Director, AI Partnerships & IP Management

Director, AI Partnerships & IP Management

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 the Role

The Strategic Partnerships team manages how The Times engages with platforms and other large companies at a corporate level, to support our journalistic and revenue goals. This includes partnering with the newsroom on how we distribute our content, working with product teams to optimize our experiences and identify new areas for product development, executing bespoke, strategic deals, and ensuring strong executive relationships.

The team also plays a leadership role in how the company monitors, protects and enforces the use of our IP, developing the strategies to build partnerships for use of our IP, understanding the landscape of tech and AI companies and products across all levels of the tech stack, and staying up to date on industry trends that can inform product and deal-making decisions.

As the Director of AI Partnerships & IP Management, you will lead our efforts in AI and IP, serving as a key resource for cross-functional teams across the newsroom, product, legal, and communications. You will identify, analyze, and execute new partnerships, demonstrating their value. This role is ideal for a leader who can succeed at the intersection of technology, product, and business.

You will be an individual contributor on the leadership team and report to the SVP, Chief of Staff to the CEO.

The right Director must meet the following criteria :

• Have business development experience and be comfortable engaging in a room full of technical people.
• Remain flexible and be enthusiastic and open to changing priorities and circumstances.
• Effectively convey information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Prioritize transparency with leadership and team members where appropriate.

Responsibilities :

Basic Qualifications :

The annual base pay range for this role is between : $175,000 - $190,000 USD