Games Fact Checker

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. We are seeking a Marketing Designer to help bring to life the full-funnel creative strategy and execution for our Games subscription offering. This is a hands-on design role for a creative who can translate the value of all we offer — independent journalism and world-class lifestyle products — into clear, compelling campaigns that drive performance and deepen engagement with Games. Reporting to the Associate Creative Director, Games, Marketing, you will work closely with writers, designers and our audio and video teams, as well as partners in marketing and media strategy, product design, audience insights and brand identity. You'll contribute to integrated campaigns across the full subscriber journey — from full-funnel product launches to subscriber acquisition campaigns to app store optimization efforts and more. We are looking for a designer who is passionate about both exceptional craft and the collaborative process it takes to create it. You thrive at the intersection of brand and performance, are excited to contribute directly to growth and product marketing initiatives, and partner with more senior creative leaders on the team. This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters. You can expect to come into the office three days per week. Responsibilities: Contribute to the development and execution of conceptual, visually compelling campaigns and always-on marketing creative for Games, ensuring work supports awareness, consi

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 New York Times Games The New York Times is looking for a Product Marketing Manager to join the New York Times Games team, reporting to the Executive Director of Marketing, Games. In 2025, players completed more than 11 billion games across our portfolio, led by hits like Wordle and Connections, alongside the iconic New York Times Crossword, which has existed in print since 1942. Games is one of the largest and fastest-growing businesses among our portfolio of products, including Cooking, Wirecutter, The Athletic and News. About the Role You will work cross-functionally to develop strategies and projects that support player understanding and product adoption of new and evolving New York Times Games product experiences (new games and features), with a focus on building product awareness, launch success, and deepening usage among new and existing audiences. As a product marketer, you will sit at the intersection of messaging strategy and product experience, collaborating across departments to support go-to-market planning and launch for new games and features, feature discovery, launch, adoption and usage. You will bring digital product marketing knowledge, experience working with product teams on go-to-market plans, and an understanding of how brand strategy informs positioning for new product experiences. You will help unlock the impact of product marketing by: Providing insights and guidance on important product features an

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 New York Times Games The New York Times is looking for a Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager to join the New York Times Games team, reporting to the Executive Director of Marketing, Games. In 2025, players completed more than 11 billion games across our portfolio, led by hits like Wordle and Connections, alongside the iconic New York Times Crossword, which has existed in print since 1942. Games is one of the largest and fastest-growing businesses among our portfolio of products, including Cooking, Wirecutter, The Athletic and News. About the Role We need a senior lifecycle marketer to lead how we keep Games players engaged over time across email, push (app and desktop), display and other channels. You will focus on deepening engagement with our existing players (non sub + sub) and reducing churn. You will lead the end-to-end marketing lifecycle strategy for Games players, from onboarding and activation through ongoing engagement, win-back and reactivation. You will design and run cross-channel programs that create timely, relevant, and personalized experiences for our players, grounded in data and insight. You will work closely with product, growth marketing, product marketing, data and creative partners to bring these programs to life. This is a temporary hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters, reporting to the Executive Director, Marketing, Games. You can typically expect to come into the office 3 days per wee

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. The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. In service of that mission, we have a journalism operation that includes thousands of people reporting on the ground from most countries around the world, producing journalism with the independence, accuracy, depth and authority for which The Times is famous. Marketing plays a key part in extending this journalistic legacy into the future. Our job is to answer the question, “Why is quality journalism worth paying for?” We create award-winning marketing that builds our brand and deepens affinity for our journalistic offering. Above all, we strive to be timely, straightforward and relevant — illustrating in new and creative ways how The New York Times can enrich the lives of our readers. We are seeking an Associate Creative Director, Earned Activations (Contract) to lead the creative vision for our specific “earned” marketing initiatives. This is a critical leadership role for a creative strategist who can move beyond traditional advertising to produce culturally resonant work that drives organic press and social conversation. Reporting to the Creative Director, Design, with a dotted line to the Executive Director, Brand Marketing, you will serve as a creative partner to our marketing, editorial, comms, commerce, photo, external agency partners, Games and The Athletic creative teams. You will be responsible for dreaming up and executing ideas that turn

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: Since 1851, The New York Times' mission has been to seek the truth and help people understand the world. Whether it's bringing new truths to light through reporting, finding the perfect side dish to pair with dinner, or challenging yourself with the Sunday crossword, our mobile apps bring this mission right to our subscribers' hands. Our iOS apps are progressive and innovative. Our teams advocate for the best approach to building apps and look to the future by participating in Early Access Programs. Our mobile teams sit at the intersection of our mission. We’re looking for iOS Engineers across several teams to help us take our apps to the next level. Some of the opportunities include: Build engaging features to improve the reader experience in our flagship News app Maximize subscriber value within our Growth Platform Apply the latest trends in native development to create engaging experiences on our Games team Help users discover and cook the world's best recipes on the Cooking team Build the foundational technologies that empower all mobile teams by joining the App Platforms team This is a hybrid role, based at our New York City headquarters, reporting to the Mobile Engineering Manager and collaborating with native iOS and Android engineers, QA, product, project, data, and design professionals. Responsibilities: Build and ship iOS features by enhancing existing code and creating new functionality from scratch Write clean, ma

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 Us Marketing plays a key role in extending the journalistic legacy and mission of The Times into the future. Our job is to answer the question: “Why is quality journalism worth paying for?” We create award-winning marketing that builds awareness of our brand and affinity for the breadth of our journalistic offering. Above all, we strive to be timely, straightforward and relevant in our marketing — illustrating in new and creative ways how The New York Times can enrich the lives of our readers. About The Role In an ongoing effort to create new and elevated product experiences, we’re looking for a Senior Manager, UX Writing to concept, develop and execute UX writing across The New York Times portfolio, including our core news product and Games, Cooking, Wirecutter and The Athletic. You will write crisp, clear and engaging copy for customer journeys, partnering with product, design, marketing, engineering, research and editorial teams to create experiences that grow, engage and retain subscribers. You will also manage a small team of freelance UX writers, coordinating resources, assigning projects and developing practical standards and workflows. We're looking for candidates who can balance the clarity that UX copy demands with the personality and approachability of an engaging brand. We will look to you to help create solutions that inspire and excite others, then present them effectively and enthusiastically. This is a hybrid role based