Video Graphics Editor, Opinion Shows

The New York Times • New York, NY

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.
Times Opinion is looking for a strong graphics editor to work on Opinion's suite of shows and video products. The video graphics editor will cover a wide range of subjects including news and enterprise projects, with an eye towards social media platforms. You will also need expertise working with typography, photography, audio, maps, information graphics and animations on both our video podcasts and other video journalism. You should exercise journalistic judgment and visual creativity to innovate and ensure accuracy, clarity, and validity of the content presented.
This is an in-office position based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.

Requirements

• 5+ years of motion design experience in a video environment
• Expertise with After Effects, designing for motion and animation
• Expertise with Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator and Adobe Creative Suite, with experience in Premiere's graphics environment
• Strong portfolio of multidisciplinary design work
• Solid understanding of layout, typography, and storytelling techniques
• Ability to incorporate audio, video, still images and text in motion graphics
• Experience working with animating maps and creating information graphics
• Smart UX sensibility
• Able to make quick decisions and pivot accordingly under deadlines within a high-pressure newsroom environment
• Experience working collaboratively with members of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to meet deadlines and to adapt to change in a daily, unpredictable news and production environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience with art direction for video
• Experience working in 3D environments such as Unreal Engine and Blender
• Experience working in Davinci Resolve environments
• Enthusiasm for designing and making great animations and design for storytelling to cover current events for The New York Times
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule

Responsibilities

• Make original designs and animations into compelling video storytelling
• Work with video journalists, reporters and visual journalists in Opinion to create tight, informative and engaging short-form videos
• Convey visual story ideas and complex information in engaging video sequences and animation
• Participate in decision making: where to focus our efforts and enhance our work with graphics, driving the most engagement
• 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.

Benefits

• 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, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees