Visuals & Graphics Editor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with creative, editorial, and production teams to design impactful, content-driven visuals and motion graphics optimized for multiple screen sizes and digital platforms
• Create motion graphics packages aligned with MBN’s visual identity across shows, digital products, and social media
• Develop reusable motion graphic templates (e.g., MOGRT files or any backend coding) for efficient production in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects and similar tools
• Create high-quality 2D animations and motion graphics to support editorial storytelling
• Produce basic 3D animations and visual elements when needed
• Integrate overlays, lower thirds, explainers, and data visualizations directly into video timelines
• Collaborate with editors and video producers to align graphics with story beats, pacing, and transitions
• Design thumbnails, carousels, infographics, and visual assets optimized for mobile-first and social platforms
• Create and produce visually engaging newsletter and web layouts in PDF format, ensuring consistency with brand guidelines, strong visual hierarchy, and readability across digital platforms
• Apply and maintain brand guidelines to ensure visual consistency across all platforms and products
• Leverage AI-powered design tools for asset generation, animation assistance, rapid prototyping, ideation, and workflow automation
• Use AI tools responsibly to accelerate production while maintaining editorial accuracy and visual quality
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously in a fast-paced production environment
• Maintain organized design systems, templates, and asset libraries
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, including AI-driven creative tools, and digital storytelling best practices
• Contribute to a collaborative, cross-functional creative environment

Qualifications and Requirements

• 3–5 years of professional experience in motion graphics, visual design, or digital content creation
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro
• Experience creating motion graphic templates (MOGRTs) and reusable design systems
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, color theory, composition, and visual hierarchy
• Demonstrated portfolio of professional 2D motion graphics work
• Ability to translate editorial narratives into clear, compelling visuals and animations
• Experience producing graphics in fast-paced digital or newsroom environments
• Strong collaboration, communication, and time management skills
• Basic 3D animation skills (Cinema 4D, Blender, or similar tools) preferred
• Experience using AI-powered creative tools (e.g., Runway, Adobe Firefly, generative design platforms, or similar technologies) preferred
• Familiarity with social-first storytelling for platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and others preferred
• Experience in broadcast, media, or news organizations preferred