thenewyorktimes

SVP, Subscription Growth and Head of Growth Mission

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At a Glance

Location
United States
Experience
10+ years
Posted
2026-02-13T00:22:57-05:00

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Finance
  • Medical

Requirements

10+ years of experience leading subscription growth and/or managing a P&L of fast-growing digital businesses

Demonstrated expertise in the dynamics of digital subscription or recurring revenue (B2C and/or B2B) models

Experience leading large, cross-functional teams (75+person) to great impact

Experience working closely with senior leadership teams to report on strategic decisions and results

A strategic thinker who moves seamlessly between big-picture planning and detailed execution

Responsibilities

Reporting into our Chief Growth & Customer Officer, you will lead the execution of our subscription growth strategy to grow The New York Times's subscriber base to 15 million globally by the end of 2027 – and beyond. You will oversee the cross-functional Growth Mission (approximately 200 people), serve as a key leader of our overall product development organization and partner closely with other executives to drive high-impact work, innovation, and operational excellence, while fostering a culture that is inclusive, collaborative, and ambitious.

Develop new and ambitious strategies for pursuing discontinuous subscription growth, including how we leverage our portfolio of products to build deeper relationships with customers. Specifically, drive teams to achieve the following:

Drive strategy and resources towards our biggest subscription bets across our expanding portfolio of products (News, Games, Cooking, The Athletic, Audio, and Wirecutter) to achieve 2027 subscriber goals and beyond

Optimize key points of the commercial flow for web and apps - from registration, onboarding and purchase flow to churn reduction and re-acquisition

Advance our predictive modeling capabilities in collaboration with data scientists and engineers to improve performance at key commercial moments