Graphics Editor

Reed Technology

1d • Remote

About The Position

Graphics Editors will be responsible for daily production of visual enhancements to Law360’s written editorial content. Graphics Editors will work with editors and reporters in the core newsroom to augment articles and features with photos, videos, charts and other appropriate visual content, and will work closely with the data team on expansion projects and graphics for new surveys and rankings as needed. Graphics editors will create photos, charts, videos, and other graphics for Legal News; package written and visual content; monitor current events and Law360 budget for visual opportunities; write photo captions, chart headlines and summaries, and other content that help tell visual stories; and work with editors to develop and improve visual standards for Law360 website. This is a home-based role that can be performed anywhere within the United States.

Requirements

• Degree in journalism or graphic design and/or 2+ years’ experience in a newsroom
• Strong Photoshop and Illustrator skills
• Fluency in HTML and CSS
• Basic understanding of video editing
• Basic understanding of Excel or other spreadsheet software

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in graphics and video production for web
• Programming experience and/or advanced front-end web design skills such as JavaScript
• Current awareness of trends in web publishing technology
• Familiarity with data visualization tools
• Strong knowledge of SEO best practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with multiple parts of an organization
• Data visualization tools such as Datawrapper, D3, Tableau, Mapbox or Carto
• Data analysis tools such as Python, R or OpenRefine

Responsibilities

• daily production of visual enhancements to Law360’s written editorial content
• work with editors and reporters in the core newsroom to augment articles and features with photos, videos, charts and other appropriate visual content
• work closely with the data team on expansion projects and graphics for new surveys and rankings as needed
• create photos, charts, videos, and other graphics for Legal News
• package written and visual content
• monitor current events and Law360 budget for visual opportunities
• write photo captions, chart headlines and summaries, and other content that help tell visual stories
• work with editors to develop and improve visual standards for Law360 website

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive program for medical, dental and vision benefits
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match
• Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
• In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level