[Hiring] Graphics Editor @Reed Technology

Role Description

Graphics Editors will be responsible for daily production of visual enhancements to Law360’s written editorial content. They will:

• Work with editors and reporters in the core newsroom to augment articles and features with photos, videos, charts, and other appropriate visual content.
• Collaborate closely with the data team on expansion projects and graphics for new surveys and rankings as needed.
• Create photos, charts, videos, and other graphics for Legal News.
• Package written and visual content.
• Monitor current events and Law360 budget for visual opportunities.
• Write photo captions, chart headlines, summaries, and other content that help tell visual stories.
• Work with editors to develop and improve visual standards for the Law360 website.

This is a home-based role that can be performed anywhere within the United States.

Qualifications

• Degree in journalism or graphic design and/or 2+ years’ experience in a newsroom.
• Strong Photoshop and Illustrator skills.
• Fluency in HTML and CSS.
• Basic understanding of video editing.
• Basic understanding of Excel or other spreadsheet software.

Requirements

• Previous experience in graphics and video production for web.
• Programming experience and/or advanced front-end web design skills such as JavaScript.
• Current awareness of trends in web publishing technology.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools.
• Strong knowledge of SEO best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multiple parts of an organization.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Datawrapper, D3, Tableau, Mapbox, or Carto.
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Python, R, or OpenRefine.

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive program for medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match.
• Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Employee Assistance, and Time-off Programs.
• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.
• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves.
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care, and Commuter Spending Accounts.
• In addition to annual Paid Time Off, we offer up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice.