Graphics Designer - Multimedia Editor - International Multimedia Journalist III

United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 51,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) seeks a skilled broadcast graphics designer to produce digital design, data visualization and visual journalism for breaking news and long-form enterprise reporting. The role involves maps, charts, infographics, and animations for TV and social media.

Collaborate with editors, producers and newsroom staff to ensure graphics align with editorial guidelines and branding, staying current with digital graphics trends and best practices.

Qualifications

• Professional experience in creating digital design, data visualization and visual journalism.
• Create, update, and manage broadcast graphics in line with branding standards.
• Coordinate with producers, directors, technical staff, and newsroom personnel to support content.
• Fluency in Korean language (target language).

Responsibilities

• Create graphics for breaking news and long-form enterprise journalism.
• Develop maps, charts, infographics, and animations for TV and social media.
• Prepare graphic elements using approved templates and branding standards.
• Collaborate with editors and newsroom staff to ensure graphics support content.
• Stay abreast of trends in digital and television graphics.

Skills

Digital design

Data visualization

Visual journalism

Broadcast graphics

Korean language

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Washington Headquarters - Washington, DC 20237Salary Range: $44.55 - $44.55 Hourly

• Professional experience in the creation of digital design, data visualization and or visual journalism that allows for the creation of graphics for breaking news and or long form enterprise journalism, video series, explainers; data driven and visual stories for television and social media content. Content includes maps, charts and interactive graphics that are clear and engaging
• Create, update, and manage broadcast graphics, including lower thirds, full-screen graphics, over-the-shoulder graphics, tickers, infographics and animations.
• Prepare graphic elements using approved templates and branding standards. Content meets editorial guidelines and Best Practices.
• Coordinate with producers, directors, technical staff, and newsroom personnel to ensure graphics accurately support broadcast and or digital content
• Stays abreast of trends in digital and television graphics given expertise in software for interactive graphics.
• Completes tasks accurately and independently meeting deadlines.
• Functions as effective member of a team. Works directly with a team of editors, reporters, producers across the newsroom.
• Fluency in the Korean language –the target language.
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications