Deputy Editor for Visuals and Data, The Upshot

The New York Times•New York, NY

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Upshot is a versatile, multidisciplinary team in The New York Times newsroom whose mission is to help readers understand the news and find new ways to explain the world. The team is seeking a data-savvy visual editor to work across various projects, from short news stories to long-term enterprise and interactive applications. As a deputy editor, this role is part of the Upshot's leadership team and will influence all published content. The position involves both strategic, big-picture thinking, including editing entire stories from conception to publication, and meticulous attention to detail, such as refining individual visual elements. The ideal candidate can create new communication formats, analyze datasets, develop intuitive and counterintuitive visual storytelling methods through charts, graphics, and other formats, and refine projects with rigor. The Upshot covers a wide range of topics including politics, policy, health care, cities, culture, education, gender, and climate, leveraging cutting-edge data visualization, detailed policy analysis, and collaborative efforts from experienced reporters, software developers, and data visualizers.

Requirements

5+ years of experience producing or editing charts/graphics, data-driven journalism, visual journalism, interactive journalism, or similar
Experience envisioning, editing and elevating data-driven visual journalism that enhances an audience's understanding with a high level of polish and attention to detail
Fluency in visual software, including Adobe Illustrator or Figma
Experience producing coverage on both breaking news and enterprise timelines

Nice To Haves

2+ years of management experience leading reporters, data journalists and/or visual journalists, particularly on more analytical work
Fluency with HTML, CSS and JavaScript, including frameworks, like Svelte, that are used to produce visual stories
Experience working with and analyzing data, in R, Python or other tools
Strong news judgment, and experience approaching the news creatively
An interest in learning new technical skills
Experience leading and collaborating in multidisciplinary settings
Experience editing stories that involve statistics, politics, policy and/or economics
Experience with video, motion graphics and/or related skills
Experience editing articles and other text for publication
A strong understanding of the kinds of subjects the Upshot covers, and a neverending ideas list

Responsibilities

Conceive, edit and publish stories that involve data-driven analysis, visual communication of data, and other forms of visual storytelling
Find innovative ways to shape stories that combine text, charts, graphics, video, photography, reader interactivity and other multimedia
Make our charts and graphics better, envision ways to communicate data that may not be immediately obvious, and refine these elements so they follow Upshot sensibility and Times style
Explore the latest technologies for visual storytelling and how they can make our stories clearer or more engaging
Help the Upshot expand in video
Be comfortable editing text and shaping the narrative flow of stories
Coach journalists to improve their visualization, design and data analysis skills
Be part of the desk's leadership team, supporting everyone on the Upshot
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.