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The New York Times · 1 week ago

Assistant Editor, Climate

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$170K/yr - $185K/yr

8+ years exp

The New York Times is a leading independent journalism company dedicated to helping people understand the world. The Climate desk is seeking a creative and ambitious editor to lead visual storytelling efforts related to climate issues, collaborating closely with a team of journalists to enhance the visual representation of environmental stories.

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Responsibilities

Engage deeply with Climate coverage, help determine its visual direction and raise ambitions for visual journalism across news and enterprise

Drive Climate's visual journalism strategy by guiding the development of stories that make smart and innovative use of video, photography, illustration and graphics

Manage and edit climate-focused graphics editors, helping them to develop ambitious projects

Collaborate with the Graphics team to help determine the requirements and possibilities for graphics and multimedia storytelling, including statistical visualizations

Determine integration of video, photography, audio, and animations

Initiate and manage specific lines of news and enterprise coverage

Conceive, commission and edit story assignments in a variety of story forms, ranging from breaking news to high-impact opportunities

Establish desk-wide goals for visual storytelling fluency

Guide Climate editors and reporters toward greater fluency when it comes to conceptualizing, editing and executing new story forms

Collaborate closely with video, photo and graphics editors, designers and art directors across the newsroom and be point of contact for larger multimedia efforts

Display a strong familiarity with competitors and new challenges and opportunities created by the changing media landscape

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

Qualification

Visual journalismManaging multidisciplinary teamsData analysisVisualizationDigital designStorytelling techniquesCuriosityInnovationAdaptability to changeCommunication skills

Required

At least 8 years of relevant professional experience

Experience managing journalists and/or multidisciplinary teams

Excellent news judgment and visual creativity while ensuring the accuracy, clarity and readability of the material

Demonstrated record of producing high-level visual journalism, with an emphasis on visualization, explanatory visuals, digital design, use of video, photos and other visual forms

Demonstrated ability to write clearly, and edit to sharpen the relationship between visuals and copy

Demonstrated ability to work on tight deadlines and to adapt to change in a daily, unpredictable news production environment

Strong communication and diplomatic skills, with the ability to clearly articulate the purpose of each story and the roles for each of the journalists making it

Preferred

Experience in covering and/or editing climate, science, business, technology, infrastructure or policy

Curiosity and interest in finding innovative approaches to covering the news

Understanding of evolving media, technology and design landscape, including emerging standards and devices

Proven expertise with data analysis and visualization, including strong mobile design ideas, a solid understanding of storytelling techniques and a smart UX sensibility

Willingness to work a flexible schedule as news or deadlines demand

Company

The New York Times

The New York Times is powered by the idea that independent, deeply reported journalism fuels a healthy and engaged society.

Founded in 1851

New York, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.nytco.com/

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