Designer, Marketing (Games)

The New York Times; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Restricted stock

Medical insurance

Dental and vision benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking a Marketing Designer to translate the value of independent journalism and world‑class products into clear, compelling campaigns for our Games subscription offering. This is a hands-on design role for a creative who can drive performance and deepen engagement across the subscriber journey.

Reporting to the Associate Creative Director, Games, Marketing, you will collaborate with writers, designers, and product teams to shape campaigns that balance brand and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on graphic design experience in marketing/advertising.
• Portfolio demonstrating execution across social, digital display, email, in-app and print.
• Strong typography, layout, color, and visual hierarchy; refined aesthetic and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite; production-ready files and collaboration.
• Hands-on motion design experience in After Effects.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, product design, and brand teams.
• Knowledge of digital advertising trends and growth marketing across social channels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute visually compelling campaigns for Games across the full funnel.
• Design campaign creative across paid, owned, and earned channels per brand standards.
• Translate product features into marketing assets to deepen engagement and drive subscriptions.
• Collaborate with senior creative leaders and external partners for cohesive executions.
• Create scalable visual systems, templates and libraries to enable rapid testing.
• Partner with designers, writers, and marketers to grow subscriptions and engagement.
• Interpret briefs, incorporate feedback, and adapt to changing news cycles.

Skills

Graphic design

Campaign design

Motion design

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

After Effects

Cross-functional

Brand & performance

Digital advertising

Education

B.A./B.F.A./M.F.A. in graphic design

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

After Effects

Job description

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

We are seeking a Marketing Designer to help bring to life the full-funnel creative strategy and execution for our Games subscription offering. This is a hands‑on design role for a creative who can translate the value of all we offer — independent journalism and world‑class lifestyle products — into clear, compelling campaigns that drive performance and deepen engagement with Games.

Reporting to the Associate Creative Director, Games, Marketing, you will work closely with writers, designers and our audio and video teams, as well as partners in marketing and media strategy, product design, audience insights and brand identity. You'll contribute to integrated campaigns across the full subscriber journey — from full‑funnel product launches to subscriber acquisition campaigns to app store optimization efforts and more.

We are looking for a designer who is passionate about both exceptional craft and the collaborative process it takes to create it. You thrive at the intersection of brand and performance, are excited to contribute directly to growth and product marketing initiatives, and partner with more senior creative leaders on the team.

This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters. You can expect to come into the office three days per week.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and execution of conceptual, visually compelling campaigns and always‑on marketing creative for Games, ensuring work supports awareness, consideration, conversion and retention goals.
• Design and adapt campaign creative across paid, owned and earned channels, including digital, social, email, in‑app placements, app stores and OOH, in line with The Times' brand standards.
• Translate in‑product experiences and key feature benefits into clear, marketing assets that deepen engagement and drive habitual product use.
• Support the in‑house adaptation and extension of major brand campaigns, collaborating with creative leaders and agency partners to build cohesive executions across all channels.
• Help develop and maintain scalable visual systems, templates and libraries that enable rapid testing and iteration while upholding a high bar for design quality and brand consistency.
• Partner with other designers, art directors, writers and marketers to concept, refine and ship creative that increases subscriptions and engagement with our journalism and products.
• Work from creative briefs, participate in reviews, and incorporate feedback from stakeholders, staying comfortable with shifts in strategy or approach based on the news cycle or business needs.
• Assist in creating clear, compelling presentation materials and articulate the rationale behind your design decisions to a broad group of colleagues, including leadership.
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
• You will report to the Associate Creative Director, Games, Marketing.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of hands‑on graphic design experience at an advertising agency, digital agency, studio or in‑house team, with a focus on marketing or advertising creative.
• A design portfolio that shows sharp execution and conceptual thinking across a range of touch points — including social, digital display, email, in‑app and print — and demonstrates how your design choices clarify complex ideas for different audiences across the funnel.
• High proficiency in the formal elements of design, including typography, layout, balance, hierarchy, proportion, color, emphasis and unity, with a refined aesthetic and strong attention to detail from concept through production.
• Fluency with design and motion tools such as Figma, and Adobe Creative Suite, with files that support iteration, collaboration and production.
• Hands‑on motion and animation experience in After Effects.
• Comfort working cross‑functionally with partners in marketing strategy, media, product design, audience insights and brand identity, and enthusiasm for collaborating on campaigns that not only look great but also perform.
• Understanding of trends in digital advertising and growth marketing, plus familiarity with the latest social media ecosystem and how brands show up in a way that feels authentic.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A background in subscription, media or content businesses, with familiarity in how brand, product marketing, and performance media work together across the funnel.
• Experience working in video editing software and a working knowledge of on set video production for social channels.
• A belief in the value of journalism to people and society, and genuine curiosity about our work and company — ideally, you enjoy reading, watching and listening to New York Times journalism and products, and are an active player of Games.
• Interest in exploring new tools and workflows — including emerging AI production tools — to improve both efficiency and creative quality.
• B.A., B.F.A. or M.F.A. in graphic design, visual communication or another related design discipline — or equivalent professional experience and portfolio that demonstrates comparable design training and craft.

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Additional Compensation and Benefits:

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company‑matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$85,000 — $100,000 USD

Candidate Use of GenAI Tools:

We’re excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.

If you’re an engineering candidate, we’ll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.

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