US Multi – Media Graphics Editor

Salary: $55,000 - $75,000

Position: Permanent

Job Description

Dailymail.com is the world’s largest English-language newspaper website with over 200 million monthly unique visitors. Our teams across the globe strive to provide our readers with engaging, fast and rolling news, 24/7, 365 days a year. With over 360 journalists worldwide we are seeking individuals who have an interest in joining a global media organization with excellent career development opportunities.

Dailymail.com is seeking a Multi-Media Graphics Editor to create compelling content for our U.S. digital platforms. You will be responsible for a wide-range of creative tasks from photo editing, gathering images to producing maps, graphics, photo composites to interactive quizzes and charts. The content is world class and will be of interest to the U.S. homepage audience which is distributed widely on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat.

Working closely with the N.Y. based digital news team your responsibilities will include:

Developing engaging and visually compelling content to enhance stories
Ability to utilize tools to produce and generate engaging, bespoke graphics, maps, composites and interactive content for digital platforms
Understanding of usage rights and negotiating image fees
Pitching visually compelling content intended for publication
Deliver vibrant and compelling imaging and visuals to tight deadlines
Ability to generate own image lead content, with a natural eye for surfacing compelling visual content
Coordinate with fellow co-workers to ensure stories will be produced in a timely fashion for deadlines
Manage individual workflow and research to deliver to tight deadlines
Support coverage of significant news events

We are looking for professionals with the following:

Passion for the DailyMail.com brand, its editorial voice and global audience
At least one year or more of experience in a newsroom environment – digital news preferred
Ability to work under tight deadline pressure with strong organizational skills
Must have a strong interest in photo research and a keen eye for photographs, graphics and interactive technologies
Experience working with photo agencies who supply news outlets, rights managed and royalty free areas
Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and the latest interactive technologies
Familiarity with a DAM (Digital Asset Management System) and strong attention to detail for metadata accompanying images in the DAM
Must have a passion for research and finding the most interesting information to surface for our readers
Strong communication skills to work collaboratively with team members

In addition to a competitive salary package, excellent staff benefits (healthcare, optical, dental, 401K) and generous PTO allowance are also included.

Dailymail.com is a 24-hour newsroom and therefore operates a seven-day working week from Sunday to Saturday. Applicants will be required to cover a variety of shifts during the operational hours of the newsroom (daily from 6am through 2am).