Hiring: News Operations Manager, MS NOW Company: Versant Media Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 11:15:42 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Linear About the job Experience: •5+ years of experience in newsroom operations, television production, digital media, production management, live events, product operations, or a related field. Required Skills: •We’re looking for a New York-based Operations Manager to help build the future of MS NOW. •This is not a traditional operations role. This person will have an explicit mandate to help MS NOW become the most modern live media organization in the world, while supporting, sustaining and scaling the tremendous growth the brand has already seen as part of Versant. •The right person is curious, creative, hands-on, and comfortable experimenting. You should want to roll up your sleeves, try things, build things, fix things, and occasionally break things in a controlled environment so we can make them better. •Just as important, we want someone who brings energy into the room, builds trust quickly, has a low ego, and understands that changing how people work is as much about relationships and culture as it is about technology. •This position is based in New York with regular opportunities to travel to MS NOW and Versant facilities, productions, bureaus, and major events. •Serve as a dedicated operational partner to MS NOW editorial, production, digital, and technical teams. •Work directly with journalists, producers, editors, control rooms, field teams, and leadership to understand how work actually gets done and where it can be improved. •Identify recurring pain points, outdated workflows, manual processes, and opportunities to make teams faster, smarter, and more creative. Qualifications: •In-depth knowledge of how live news and media organizations operate. •Demonstrated ability to identify problems, simplify complicated workflows, and turn ideas into practical solutions. •Hands-on interest in AI tools, including Codex or similar AI-assisted development platforms, and a willingness to use them regularly to prototype solutions. •Comfort experimenting with new technology without waiting for every answer to be known in advance. •Strong operational instincts and the ability to distinguish between an interesting technology and something that will actually help people do their jobs. •Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to build trust across editorial, creative, technical, and executive teams. •Demonstrated capacity to move comfortably between strategic conversations and hands-on execution. •Strong judgment under pressure and the ability to manage multiple priorities during breaking news and major productions. •Willingness to travel and occasionally work nights or weekends around breaking news, major events, launches, and live productions. •Operational familiarity with AI-enabled production, transcription, search, metadata, content management, or newsroom automation. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!