News Designer (temp)

News Designer (Temp)

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. 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.

The New York Times Print Hub is looking for a temporary Staff Editor to join our award-winning News Design team, which is responsible for the design and production of the daily sections of the print newspaper: Page One, International, National, Metropolitan, Business, Sports and Arts. We are looking for a detail-oriented journalist with excellent news judgment and strong visual skills to plan, organize, edit and design the news pages.

This is a hybrid position based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office each week per your departmental guidance. Work hours will include evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities:

• Track publication plans from the reporting desks at The Times.
• Make judgments on which articles merit priority in the newspaper and how much space to give them and organize the news sections according to subject matter, all while managing deadline requirements.
• Reimagine a digital story presentation for print, including how an interactive or video can be made accessible and engaging in the newspaper or how a story with text scrolling through images can be converted into a print layout.
• Work with multiple assigning desks as part of the planning and design process.
• 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 Design Director of Print News and Editor of Newspaper Production.

Basic Qualifications:

• 4+ years of design experience in a newsroom environment.
• A portfolio of story-driven work that demonstrates sound news judgment and strong design skill. We're looking for a clear grasp of impact, typographic voice, layout and color; and a sense of story play and proportion commensurate with news value.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, and familiarity with Illustrator.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Can collaborate with colleagues of different backgrounds and widely-ranging technical levels.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience selecting, editing and preparing imagery for press.
• Open to adapting to changes throughout the evening under tight deadlines.
• Experience in feature design, art direction, and the ability to plan and assemble special sections is a bonus.
• Experience with CUE Print or CCI Newsgate is also a bonus.