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Assistant Editor, Climate

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At a Glance

Location
United States
Experience
8+ years
Posted
2026-02-13T00:22:59-05:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Data Analysis

Domain Knowledge

  • Finance
  • Media
  • Medical

Requirements

At least 8 years of relevant professional experience.

Experience managing journalists and/or multidisciplinary teams.

Excellent news judgment and visual creativity while ensuring the accuracy, clarity and readability of the material.

Demonstrated record of producing high-level visual journalism, with an emphasis on visualization, explanatory visuals, digital design, use of video, photos and other visual forms.

Demonstrated ability to write clearly, and edit to sharpen the relationship between visuals and copy.

Demonstrated ability to work on tight deadlines and to adapt to change in a daily, unpredictable news production environment.

Responsibilities

Engage deeply with Climate coverage, help determine its visual direction and raise ambitions for visual journalism across news and enterprise.

Drive Climate's visual journalism strategy by guiding the development of stories that make smart and innovative use of video, photography, illustration and graphics.

Manage and edit climate-focused graphics editors, helping them to develop ambitious projects.

Collaborate with the Graphics team to help determine the requirements and possibilities for graphics and multimedia storytelling, including statistical visualizations.

Determine integration of video, photography, audio, and animations

Initiate and manage specific lines of news and enterprise coverage.