Creative Lead, Culture & Communications (Hybrid)

The New York Times Company; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

F.S.A.s

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

The New York Times Company seeks an Associate Creative Director, Culture and Communications to conceive, art direct, design, and socialize a broad range of materials for Culture & Communications, External Comm s and Brand Messaging. Hybrid role in NYC, 3 days in office.

You will lead design across the company, mentor a small team, and shape visual identity systems for internal events and company sites like At The Times and NYTCO.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design experience and collaborative design project management.
• Professional Experience with Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Sketch, Figma.
• Experience mentoring designers and managing a small design team.
• Experience prioritizing competing programs, responsibilities, and projects.
• Current and fluid knowledge of digital environments: web, mobile, motion, video.
• Exhibit a detailed typographic sensibility and a nuanced eye for visual concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative for internal events and key presentations, ensuring clarity across content.
• Lead art direction and visual maintenance for company sites like At The Times and NYTCO.
• Set and uphold visual standards for design and video work across Brand Messaging and Trust teams.
• Manage and mentor a small design team dedicated to the same body of work.
• Collaborate with leadership to articulate identity needs and visual strategies.

Skills

Creative direction

Branding

Design leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional

Typography

Visual storytelling

Communication

Web/mobile/digital

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/B.A./B.S./M.A.

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Sketch

Figma

Job description

The New York Times Company seeks an Associate Creative Director, Culture and Communications to conceive, art direct, design, and socialize a broad range of materials for Culture & Communications, External Comm s and Brand Messaging. Hybrid role in NYC, 3 days in office.

You will lead design across the company, mentor a small team, and shape visual identity systems for internal events and company sites like At The Times and NYTCO.