Assistant Editor, Motion Graphics

The New York Times is continuing to expand its video journalism, identifying compelling visual stories across the depth and breadth of our report. We showcase the expertise of Times journalists on-camera, share urgent news updates, produce on-the-ground reporting and pioneering Visual Investigations, and translate our industry leading audio journalism into video podcasts.

Working under the Editor of Digital News Design, you will work in collaboration with Video and Graphics leadership to oversee motion graphics across the breadth of our video work, with an eye toward a coherent style that is responsive to the editorial needs of individual stories and formats. You have strong news judgement and story sense — and you're adept at directing motion graphics and other visual elements to craft the strongest and most impactful journalism on and off platform.

You'll serve as a go-to resource for colleagues, providing editorial guidance and constructive feedback, and must be comfortable enforcing deadlines and working in a fast-paced newsroom.

This is an in-office position based in New York and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of visual editors and designers.

• Provide day-to-day visual oversight on motion graphics within our video journalism.

• Lead the creation of original motion sequences for linear video that aid their explanatory power.

• Leverage the best appropriate work from the Graphics department to differentiate linear video.

• Guide the motion graphics editors and ensure that they bring The Times's graphics standards to the work and respond to the Graphics team leadership to establish any review process

• Engage with Design leadership and the Creative Director, Video on best design practices for video.

• Establish systems and workflows that ensure the team upholds visual and journalistic standards with motion graphics.

• Prioritize documentation to clarify best practices and routines.

• Help drive the visual evolution of newsroom video, crafting and building identity on and off platform.

• Embrace measures for success that combine editorial and visual judgment with data and Audience feedback about engagement, growth and specific reader responses.

• Prepare the team to quickly respond to breaking news.

• 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 th