About the Role
Managing Editor of Graphics
Virtual•
United States
Job Description
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a scalable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. We endeavor to deliver essential content, marketing solutions, and experiences for curated audiences, advertisers, consumers, and stakeholders by leveraging our diverse teams and suite of products to enrich the local communities and businesses we serve. Our current portfolio of trusted media brands includes the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, uses innovation and software to enable small and medium-sized businesses to grow, and USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, our events division, creates impactful consumer engagements, promotions, and races. Gannett open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at Gannett, you should be completing an application on Gannett Careers via Dayforce. Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. To connect with us, visit www.gannett.com
Managing Editor of Graphics
USA TODAY is seeking a Managing Editor of Graphics to lead a creative and accomplished team that is key to our mission of providing interesting and impactful content to our audience through a variety of storytelling methods.
This editor must have experience leading a graphics team to success through experimentation and pushing for quick-turn pieces on news of the day and participation in ambitious projects across teams in the newsroom.
Collaboration and collegiality are required for the leader of a team that works with every team in the USA TODAY newsroom and also with our Network colleagues.
The Managing Editor of Graphics must understand our national audience and make decisions based on experimentation and metrics to deliver the content that will draw readers and pivot away from areas that don’t.
Graphics is in the DNA of USA TODAY since its beginning and we are very proud to have a team that produces eye-catching content that gives our audience an interesting take on a story.
This role is remote and can be based anywhere in the US, except for Alaska and Hawaii.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing graphics or interactive teams
- Strong background in applying visual language (maps, charts, interactive graphics) to journalistic storytelling, ranging from breaking news to in-depth enterprise projects in multiple platforms
- Strong journalistic judgment and ability to work across multiple newsroom teams and departments
- Deep understanding of best practices for data visualization and ethical standards in visual journalism
- Expertise in infographics and visual storytelling tools, including:
- Data analysis and visualization (Datawrapper, Infogram, Flourish, D3, R, Tableau)
- Information design and digital illustration (Adobe Creative Suite, Canva)
- Proficiency in Motion Graphics software (After Effects, Motion)
- Experience with digital cartography tools (GIS, ArcGIS, Mapbox)
- Familiarity with 3D graphics tools (Blender, Cinema 4D, Lightwave)
- Skill in digital illustration tools (Procreate)
- Knowledge of UX and user interface design principles
- Demonstrated success in developing and implementing innovative visual storytelling strategies within the media industry