Multimedia editor job description
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Example multimedia editor requirements on a job description
Multimedia editor requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in multimedia editor job postings.
Sample multimedia editor requirements
- Strong knowledge of video and audio editing software.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.
- Technical understanding of video and audio formats.
- Ability to create motion graphics and animation.
- Experience with 3D modeling, lighting, and rendering.
Sample required multimedia editor soft skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team environment.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
Multimedia editor job description example 1
The New York Times Company multimedia editor job description
The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It's why we have a newsroom that's 1,700 strong and sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It's why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it's why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it's worth paying for.
Note for US based roles: Any offer of employment is contingent on providing proof of Covid-19 vaccination prior to your start date, subject to approved medical and/or religious exemptions, in accordance with applicable law.
Job Description
The New York Times is looking for a strong user-experience or interaction designer who will help shape interactive graphics and visual stories for The Times's coverage of day-to-day weather and extreme weather events.
This designer will help produce analytical, visual journalism; immersive and always-on weather trackers; and user-friendly components across a wide variety of map and data projects. They will be key to crafting powerful, innovative visual approaches to weather stories of all kinds and helping to make The Times an essential destination for weather coverage.
This designer will work with graphics editors, data editors and developers on the Weather Team and in collaboration with colleagues in the Graphics, Interactive News and Digital News Design groups. Projects will very likely include live displays of weather data, interactive maps, statistical visualizations, immersive stories and exciting approaches that don't yet exist.
Essential qualifications:
* Strong visual and interactive design skills with a clear grasp of typography, layout, color, motion and user behavior.
* Solid user-interaction design skills.
* A fearless, clear, innovative aesthetic.
* Experience designing for the visual display of quantitative data.
* Experience working in news or another editorially driven environment. Product design experience for the web or an app, especially for information- or data-related products, also will be considered.
* Experience maintaining a unified visual aesthetic across projects.
* Experience designing for the web and/or mobile applications.
* Experience with design software such as Adobe Illustrator and Figma.
* Well-versed in the languages and systems of web development, including Javascript, HTML, CSS and Git (though you need not be an expert in these areas).
* Established skills working with developers and editors to turn designs into live presentations.
* An established preference for working collaboratively, building relationships and sharing knowledge.
* Ability to meet deadlines and to adapt to change in a daily, unpredictable news production environment.
Beneficial, but not essential, skills include:
* Experience with the Svelte framework.
* Experience with mapping and geospatial data.
* Designing for "dashboards" or other data-rich displays.
Essential submissions:
* A resume.
* A cover letter.
* A portfolio of work demonstrating the essential qualifications listed above.
This position is represented by the NewsGuild 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 provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws, and will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.
Note for US based roles: Any offer of employment is contingent on providing proof of Covid-19 vaccination prior to your start date, subject to approved medical and/or religious exemptions, in accordance with applicable law.
Job Description
The New York Times is looking for a strong user-experience or interaction designer who will help shape interactive graphics and visual stories for The Times's coverage of day-to-day weather and extreme weather events.
This designer will help produce analytical, visual journalism; immersive and always-on weather trackers; and user-friendly components across a wide variety of map and data projects. They will be key to crafting powerful, innovative visual approaches to weather stories of all kinds and helping to make The Times an essential destination for weather coverage.
This designer will work with graphics editors, data editors and developers on the Weather Team and in collaboration with colleagues in the Graphics, Interactive News and Digital News Design groups. Projects will very likely include live displays of weather data, interactive maps, statistical visualizations, immersive stories and exciting approaches that don't yet exist.
Essential qualifications:
* Strong visual and interactive design skills with a clear grasp of typography, layout, color, motion and user behavior.
* Solid user-interaction design skills.
* A fearless, clear, innovative aesthetic.
* Experience designing for the visual display of quantitative data.
* Experience working in news or another editorially driven environment. Product design experience for the web or an app, especially for information- or data-related products, also will be considered.
* Experience maintaining a unified visual aesthetic across projects.
* Experience designing for the web and/or mobile applications.
* Experience with design software such as Adobe Illustrator and Figma.
* Well-versed in the languages and systems of web development, including Javascript, HTML, CSS and Git (though you need not be an expert in these areas).
* Established skills working with developers and editors to turn designs into live presentations.
* An established preference for working collaboratively, building relationships and sharing knowledge.
* Ability to meet deadlines and to adapt to change in a daily, unpredictable news production environment.
Beneficial, but not essential, skills include:
* Experience with the Svelte framework.
* Experience with mapping and geospatial data.
* Designing for "dashboards" or other data-rich displays.
Essential submissions:
* A resume.
* A cover letter.
* A portfolio of work demonstrating the essential qualifications listed above.
This position is represented by the NewsGuild 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 provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws, and will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024