Art Director, Visuals

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design direction and visual standards of all work produced by Social Visuals for our off-platform channels
• Coordinate the design direction and visual standards of work produced for some on-platform packages, surfaces and feeds
• Demonstrate expertise, sensitivity and rigorous judgement in crafting digital assets, art direction and visual experiences on platform and for our various social media channels
• Mentor the work of our designers and visual strategists who work on our sub-brand, audience, and identity teams
• Direct the assignment of illustration, animation and video
• Conceive and create original bespoke assets, translating visual and graphic storyforms from on platform for social
• Identify story and coverage challenges and opportunities for development
• Onboard, train and mentor visual editors (both in-house and temporary placements) on design systems, strategy, workflow and editorial best practices
• Optimize social strategy and curation with desk editors and the newsroom at large
• Assist the Social Visuals team in determining how to apply resources against various incoming requests and opportunities
• Develop, design and standardize core templates and workflow for Social Visuals as well as our branded accounts
• Run an in-house training program for new users of Figma
• Convey story ideas and complex information with wire-frames or prototypes
• Convey 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

Qualifications

• 6+ years of digital design experience
• Expertise with Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premier
• Strong portfolio of design work
• Considerable experience with social media publishing and passion for the possibilities of the Times' visual storytelling off-platform