Editorial Art Director: Print & Digital Storytelling

Healing Strides Counseling; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacation, sick days, parental/le4

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking a creative and collaborative Art Director for the Opinion Design team in New York. You will reimagine daily pages with typographic nuance, photography, data visualization, and artwork to establish a distinct print identity while collaborating with editors and stakeholders.

This in-office role requires four days a week in New York, with potential remote flexibility per departmental guidance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of print and digital editorial design leadership.
• Proven art direction and visual editing skills under tight deadlines.
• Mastery of typography and layout across print and digital formats.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and execute design solutions from initial concept through publication across print and digital platforms.
• Partner with editors, photo editors, and key stakeholders to align visual vision, define story approach, and translate complex interactive journalism into print formats.
• Commission and art direct illustrations, growing a deep network of creative talent to elevate storytelling.
• Push layout boundaries through sophisticated art placement, structure, and illustration integration.
• Craft display copy and edit text independently to improve layout flow.
• Manage full project lifecycles within proprietary publishing systems, meeting tight daily deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Provide flexible coverage for the Sunday section when schedules require.
• 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

Skills

Editorial design

Art direction

Typography

Data visualization

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Pagination software

Job description

The New York Times is seeking a creative and collaborative Art Director for the Opinion Design team in New York. You will reimagine daily pages with typographic nuance, photography, data visualization, and artwork to establish a distinct print identity while collaborating with editors and stakeholders.

This in-office role requires four days a week in New York, with potential remote flexibility per departmental guidance.