Art Director

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 publicationsJob Responsibilities:5+ years in an editorial department or newsroom roleGreat communication skills and comfort working directly with editorsExcellent journalistic judgment and integrityExcellent grasp of visual and typographical hierarchyKnowledge of news, politics, financeAbility to thrive in a fast-paced newsroom-juggling hourly, daily, and weekly deadlinesExperience assigning and art directing illustrationAn existing network of artists with the ability to identify fresh and emerging talentThe ability to distill data into easily digestible visualizations and walk readers through complex information in an engaging waySkills: Adobe CC expertiseBasic HTML + CSS, other applicable web languages related to dataVisualizationAt ease working in a digital CMS, e.g., WordpressExperience with Figma is a plusExperience with Methode or other print-related CMS is a plusInterest in and understanding of the financial world is a plusDeep newsroom experienceExperience in publication design department (no junior roles) An assertive, production orientated go getterEducation/Experience: No Specific Qualification