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The role of Designer, Social Media would report to the Senior Visuals Director, & shape the visual expression of New York & its six component networks/brands on social networks. The person in this role will contribute support to the promotion of editorial material through social media, mainly Instagram.
WHO WE ARE
New York Magazine obsessively chronicles the ideas, people, & cultural events that are forever reshaping our world. The New York brand includes the groundbreaking magazine New York, which is published biweekly in print, & six thriving verticals: Intelligencer, delivering national news & sharp commentary on politics, business, technology, & media; the Cut, covering the conversations that matter most to women today; Vulture, the premier destination for culture news, criticism, & service; the Strategist, dedicated to shopping the internet smartly; Curbed, covering cities & city life; & Grub Street, home to food news & authoritative restaurant criticism.
New York Magazine is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about whats now, whats next, & whats possible.
As a community of journalists & storytellers, business professionals, creators & technologists, we believe it is a moral & business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, & inclusion throughout our organization & media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, & our platforms, products, & partnerships.
WHAT YOULL DO
Under the guidance of the Senior Visuals Director, (and with design direction from other senior staff) the Designer, Social Media will have the following responsibilities:
- Maintain digital brand visual style guides for social assets
- Create replicable templates using Creative Cloud & Figma
- Translate our print articles & editorial packages for promotion on social media
- Edit short-form video content
- Create GIFs, short animations & motion graphics for web & social media
- Develop mood boards or decks for visual treatment concepts for new projects or editorial refreshes
- Work closely with the social media editors on strategy
- Keep up-to-date with visual trends in the social media space.
WHO YOU ARE
- Knowledge of current visual trends in the social media space
- Passionate about New York magazine & digital media
- Experienced editorial designer/ illustrator
- Experienced video editor
- Ability to generate, execute & iterate on ideas quickly
- Ability to multitask & prioritize in deadline driven & fast paced environment
- Comfortable working with many stakeholders & editors across several editorial teams
- Comfortable both giving & receiving feedback, & an excellent communicator
- Ambitious, organized, detail oriented & proactive
- Experience working with digital asset management systems & content management systems is a plus
If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! Weve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, & sommeliers who became writers.
WHERE YOULL WORK
This job is hybrid.
WHY VOX MEDIA?
WHAT WE OFFER
This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.
This position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement between the Company & The NewsGuild of New York, CWA Local 31003, AFL-CIO.
OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT
Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves & create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products & services come from people with all manner of backgrounds & experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work & sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights & best practices. We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability, transparency & communication. Learn more about our values here, & our approach to corporate citizenship here.
Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer & qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).
WHAT COMES NEXT
Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, & how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.
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