Overnight Visual Editor (USA) Job at Telegraph in San Francisco

The Telegraph is looking for an excellent visuals all-rounder to join the expanding overnight team.

Reporting to the California-based Overnight Editor, we need an Overnight Visuals Editor to ensure pictures, video and graphics are at the forefront of our journalism 24/7.

This exciting new role will liaise with the London picture, video and visuals desks, but will work shifts to accommodate the desired time-zone coverage, including weekend shifts on a rota basis. The successful candidate will be based on the West Coast of the US.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating visual assets for stories in an innovative and highly creative manner.
• These will include maps, illustrations, graphics and composite images as well as pictures and video.
• Identifying the best visuals for publication and take a proactive approach to ensure they are published and promoted across our platforms.
• Initiating ideas for visual story production.
• Monitoring the internal and external visual sources ensuring The Telegraph is maximising its publication opportunities (picture tasting and social/competitor tasting for images, videos and other visuals).
• Captioning published visuals concisely and correctly, ensuring factual information and accuracy.
• Reacting quickly to breaking news, sourcing relevant visual content or working with our partners to do so.
• Extensive experience of photo editing, building photo packages, and a good eye for composition.
• Strong interest and knowledge of current affairs, sport and entertainment.
• Content management systems experience necessary and Photoshop skills.
• Have a strong graphic design/illustration aesthetic and know your way around the full Adobe suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign plus Figma).
• Have an open-minded and receptive approach to innovating and iterating your designs.
• A keen eye on current design trends and an understanding of motion graphics.
• Knowledge of media law.
• Ability to produce long-form video for projects.
• A strong worldwide contact book to help bring in exclusives.
• Writing experience for legally sound, engaging captions.

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.

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For over 160 years, we’ve had a clear purpose - to lead the news agenda, spark debate and provoke comment through our journalism. In today’s constantly changing landscape, our purpose is more important than ever.

That’s why we need curious, open-minded and resilient people across our organisation. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment, who aren’t afraid to explore new opportunities and who are committed to doing what’s right. Join us and, whatever your role, background or skills, you can make the story.

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