Visual Editor, Special Projects

The posting, as The New York Times wrote it

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.

Projects & Initiatives is a newsroom team dedicated to telling stories and serving audiences using innovative reporting and packaging techniques, sometimes sustained by commercial, nonprofit or other funders and advertisers. We prioritize projects that generate broader learnings for the newsroom, whether through new visual formats, audience engagement or reporting techniques.

This desk serves as a nexus between the newsroom, the business side, Research and Development (R&D) and our subbrands, aligning ambitions, priorities and major opportunities across these groups.

Recent examples of the team’s work include explorations of pasta tourism , the hidden LGBT history of Harlem , the scary future of New York flooding and the wildly popular series about the mathematics of everyday life .

You will lead and coordinate large-scale and quick-turnaround visual projects that align with this mission. You bring an entrepreneurial mindset, strong journalistic and digital instincts, and the diplomatic skills to unite disparate groups while upholding Times values and our evolving visual storytelling.

Journalistic judgment, creativity and meticulous attention to detail are essential, as is a proven record of publishing ambitious work, collaborating across teams, and translating story ideas into compelling visual concepts and vice versa.

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

• Conceive, commission and edit special projects in a variety of story forms.
• Lead and coordinate large-scale and quick-turnaround visual projects that align with the Special Projects mission and incorporate opportunities for technological experimentation.
• Serve as a nexus between the newsroom, the business side, R&D and subbrands, aligning ambitions, priorities and major opportunities across these groups.
• Engage with business and advertising colleagues on confidential commercial partnerships and weigh commercial interests as a feature of the presentation of editorial content
• Work in partnership with freelance staff, visual journalism desks, other newsroom departments, the R&D team and outside organizations to deliver ambitious visual projects.
• Manage the work of staff and freelance reporters, among other contributors.
• Work with Projects and Initiatives’s leadership to sha

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ation. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

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