Visual Editor: Projects & Floater (NYC)

The New York Times Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 114,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

The New York Times Company in New York, NY is seeking a versatile photo editor to join the photo department in a dual role with the Special Projects team and as a floater editor across desks. You will guide visual storytelling for news, features and enterprise, coordinating with staff and freelancers and ensuring ethical, high-quality visuals.

You will report to a Deputy Editor of Photography, work four in-office days per week in NYC with some remote flexibility, and collaborate with editors,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a newsroom or equivalent.
• Experience assigning and directing photojournalists in various situations.
• Expertise in handling electronic images, including copyright concerns.
• Strong technical skills with digital tools, CMS, Photoshop, PhotoMechanic, and video editing tools.

Responsibilities

• Conceive, pitch, develop, edit and pace powerful visual stories for multiple platforms.
• Maintain high standards of photography and multimedia assignment for feature, news and enterprise.
• Toggle between breaking news workflows and long-lead enterprise projects.
• Identify and onboard contributing photojournalists, maintaining ethical journalistic standards.
• Collaborate with designers, writers, editors and photographers to shape visual stories.
• Exercise strong editorial judgment with editors and legal for vetting and copyright.
• Work with diverse subjects and photographers to reach a wide audience.
• Coordinate with desk editors and security to ensure safety of photojournalists.

Skills

Photo editing

Photojournalism

Editorial judgment

Collaboration

Time management

Tools

Photoshop

PhotoMechanic

Video editing tools

Content management systems (CMS)

Social media platforms

Job description

The New York Times Company in New York, NY is seeking a versatile photo editor to join the photo department in a dual role with the Special Projects team and as a floater editor across desks. You will guide visual storytelling for news, features and enterprise, coordinating with staff and freelancers and ensuring ethical, high-quality visuals.

You will report to a Deputy Editor of Photography, work four in-office days per week in NYC with some remote flexibility, and collaborate with editors,