# Design Director, Opinion

Hiring organization: [The New York Times Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-new-york-times-company)

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Listed on The New York Times Company's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Director
- Location: New York, NY
- Salary: 160000 – 180000 USD per year

## Summary

Lead the visual identity of New York Times Opinion across print and digital platforms, directing a design team and collaborating with editors to create distinctive, conceptually strong editorial work. This role suits experienced design leaders who excel at art direction, understand fast-paced news environments, and can balance strategic vision with hands-on creative execution.

_Our summary, not The New York Times Company's wording._

## Skills named

Adobe InDesign, Figma, Illustration, Photography, Typography

## Required

- 10+ years of print and digital design experience
- 5+ years managing designers or art directors in media or news
- Experience generating multiple visual concepts and adapting to fast-paced news cycles
- Expertise commissioning and art directing creative talent across illustration, photography, typography, and motion
- Proficiency with Figma, InDesign, and Adobe Creative Suite
- Portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, typography, and complex editorial layouts

## Nice to have

- Strong communication and ability to articulate visual concepts through sketches and wireframes
- Skill building collaborative, trusting team environments
- Knowledge of UX/UI principles and interactive storytelling formats
- Awareness of emerging trends in illustration and photography
- Experience optimizing design workflows under deadline pressure
- Flexibility to work variable schedules including nights and weekends during breaking news

Apply on The New York Times Company's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorktimes/jobs/4548916005