Associate Creative Director, Culture & Communications

Content Creators; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Restricted stock

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacation & sick days

Job summary

The New York Times Company is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Culture and Communications in New York. You will conceive, art direct, design, and socialize materials for Culture and Communications, External Comms, and Brand Messaging, with a hybrid work pattern typically in the office three days a week.

You will lead comms design, articulate identity needs, and guide visual strategies across leadership teams. You will also oversee sites like At The Times and NYTCO and mentor a design team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design experience and collaborative design project management.
• Professional experience with Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Sketch and Figma.
• Experience mentoring designers and managing a small design team.
• Experience prioritizing competing programs, responsibilities, and projects.
• Knowledge of digital environments: web, mobile, motion, video.
• Strong typographic sensibility and ability to produce visually strong concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative for internal events and presentations, briefing agencies and maintaining creative clarity.
• Direct art direction and visual maintenance for company sites At The Times and NYTCO.
• Set visual standards for design and video work with Brand Messaging and Trust teams.
• Mentor a small design team and provide guidance across projects.
• Collaborate with leadership to articulate identity needs and visual strategies.
• Monitor and design for social media communications and visual systems.
• Contribute to branding efforts that reflect journalistic independence.

Skills

Design leadership

Mentoring

Digital design

Typography

Communication

Project prioritization

Education

B.A./B.S./M.A.

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

After Effects

Premiere

Figma

Sketch

Job description

The New York Times Company is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Culture and Communications in New York. You will conceive, art direct, design, and socialize materials for Culture and Communications, External Comms, and Brand Messaging, with a hybrid work pattern typically in the office three days a week.

You will lead comms design, articulate identity needs, and guide visual strategies across leadership teams. You will also oversee sites like At The Times and NYTCO and mentor a design team.