Weekend Staff Editor, Social Visuals
Core
Convey important news coverage and strong visual stories across social media platforms for The New York Times, adapting journalism for off-platform audiences.
Role type
Staff Editor, Social Visuals
Builds
Social media visuals (cards, graphics, video) for NYT's digital and app destinations
Domain
Journalism / Digital Media / Social Media
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Visual journalism, graphic design, photo editing, video editing, social copywriting, news judgment, typography, layout, color theory, Figma, Adobe Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects
Preferred skills
Experience in daily news production, working in high-pressure environments, quick decision-making, strong writing/editing skills
Technologies
Figma, Adobe Premiere, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects
Responsibilities
Adapt NYT journalism for social audiences with bespoke design; Tell stories visually using photo, video, graphics, and illustration; Draft and copy edit headlines, captions, and narrative text; Collaborate with visual editors to create high-quality off-platform visuals; Experiment with vertical and mobile visual storytelling formats; Train social editors on best practices for creating social visuals
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC
