The Graphics department at The New York Times is looking for a versatile, experienced visual journalist to report, design and create graphics and multimedia stories, with a primary focus on breaking news and fast-turn news response.
You will execute visual coverage on major breaking stories, producing maps, charts, diagrams and interactive graphics on deadline. Your work may also include statistical visualizations, video, photography and animation. You will identify visual story angles, analyze data, and collaborate closely with Graphics colleagues and newsroom journalists across desks. This role combines quick-turn breaking news execution with high-impact journalism. You may also be required to work weekends.
The Graphics department is a diverse group of journalists and visual thinkers with creative backgrounds ranging from architecture to cartography to computer science. We are curious about all kinds of things and seek to find individuals who bring their own curiosity to bear in creative approaches to storytelling.
This is an in-office position based in New York City, and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week.
Applications should include links to a portfolio or work samples to demonstrate the creation of visual journalism. Please feel free to describe your role in specific projects in your cover letter.
Responsibilities:
- Conceive, report, design, and publish breaking news graphics and multimedia stories using a variety of visual forms.
- Design and build interactive and static visualizations.
- Collaborate with Graphics staff and journalists from other newsroom desks on major breaking news events.
- Conceptualize new lines of reporting and analyze data to discover visual stories with accuracy, clarity, and impact.
- Share responsibility for regular weekend news graphics coverage, ensuring prompt, high-quality visual response to breaking news.
- 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.
- You will report to the news editor on the Graphics team.
Basic Qualifications:
- 5+ years of professional experience producing, reporting, or editing visual journalism or news graphics.
- Proven track record of identifying visual opportunities quickly and delivering effective graphics in a fast-paced breaking news environment.
- Expertise in visual software (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Figma) and front-end web development tools (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
- Demonstrated experience with data reporting, interface design, and information graphics design.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent news judgment, strong written and oral communication skills, and ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
- Familiarity with interactive web frameworks (such as Svelte), web mapping/GIS tools, and tools like ai2html.
- Experience integrating multimedia elements such as video, photography, and animation into news coverage.
- Experience prioritizing, organizing, and managing multiple fast-moving visual projects under tight deadlines.
- Flexibility to work a schedule that includes regular weekend shifts.
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This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.
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Additional Compensation and Benefits:For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process
The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$113,945.85-$136,000 USD
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