Weekend Editor, Graphics (Senior Staff Editor)

Responsibilities

• Create and publish weekend graphics coverage using a range of visual forms. You should have experience building visual stories, and publishing maps, charts, diagrams and other quick-turn graphics.
• Produce and edit news graphics quickly and iteratively, building from simpler, quick-turn visual forms to more ambitious angles that tell a richer story.
• Guide a small team of visual journalists to cover major breaking news on the weekend when necessary.
• Collaborate with journalists from Graphics and other newsroom desks on breaking news coverage.
• 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.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience producing and editing graphics, including mapping and other types of visualization.
• Deep familiarity with a wide range of visual storytelling forms and techniques that are useful for news coverage, including charts, maps, diagrams and 3-D modeling.
• Proven ability to identify visual opportunities quickly and produce effective visuals in a breaking news environment.
• Experience with visual software like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Figma to create and edit visual stories, drafts and graphics.
• Must be nimble in learning new software and technologies used to produce, prototype and edit visual content.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to read and edit HTML, CSS and Javascript, including frameworks, like Svelte, that are used to produce visual stories.
• Familiarity with ai2html, web development, and data analysis techniques.
• Demonstrated track record for working on a collaborative team and for working independently.
• Attention to detail and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in fast-moving, unpredictable news and production environments.

Benefits

• The annual base pay range for this role is between $124,979.94 - $150,000 USD.
• 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.

Pay & Schedule

• This is an in-office position based in New York City or DC on a regular 5-day per week schedule that includes working on Saturday and Sunday.

Schedule

• This is an in-office position based in New York City or DC on a regular 5-day per week schedule that includes working on Saturday and Sunday.

Skills

• Strong news judgment and comfortable working independently.
• Evaluation of news moments for the best visual opportunities and execution of graphics across various visual formats.
• Experience with visual software like Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Figma.
• Ability to learn new software and technologies used to produce, prototype and edit visual content.