Job Description

Job Description

The New York Times has serious ambitions for live news. We want to give our readers clear and consistent coverage of breaking and running news stories by delivering immediate updates and taking them to the scene of news. Were building the infrastructure and staff to consistently move at this pace. Our efforts to create smart and substantive visuals to clarify these moments will require a knowledge of photography, video, graphics and a command of their combined use.

Were looking for experienced visual editors to work as part of a cross-disciplinary visual team that brings its reporting, editing and storytelling strengths to bear on important and fast-moving stories. This role has a video emphasis, so a background in digital video or broadcast news is required, as well as experience conceiving and executing video storytelling techniques on digital platforms.

This editor:

* Is passionate about news, with solid editorial judgment and a sophisticated visual aesthetic.

* Has experience with video editing, including sophisticated gathering and packaging of complex stories.

* Has an understanding of photo editing, including assigning and editing in a range of news scenarios.

* Has an understanding of animation and information graphics, including clear presentation.

* Is journalistically resourceful and highly-creative; Able to work in fast-moving news situations and craft multimedia packages by bringing video-photo-graphics strands together into compelling and informative narratives.

* Likes working on a team. Wants to connect with desks throughout the newsroom and sees collaboration as a benefit.

* Is able to gain new digital skills quickly and is always looking to grow as an editor.

* Is willing to work morning, evening and weekend shifts.

* Has eight years of experience.

* Experience coordinating live streams is a plus.

Skills:

* Can edit video; Is fluent with Adobe Premiere. After Effects knowledge is a bonus.

* Can manage basic photo production; Is comfortable with editing software packages.

* Can execute basic reporting on deadline, including leveraging social media for sources, photos and video.

* Is a speedy and to-the-point writer, able to craft effective copy for live coverage.

* Has a foundational knowledge of legal, ethical, copyright and usage issues for visuals

This position is represented by the News Guild of NY

The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does 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 New York Times Company will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local Fair Chance laws.