Job Description

The New York Times Opinion department seeks a Design Director to work with editors and visual teams to distinguish its coverage across all platforms. The role involves hands-on design and art direction, managing a team, and contributing to the broader design community. The position is based in New York City.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with editors to build a shared vision
• Oversee art direction of daily and weekly opinion reports
• Oversee design of print executions
• Collaborate with digital teams on design execution
• Infuse creative teams with support
• Identify and produce visually-driven story ideas
• Translate visuals across all mediums
• Recruit and direct work from outside artists
• Manage budgets
• Demonstrate support for the mission

Requirements

• 7+ years of operational design experience in print
• 3+ years of experience managing designers
• Experience with design fundamentals across platforms
• Knowledge of design software
• Relationships with illustrators and photographers
• Experience shaping editorial content
• Experience communicating visual ideas
• Portfolio of extraordinary design capabilities

Benefits

• No benefits