Media Organization
- Creative Agency
- Staffing Assignments
- Team Capacity Planning
- Pre-sale Support
- Post-sale Support
Skills & topics
- Resource Coordinator
- Creative Operations
- Talent Management
- Media
- Advertising
- Content Creation
- Staffing
- New York
- Hybrid
- Coordinator
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in creative agencies or media, emphasizing pre-sale and sales collaboration.
- Showcase your skills: Quantify achievements in talent management, resource coordination, and team capacity planning.
- Address the mission: Clearly articulate your understanding and support for The New York Times' journalistic values.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your experience with diverse creative teams and prioritizing competing demands.
- Research T Brand Studio: Understand their branded content creation and your potential role within it.
Technical preparation
Familiarize with resourcing/program management tools.,Understand creative workflows: pre-sale to post-sale.,Practice assessing diverse creative talent skills.,Prepare to discuss capacity planning techniques.
Behavioral questions
Describe how you support diverse teams.,How do you prioritize conflicting demands?,Explain your approach to talent assessment.,How do you ensure accurate resource visibility?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary responsibility of a Resource Coordinator at The New York Times T Brand Studio?
- The primary responsibility of a Resource Coordinator at The New York Times T Brand Studio is to manage and oversee daily resourcing support for pre and post-sale advertising programs, ensuring the right creative talent is assigned to projects.
- What experience is required for the Resource Coordinator role at The New York Times?
- The basic qualifications for the Resource Coordinator role include at least 1 year of experience in a creative agency or media organization with a focus on pre-sale work and collaboration with sales teams, along with experience working with diverse talent across multiple disciplines and prioritizing competing demands.
- How does The New York Times approach diversity and inclusion for this Resource Coordinator position?
- The New York Times is committed to a diverse workforce and encourages individuals from all backgrounds to apply. They are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on various protected characteristics.
- What is the work arrangement for the Resource Coordinator role at The New York Times?
- This is a hybrid role based in The New York Times' New York headquarters, with expectations to be in the office approximately 3 days per week.
- What is the salary range for the Resource Coordinator position?
- The annual base pay range for this role at The New York Times is between $68,000 and $78,000 USD.
- What kind of benefits are offered for the Resource Coordinator position?
- Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, sick days, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and professional development programs.
- How can I apply for the Resource Coordinator job at The New York Times?
- You can apply for the Resource Coordinator job by visiting The New York Times careers site. Be aware of potential scams and never provide financial information to unsolicited contacts.
- What does 'T Brand Studio' do at The New York Times?
- T Brand Studio is a team within The New York Times that creates branded content across all of the company's advertiser departments, employing writers, strategists, videographers, designers, and developers.