Senior Visual Editor for Investigations & Long-Form

NPR; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NPR Benefits

Hybrid permitted

Job summary

NPR in Washington, DC, seeks a Senior Visual Editor to lead commissioning and editing of photography and illustrations for NPR’s Investigations and Long Form units. This temporary, union-represented role requires coordinating with photographers, agencies, and NPR platforms, and guiding the visuals team on strategic digital storytelling.

The ideal candidate has photographic storytelling experience, mastery of Adobe CC, and a strong eye for diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Photographic storytelling experience, preferably with a major network or newsroom, studio or creative agency.
• Mastery of Adobe Creative Cloud programs related to video and photo design (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere).
• Ability to handle multiple and complex projects simultaneously under stringent time frames and changing priorities/conditions.
• Demonstrated commitment to increasing audience diversity.
• Be well versed in copyright and ethical journalism practices.
• Extensive experience in content management systems.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Excellent organizational skills to handle multiple assignments across different teams and timelines.
• Have a strong interest in current events.
• Ability to work independently and with members of a cooperative team.

Responsibilities

• Commission and edit original photography and illustrations for NPR stories and podcasts.
• Innovate, execute, assess and iterate visual projects for all platforms.
• Edit, research and license images for NPR platforms including NPR.org, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and others.
• Work with photographers, illustrators, agencies and vendors to process contracts and invoices from assignments.
• Handle photo imaging, captions and credits for stories you edit.
• Attend meetings with the Visuals team, desks, podcasts and shows as needed.
• Contribute to planning and creating strategic efforts to reach new and existing audiences on digital platforms.
• Coordinate with member station journalists and content partners to acquire, publish and distribute visual assets.
• Represent NPR visuals with colleagues across the company; provide guidance to team members.
• Occasionally photo edit breaking news stories or large events.
• Research, pitch, write and produce stories for NPR’s visuals blog, The Picture Show.
• Uphold high standards for NPR’s visual journalism and storytelling.
• Collaborate with NPR’s Instagram team on creating engaging visual content.
• Stay up to date with NPR broadcasts, watchdogs and internal communications to keep visuals smart.
• Additional duties as assigned by your manager.

Skills

Photographic storytelling

Multiple projects management

Audience diversity

Copyright and ethics

Communication & writing

Organizational skills

Current events interest

Independent & team

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Photoshop

Illustrator

After Effects

Premiere

Job description

NPR in Washington, DC, seeks a Senior Visual Editor to lead commissioning and editing of photography and illustrations for NPR’s Investigations and Long Form units. This temporary, union-represented role requires coordinating with photographers, agencies, and NPR platforms, and guiding the visuals team on strategic digital storytelling.

The ideal candidate has photographic storytelling experience, mastery of Adobe CC, and a strong eye for diverse audiences.