Lead Technical Recruiter

The New York Times
New York, NYPosted 17 March 2026

Tech Stack

Job Description

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: We are looking for an experienced Lead Technical Recruiter who will be a strategic hiring partner focused on technical roles, particularly within our Product Engineering team. This is an individual contributor position where you will be a strategic partner to leaders in our cross-functional technology organization. Lead Technical Recruiters bring subject matter expertise to help improve processes and mentor other recruiters on the team. This is a hybrid position based in our NYC headquarters, reporting to the Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition. You can typically expect to come into the office 3 days per week. Responsibilities: Conduct full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and negotiating offers Meet with managers and HR to identify hiring needs and develop a hiring plan Build and manage relationships with hiring managers and key stakeholders Maintain ongoing communications with hiring managers and candidates on the hiring process to provide a positive and communicative experience Partner with hiring teams to interview candidates through a structured interview process Advise hiring managers in making hiring decisions Work with team members to coordinate the interview process Source qualified candidates through job sites, databases, networking, etc. Select and present qualified candidates to hiring teams Create reports on hiring progress and other recruiting metrics Maintain a pool of candidates through strategic sourcing, research, and excellent candidate experience Identify and provide insights on trends, issues, and opportunities in the marketplace that affect candidate pools and share them with NYT leadership team and hiring partners Articulate blockers and challenges in your searches and come up with solutions to address them 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: 7+ years of experience working in high-touch, full-cycle recruitment 4+ years of experience recruiting for engineering roles for consumer-facing web or mobile products 3+ years of experience managing requisitions in an ATS such as Greenhouse or Ashby 3+ years of experience working on an in-house talent acquisition team Additional Qualifications: 4+ years of experience building and improving hiring processes to provide excellent stakeholder and candidate experience 1+ years of experience working in an OFCCP-compliant environment Prior experience hiring for Director+ roles Prior experience navigating through complex offer negotiations REQ-019825 #LI-Hybrid The annual base pay range for this role is between: $115,000 $130,000 USD For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs. For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process. The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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