Graphics Multimedia Editor, Elections and Polling
The New York Times, New York, New York, us, 10261
Overview
Graphics Multimedia Editor, Elections and Polling — New York, NY The Graphics department at The New York Times is looking for a visualization designer-developer to produce information design and interactive data visualization with an immediate focus on the 2026 midterm elections. You will build the interfaces for election results, real-time statistical models and other political data across all publishing platforms. You will be a core member of The Times's ambitious election results and analysis operation. This team is responsible for designing, building and delivering live results, election night forecasts (including “the Needle”) and polling visualizations to a large national audience, helping millions of people understand democracy in real time. You are deeply interested in political data and finding ways to visualize it, and excited by the opportunity to build innovative projects to cover elections. You\'ll work in the newsroom alongside reporters, editors and developers to conceive and execute new features for data-focused political news coverage. The Graphics department is a diverse group of journalists and visual thinkers with creative backgrounds ranging from architecture to cartography to computer science. We are curious about all kinds of things and seek to find individuals who bring their own curiosity to bear in creative approaches to storytelling. Applications should include links to a portfolio or work samples to demonstrate the creation of information design visualizations of live and/or complex datasets from concept to launch. Please include a cover letter describing your role in specific projects. 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
Conceptualize, sketch and execute new visual approaches to election and polling coverage Design and build interactive visualizations and other presentations of election results and statistical data Collaborate with other journalists in the election results team, including political analysts, statistical modelers and other developers, to create ambitious journalism with impact Bring a curious mindset and a willingness to find timely solutions to challenging problems in a dynamic news environment 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 Reporting
This role reports to a Deputy Editor in Graphics. Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of relevant professional experience in a data-driven environment Proven skill in interface design and information graphic design Documented experience analyzing election results, polls and other large datasets, including with statistical models Preferred Qualifications
Experience working collaboratively with members of a mixed-media team Willingness to work a flexible schedule Ability to meet deadlines and to adapt to change in a daily, unpredictable news environment This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY. REQ-019538 Compensation & Benefits
The annual base pay range for this role is between: $113,945.85 - $170,000 USD For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs. For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process. Equal Opportunity & Accommodations
The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response. The Company encourages those with criminal histories to apply, and will consider their applications in a manner consistent with applicable "Fair Chance" laws, including but not limited to the NYC Fair Chance Act and other local ordinances. For information about The New York Times' privacy practices for job applicants click here. Apply for this job
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Graphics Multimedia Editor, Elections and Polling — New York, NY The Graphics department at The New York Times is looking for a visualization designer-developer to produce information design and interactive data visualization with an immediate focus on the 2026 midterm elections. You will build the interfaces for election results, real-time statistical models and other political data across all publishing platforms. You will be a core member of The Times's ambitious election results and analysis operation. This team is responsible for designing, building and delivering live results, election night forecasts (including “the Needle”) and polling visualizations to a large national audience, helping millions of people understand democracy in real time. You are deeply interested in political data and finding ways to visualize it, and excited by the opportunity to build innovative projects to cover elections. You\'ll work in the newsroom alongside reporters, editors and developers to conceive and execute new features for data-focused political news coverage. The Graphics department is a diverse group of journalists and visual thinkers with creative backgrounds ranging from architecture to cartography to computer science. We are curious about all kinds of things and seek to find individuals who bring their own curiosity to bear in creative approaches to storytelling. Applications should include links to a portfolio or work samples to demonstrate the creation of information design visualizations of live and/or complex datasets from concept to launch. Please include a cover letter describing your role in specific projects. 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
Conceptualize, sketch and execute new visual approaches to election and polling coverage Design and build interactive visualizations and other presentations of election results and statistical data Collaborate with other journalists in the election results team, including political analysts, statistical modelers and other developers, to create ambitious journalism with impact Bring a curious mindset and a willingness to find timely solutions to challenging problems in a dynamic news environment 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 Reporting
This role reports to a Deputy Editor in Graphics. Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
5+ years of relevant professional experience in a data-driven environment Proven skill in interface design and information graphic design Documented experience analyzing election results, polls and other large datasets, including with statistical models Preferred Qualifications
Experience working collaboratively with members of a mixed-media team Willingness to work a flexible schedule Ability to meet deadlines and to adapt to change in a daily, unpredictable news environment This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY. REQ-019538 Compensation & Benefits
The annual base pay range for this role is between: $113,945.85 - $170,000 USD For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs. For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process. Equal Opportunity & Accommodations
The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response. The Company encourages those with criminal histories to apply, and will consider their applications in a manner consistent with applicable "Fair Chance" laws, including but not limited to the NYC Fair Chance Act and other local ordinances. For information about The New York Times' privacy practices for job applicants click here. Apply for this job
To apply, please submit your portfolio or samples and a cover letter describing your role in specific projects. The application form includes fields for: First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Country, Resume/CV, Portfolio/Website, How you heard about this job, and other standard interview questions. The form notes that certain sections are required and accepted file types include pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf. The page also includes disclosures and consent related to eligibility, legal status, and confidentiality. Voluntary Disclosures & Self Identify Questions
Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. To ensure compliance with equal employment opportunity requirements, we invite you to complete the Voluntary Disclosure form below. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. Whether you decide to disclose or not, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file. Please select the gender which most accurately describes how you identify yourself Select... Please select the ethnicity which most accurately describes how you identify yourself Select... Voluntary Self-Identification
For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file. As set forth in The New York Times’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to VEVRAA, we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of outreach and recruitment efforts. Classification of protected categories is as follows: A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation or who would be entitled to compensation under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability. A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran\'s discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service. An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense. An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. Select... Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability
Form CC-305 Page 1 of 1 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026 Why are you being asked to complete this form? We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years. Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. How do you know if you have a disability? A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your major life activities. If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to: Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally) Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS Blind or low vision Cancer (past or present) Cardiovascular or heart disease Celiac disease Cerebral palsy Deaf or serious difficulty hearing Diabetes Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders Epilepsy or other seizure disorder Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn\'s Disease, irritable bowel syndrome Intellectual or developmental disability Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD Missing limbs or partially missing limbs Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS) Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities Partial or complete paralysis (any cause) Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema Short stature (dwarfism) Traumatic brain injury Disability Status Select... PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.
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