SGS Consulting is hiring: Art Director in New York

The ideal candidate is digital-focused but print-familiar and able to seamlessly shift between design, art direction, and data visualization for complex financial and business stories. This Art Director will be part of a three-person design team and will report to the Head of Visuals. This full-time hybrid role is based in NYC, in office 3 days per week. No possibility for an extension on this particular assignment, but the manager sees it as a great way to get your foot in the door at Organization and their many publications

Job Responsibilities:

5+ years in an editorial department or newsroom role
Great communication skills and comfort working directly with editors
Excellent journalistic judgment and integrity
Excellent grasp of visual and typographical hierarchy
Knowledge of news, politics, finance
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced newsroom-juggling hourly, daily, and weekly deadlines
Experience assigning and art directing illustration
An existing network of artists with the ability to identify fresh and emerging talent
The ability to distill data into easily digestible visualizations and walk readers through complex information in an engaging way
Skills:

Adobe CC expertise
Basic HTML + CSS, other applicable web languages related to data
Visualization
At ease working in a digital CMS, e.g., Wordpress
Experience with Figma is a plus
Experience with Methode or other print-related CMS is a plus
Interest in and understanding of the financial world is a plus
Deep newsroom experience
Experience in publication design department (no junior roles)
An assertive, production orientated go getter
Education/Experience:

No Specific Qualification