Creative Production, TBrand Intern

Location: New York, NY

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.

ABOUT T BRAND STUDIO

T Brand Studio is the creative center of excellence and maker studio within NYT Advertising. Inspired by the journalism and innovation of the NY Times, T Brand crafts stories that enable brands to make their mark on the world. Our skilled team of journalists, copywriters, editors, creative directors, designers, videographers, producers, program managers  and developers create innovative branded advertising content and custom audio for brands that are embedded in The New York Times platform  and its related media offerings.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Creative  Production, TBrand Intern is responsible for working with the creative producers across photo, video and audio  in the management and production of executions for T Brand Studio, including: vendor bidding and coordination, casting outreach, pre-production logistics, and potentially on-set assistance. The Creative Production, TBrand Intern will also be responsible for working with Business Affairs on the upfront contracting of our vendors as well as any clearance and licensing elements required for creative programs. The Creative Production, TBrand Intern will ensure the strategic alignment of output and ensure it aligns with client objectives. This role will report directly to the Associate Director (Video)Creative Production, T Brand Studio.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Senior Creative Producers on assigned programs, staying in lock-step on both creative and logistical aspects of the project.

Support and/or lead pre-production tasks like vendor & talent outreach/communication, casting, pre-interviews, director’s treatments and any releases needed for shooting.

Work closely with the video, audio and photo production team to clearly communicate project schedules, deliverables and daily/weekly deadlines.

Assess project needs and efficiently identify actionable next steps, with advice from Senior Video Producers.

Attend NYC-based shoots, at the discretion of producers

Support the management of each project's budget to include securing estimates, confirmation of deliverables, invoice approval and payment while maintaining budget tracker

Support compiling and distributing all project details to internal and external resources. This may include securing all required paperwork, such as call creative briefs, creative treatments, shot lists, talent/location releases, contractor paperwork, deal memos, brand guidelines, permits, insurance certificates, post delivery schedules.

During post-production, collaborate with the Post Producer and BA to ensure all third party logos or rights are cleared for use.

As needed, adept at editing together social cuts or teasers for video programs and internal needs. (Internal work includes but is not limited to T Brand sizzle, promotional reels, award submission videos, etc…)

Flexibility to take on stretch assignments

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 Qualification

A minimum of 6 months of academic experience in a creative field

Preferred Qualifications

6 months of professional experience with an online media publication and/or ad agency

A sophisticated visual aesthetic, a great eye and passion for publishing, news and branded content

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The hourly rate of base pay for this role is

$20—$20 USD

Candidate Use of GenAI Tools

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