The New York Times is hiring: News Designer, Print (Temp) in New York

Overview

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.

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of New York.

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The hourly rate of base pay for this role is: $62.61 - $63.19 USD

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. We embrace a diverse workforce and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or other protected characteristics. The U.S. EEOC’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here.

The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com.

The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with Fair Chance laws.

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