Graphics Editor
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Full Time Job
OVERVIEW
Across our organization, we’re building a workplace where collaboration is essential, diverse voices are heard, and inclusion is the key to our success.
NPR’s News Apps/Graphics team is looking for a civic-minded graphics editor to join our team for a 6-month contract, working on information graphics, data visualizations and special story presentations. This job is remote, working from anywhere in the United States.
Members of our team wear many hats — designer, reporter, data wrangler, developer, cartographer, etc. We work closely with various journalists and storytelling units around the NPR organization, including photographers and video journalists, beat reporters and show producers, copy editors, digital editors and engagement editors. And we have a mission: to help our broad national audience better understand the world around them.
What we are looking for:
• Strong news judgement and a sense for what makes a good visual story that serves the audience
• Strong communication skills to coordinate with colleagues across the newsroom, understand quickly-changing news situations and explain complex information to diverse audiences
• A team player willing to collaborate in an open environment, working with people across the newsroom with a variety of skill sets and areas of expertise
• Demonstrated initiative and self-starting skills; ability to work independently
• Sincere curiosity, attention to detail and enthusiasm for making things
• A passion for internet-native storytelling
• A genuine and friendly disposition
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Help our audience understand issues in the news through visual storytelling methods, which may include information graphics, data visualization, interactivity and illustration
• Work closely with individual story producers, editors and other teammates to identify opportunities for visual storytelling and data visualization
• Assess what work realistically can be executed in the time available and meet agreed-upon deadlines
• Uphold and extend existing design standards for NPR graphics and editorial projects
• Document your work for teammates, newsroom colleagues and/or external audiences, as relevant
• Coach other team members, articulating story, design and code suggestions in a helpful and supportive way
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• At least one year of experience in news design (or a similar field)
REQUIRED SKILLS
• Solid news judgment and the ability to think in terms of the information needs of the audience
• Fluency in JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3, including responsive web design techniques
• Proven success implementing complex designs in HTML/CSS
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch or other design/visual prototyping software
PREFERRED SKILLS
• Demonstrated experience applying user-centered design thinking to editorial work
• Experience with GIS/mapping software such as ArcMap or QGIS
• Familiarity with data analysis techniques, especially in command-line or scriptable environments like Jupyter Notebook
• Experience working with the Git version control system
This position is covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with SAG-AFTRA. The minimum salary for this position is $90,000.
Please submit a cover letter, your resume, portfolio and (if applicable) GitHub profile. Apply by Thursday, Sept. 30.
All applications must include a resume, cover letter and portfolio to be considered.
NPR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NPR is committed to being an inclusive workplace that welcomes diverse and unique perspectives, all working toward the same goal – to create a more informed public. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, lactation, and reproductive health decisions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender status, gender non-conforming status, intersex status, sexual stereotypes, nationality, citizenship status, personal appearance, marital status, family status, family responsibilities, military status, veteran status, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, genetic characteristics of yourself or a family member, political views and affiliation, unemployment status, protective order status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other basis prohibited under applicable law.