Overview
Tori Turner serves as Vice President, Employee Experience & Engagement Communications at The New York Times [1][3]. Turner brings experience in both external and internal communications, having spent the first portion of Turner's career in brand strategy and creative direction at ViacomCBS, where Turner held the position of Vice President, Brand Strategy from 2014 to 2021 [2][4]. Prior to that role, Turner worked in progressively senior positions within MTV Networks' Creative Services division, beginning as Editorial Assistant in 2002 and advancing to Senior Copywriter by 2007 [6][7][8][9]. Turner holds a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Michigan [10]. Turner's work centers on translating complex organizational communications through clear narrative and storytelling [2].
Profile introduction
I'm a communications leader with an unusual background. I spent the first half of my career in brand strategy and creative direction — building campaigns, shaping brand voices, and leading creative teams at ViacomCBS. The second half, I brought that same instinct to internal communications at The New York Times. The through-line is storytelling: finding the right narrative, stripping out the corporate speak, and making complicated things land clearly with the people who need to hear them. At the Times, that's meant translating some genuinely hard moments — labor negotiations, security concern…
Career history
- Vice President, Employee Experience & Engagement CommunicationsDec 2021 to presentThe New York Times
- Vice President, Brand Strategy at ViacomCBS Creative & StrategyJan 2014 to Dec 2021ViacomCBS
- Director, Brand StrategyApr 2010 to Jan 2014Viacom Catalyst
- Senior Copywriter2007 to 2010MTV Networks, Creative Services
- Copywriter/Manager2006 to 2007MTV Networks, Creative Services
- Editorial Coordinator2004 to 2006MTV Networks, Creative Services
- Editorial Assistant2002 to 2004MTV Networks, Creative Services
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Creative WritingUniversity of Michigan
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