Graphics Multimedia Editor

The New York Times; Washington; Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking an experienced visual journalist to report, write, design and code graphics and multimedia stories. You will develop data-driven visuals, interactive graphics and statical representations, collaborating across the newsroom to produce high-impact journalism.

You will conceptualize new reporting lines, analyze data for stories, and ensure accuracy and clarity across formats. This in-office role is based in Washington, DC or New York with four days in the office weekly

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in visual journalism or graphics
• Expertise in creating interactive graphics or websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Experience with interface design and information graphic design
• Proven track record producing visual journalism or related visual media
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, or equivalent like Figma

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, sketch and execute new visual approaches to news coverage
• Report and analyze data to cover stories with a visual emphasis
• Design and build interactive and static visualizations
• Collaborate with Graphics and wider newsroom to create impactful journalism
• Maintain journalistic independence and strong mission alignment
• Report to a deputy in Graphics

Skills

Interactive graphics

HTML/CSS/JavaScript

Information graphic design

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Visual journalism

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Figma

D3.js

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.

The Graphics department at The New York Times is looking to hire an experienced visual journalist to report, write, design and code graphics and multimedia stories, including the presentation of statistical visualizations, video, photography and animation.

You will be responsible for conceptualizing new lines of reporting, analyzing data to find stories, and collaborating with other journalists from around the newsroom to create original visual journalism. You should have a demonstrated ability to create graphics-focused coverage on breaking news and enterprise timelines, and have published a variety of visual forms. You should also exercise journalistic judgment, visual creativity and innovation while ensuring the accuracy, clarity and validity of the content published.

The Graphics department is a diverse group of journalists and visual thinkers with creative backgrounds ranging from architecture to cartography to computer science. We are curious about all kinds of things and seek to find individuals who bring their own curiosity to bear in creative approaches to storytelling.

This is an in-office position based in Washington, DC or New York and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize, sketch and execute new visual approaches to news coverage
• Report and analyze data to cover news stories with a visual emphasis
• Design and build interactive and static visualizations
• Collaborate with other journalists in Graphics and the wider newsroom to create ambitious journalism with impact
• Bring a curious mindset and a willingness to find timely solutions to challenging problems in a dynamic news environment
• 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 a deputy on Graphics.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant professional experience
• Expertise in developing interactive graphics or websites, including HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Experience with interface design and information graphic design
• Extensive experience reporting and producing visual journalism or other visual media
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, or equivalent such as Figma

Preferred Qualifications

• Curiosity and interest in the news, and in finding innovative approaches to telling stories
• Ability to meet deadlines and to adapt to change in a daily, unpredictable news production environment
• Experience working collaboratively with members of a mixed-media team
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$113,945.85—$136,000 USD

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, 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.

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.

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here.

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