About the role#
The Creative Development team at Wirecutter sits at the intersection of Revenue and Editorial. We turn consumer journalism into commercial programs across advertising, podcasts, social video, and live events. We are looking for an intern to support our pre-sale and post-sale operations. You will work with Creative and Business Development leads to organize briefs, maintain our concept library, and assist in pitching sponsorships.
What you'll do#
- Maintain and organize our internal database of creative content opportunities, including sponsorship packages, budget thresholds, and production lead times.
- Triage incoming RFPs from brand partners and assist in drafting pitch one-sheets.
- Support cross-functional alignment meetings by updating presentations and logging action items.
- Conduct research on brand sponsorship trends, competitor event activations, and digital content formats.
- Manage the post-sale handoff process by creating tracking documents and auditing media plans.
- Organize asset handoffs between Creative Strategy, Design, and Ad Ops.
- Demonstrate support for our value of journalistic independence.
What you'll need#
- A strong interest in how journalism, commerce, and digital publishing intersect.
- Exceptional organization and high attention to detail.
- Experience managing data and workflows in Airtable, Google Workspace, and Slack.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A creative mindset and an interest in cultural trends.
- A collaborative approach to working across diverse teams like sales, editorial, and product.
- A firm understanding of the need to maintain a firewall between commercial partnerships and editorial reviews.
Location & details#
- This role is based in New York, New York.
- This is an on-site, full-time, paid internship.
- The hourly rate for this role is $20.
About The New York Times
The New York Times is a newspaper publishing company based in New York City. It was founded in 1851 and currently operates as a public company. The organization employs over 14,000 people to produce journalism and digital products for its readers. Its operations are centered at 620 Eighth Avenue.
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