Designer, Social & Visual Storytelling

Yahoo Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Yahoo News seeks a Designer, Social Storytelling & Visual to shape journalism across platforms. You will translate reporting into compelling social content and develop interactive experiences, maps, and motion graphics while maintaining editorial standards.

You will collaborate with the Social team to evolve the brand’s social identity, produce scalable templates, and explore AI-assisted workflows for engaging readers across Instagram, TikTok, and emerging channels.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of design and illustration experience.
• Strong portfolio with social content, data visualization or interactive editorial work.
• Experience designing for social platforms, especially Instagram and TikTok.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Canva.
• Familiarity with Ceros, Mapbox, AI-powered creative tools or similar platforms.
• Strong communication and collaboration in fast-paced teams.
• Passion for journalism, visual storytelling and emerging media formats.

Responsibilities

• Translate Yahoo editorial reporting into engaging social content for Instagram, TikTok and emerging platforms.
• Design carousels, story sequences, explainers and visual packages optimized for audience engagement.
• Collaborate with the Social team on platform strategy, content planning and breaking news coverage.
• Develop and evolve Yahoo News and Entertainment’s social visual identity and recurring editorial franchises.
• Create scalable templates, toolkits and workflows supporting high-quality content production.
• Design interactive editorial experiences using tools like Ceros and Mapbox integrations.
• Create map-based storytelling experiences and graphics for short-form video storytelling.

Skills

Social content design

Data visualization

Interactive editorial work

Instagram & TikTok design

Adobe Creative Suite

Tools

Canva

Ceros

Mapbox

Job description

## Designer, Social & Visual StorytellingApplylocations: United States of Americatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 6 Days Agojob requisition id: JR0027282Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.## Designer, Social & Visual Storytelling*Yahoo News*At Yahoo News, we aim to be the world’s best curator for our 35 million daily users, empowering them to make informed choices. As a Designer, Visual Storytelling & Social, you'll help shape how journalism comes to life across platforms – creating compelling social content while also developing interactive experiences, maps, motion graphics and emerging visual storytelling formats.This role sits at the intersection of editorial design, audience engagement and storytelling innovation. You'll translate reporting into platform-native social experiences, while also helping expand Yahoo’s editorial visual storytelling capabilities through interactive features, geographic storytelling, motion design and AI-assisted creative workflows.## Responsibilities:## Social Storytelling* Translate Yahoo editorial reporting into engaging social content for Instagram, TikTok and emerging platforms.* Design carousels, story sequences, explainers and visual packages optimized for audience engagement.* Collaborate closely with the Social team on platform strategy, content planning and breaking news coverage.* Develop and evolve Yahoo News and Entertainment’s social visual identity and recurring editorial franchises.* Create scalable templates, toolkits and workflows that support quality content production.### ## Visual Storytelling & Innovation* Design interactive editorial experiences using tools such as Ceros and other storytelling platforms.* Create map-based storytelling experiences using Mapbox and related tools.* Design graphics and animations that support short-form video storytelling across multiple platforms.* Explore AI-assisted creative workflows and emerging storytelling technologies.* Experiment with new approaches to content creation, prototyping and audience engagement while maintaining editorial standards and visual quality.## ## Qualifications* 3+ years of applicable design and illustration experience.* Strong portfolio demonstrating design and illustration skills with clear examples of social content, data visualization or interactive editorial work.* Experience designing for social platforms, particularly Instagram and TikTok.* Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Canva.* Familiarity with Ceros, Mapbox, AI-powered creative tools or similar platforms.* Strong communication and collaboration skills in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.* Passion for journalism, visual storytelling and emerging media formats.The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace strengthens Yahoo and deepens our relationships. When you support everyone to be their best selves, they spark discovery, innovation and creativity. Among other efforts, our 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) enhance a culture of belonging with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome.The compensation for this position ranges from $96,000.00 - $200,000.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.