Associate Creative Director
About The Position
The New York Times is hiring an Associate Creative Director, Culture and Communications, to conceive, art direct, design, and socialize materials that connect and elevate the identities and initiatives of the Culture and Communications, External Comms, and Brand Messaging teams. This hybrid role is based at the company’s New York headquarters, with an expectation of being in the office three days per week. The position reports to the Creative Director, Culture and Communications and Live Experience, and is part of the Internal Communications team led by the SVP, Culture and Communications. The Associate Creative Director will lead and contribute to communications design across the company, articulating identity needs and visual strategies in collaboration with leaders and their teams. The role also leads creative development and art direction for the company sites At The Times and NYTCO, and manages and mentors a small design team.
Requirements
- 10+ years of design experience and collaborative design project management.
- Professional experience with Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop, as well as Sketch and Figma.
- Experience mentoring designers and managing a small design team.
- Experience prioritizing competing programs, responsibilities, and projects.
- Current and fluid knowledge of digital environments, including web, mobile, motion, and video.
- Detailed typographic sensibility, a nuanced eye, and ability to produce strongly conceived visual concepts across multiple mediums.
- Experience collaborating and communicating visual ideas effectively to a wide range of teams and stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- B.A., B.S., or M.A.
- Experience with Adobe After Effects and Premiere.
Responsibilities
- Lead creative for internal events, including All Company meetings, State of The Times, and the Ochs Awards; brief creative agencies, maintain creative clarity across content, and develop presentations for the CEO and Publisher.
- Lead art direction and visual maintenance for the company sites At The Times and NYTCO.
- Set and uphold visual standards for design and video work supporting the Brand Messaging and Trust teams, partnering with the Executive Producer in the Newsroom.
- Manage and mentor a small design team dedicated to this body of work.
- Apply an informed point of view on effective, mission-focused branding and identity systems.
- Monitor and understand social media communications and design for social media.
- Create, curate, or assign appropriate visuals that originate or extend visual systems with thoughtful impact.
- Support and understand the value of journalistic independence and demonstrate commitment to the mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits may be available for U.S. roles.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s) may be available.
- Company-matching 401(k) plan may be available.
- Employee stock purchase plan may be available.
- Paid vacation and paid sick days may be available.
- Paid parental leave may be available.
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs may be available.
- Variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock, may be available depending on role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
