Graphics Multimedia Editor, Elections and Polling
About The Position
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 world-renowned newsroom that 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. The Graphics department at The New York Times is looking for a visualization designer-developer to produce information design and interactive data visualization with an immediate focus on the 2026 midterm elections. You will build the interfaces for election results, real-time statistical models and other political data across all publishing platforms. You will be a core member of The Times's ambitious election results and analysis operation. This team is responsible for designing, building and delivering live results, election night forecasts (including “the Needle”) and polling visualizations to a large national audience, helping millions of people understand democracy in real time. You are deeply interested in political data and finding ways to visualize it, and excited by the opportunity to build innovative projects to cover elections. You'll work in the newsroom alongside reporters, editors and developers to conceive and execute new features for data-focused political news coverage. The Graphics department is a diverse group of journalists and visual thinkers with creative backgrounds ranging from architecture to cartography to computer science. We are curious about all kinds of things and seek to find individuals who bring their own curiosity to bear in creative approaches to storytelling. Applications should include links to a portfolio or work samples to demonstrate the creation of information design visualizations of live and/or complex datasets from concept to launch. Please include a cover letter describing your role in specific projects. This is an in-office position based in New York and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance.
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant professional experience in a data-driven environment
- Demonstrated expertise in the development of interactive graphics or Web sites, including HTML, CSS and JavaScript visualization libraries such as Svelte and D3.js
- Proven skill in interface design and information graphic design
- Documented experience analyzing election results, polls and other large datasets, including with statistical models
Nice To Haves
- Experience working collaboratively with members of a mixed-media team
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule
- Ability to meet deadlines and to adapt to change in a daily, unpredictable news environment
Responsibilities
- Conceptualize, sketch and execute new visual approaches to election and polling coverage
- Design and build interactive visualizations and other presentations of election results and statistical data
- Collaborate with other journalists in the election results team, including political analysts, statistical modelers and other developers, to create ambitious journalism with impact
- Bring a curious mindset and a willingness to find timely solutions to challenging problems in a dynamic news environment
- 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.
Benefits
- dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock.
- Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
