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The Business department at The New York Times is looking for an experienced visual journalist to report, write, design and code graphics and multimedia stories. This is a hybrid position based in New York City and includes regular attendance in the office each week per your departmental guidance. 

Responsibilities:

Identify, report and executive smart, visual stories about business, the economy, technology and related topics.

Analyze data, documents and evidence to find stories.

Collaborate with other journalists from around the newsroom to create original visual journalism.

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.

This role reports to a Deputy Editor. 

Basic Qualifications:

5 + years experience producing coverage on breaking news and enterprise timelines and publishing a variety of visual forms.

Expertise in development of interactive graphics or websites, including HTML, CSS and JavaScript

Skill in interface, user experience and information graphic design

Experience reporting and producing visual journalism

Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to meet deadlines and make decisions in a daily, unpredictable high-pressure news production environment.

You should exercise excellent news judgment and visual creativity while ensuring the accuracy, clarity and readability of the material they publish.

Curiosity and interest in the news, and in finding innovative approaches to telling stories.

Experience working collaboratively with members of a mixed-media team.

Experience with, and a preference for, working collaboratively on a multidisciplinary team of data, visual and words journalists.

Traditional reporting skills and the ability to write quickly and cleanly

Willingness to work a flexible schedule.

Applications should include links to a portfolio or work samples to demonstrate the creation of visual journalism and a cover letter describing your role in specific projects. 

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

The annual base pay salary for this role is between $111,711.62 and $136,000.00.

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 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 will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.

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