The Texas Tribune is looking for an afternoon/evening visual editor to support the visuals team in producing high-quality visual journalism on stories about politics and public policy across the state. You’ll work on dailies and breaking news on the photo desk, selecting images from original photo assignments and the wire to publish on our website and off-platform. You’ll have the opportunity to work on enterprise stories and collaborate with editors, reporters and independent visual journalists to create compelling stories for our readers.

The candidate will understand that thoughtful and creative visuals on and off the website, which includes digital platforms like Instagram, helps our readers understand and connect to statewide issues. You are someone who thinks about how photos, videos, illustrations and/or design can not only bring a story to life but also makes the journalism better. The candidate will feel comfortable maintaining high editorial standards, planning visual directions and supporting freelancers in the field. The visuals editor is motivated by curiosity, guided by empathy and committed to collaboration.

This position reports to Pu Ying Huang, the director of visuals.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Collaborate with editors, reporters, news partners and visual journalists on producing visuals for Tribune stories 
• Commission assignments with freelance photographers and other visual creatives
• Proficiency in selecting the best images on the photo desk, which includes the navigating archival and wire selections 
• Develop and execute on visual direction for enterprise/investigative stories 
• Work with editors and reporters to adapt our visual journalism to platform-native formats to engage audiences like Instagram
• Support visual products on and off-platform, including social media, newsletter and event production 
• Help manage the Tribune photo archive and coordinate licensing inquiries  
• Bring fresh ideas about how the Tribune can show up in digital spaces thoughtfully and authentically. 
• Contribute to a visually-literate culture in the newsroom and out 
• Track visual impact and help reinforce department operations 

• Skills in photojournalism, illustrations, art direction, video work or interactive design. 
• Strong news judgement and understanding of visual storytelling while working under deadline
• Exemplary organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fact-paced newsroom 
• Collaborative communication across the newsroom and with our newsroom partners
• Thrives working on a close-knit team  
• Some experience in planning, coordinating and executing visual art direction of stories 
• Technical skills with Adobe Creative Suite products (Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere) Photo Mechanic, Figma, CSS is recommended 
• Desire to learn and grow in this role 
• Experience in the news industry is preferred but we're willing to consider the right entry-level candidate

We know some great candidates won’t check all of the boxes, and we also know you might bring important skills that we haven’t considered. If that's you, don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

Schedule

The schedule for this role includes 5 days from 1pm - 9pm. 

This will include a partial weekend shift of either Sunday - Thursday or Tuesday - Saturday.

Benefits

This job is full-time and has the following benefits:

• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• A cellphone stipend
• 20 days of paid time off each year
• Up to 16 weeks of paid family leave, plus four weeks of additional job protection
• 401(k) matching
• Support for professional training and attending industry conferences
• Remote work flexibility

How to Apply

Submit your application with a résumé and cover letter summarizing your previous experience and why you want to work at our award-winning news organization. We will review applications as we receive them at least through August 2nd, and we will continue to consider candidates as long as the posting remains live on our jobs page.

The Texas Tribune is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We can't wait to hear from you!

About The Texas Tribune

At the Tribune, our mission is to pursue the truth so Texans can shape our future. We envision a Texas where the work of self-government is enabled by accurate information. In that, everyone can ask questions, hold leaders accountable for outcomes good or bad, and participate fully in shaping our policy agendas.

We value excellence, independence and curiosity. We hold power to account, and we hold ourselves to the same standards. And we aim to participate constructively, not scoring cheap points or ignoring the humanity of our audience, our team or the people we cover. In order to do so, we want our newsroom and our coverage to reflect Texas by including a wide range of perspectives from people of different backgrounds, ideologies and experiences.

Learn more about The Texas Tribune here.

This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by The Texas Tribune Guild / Media Guild of the West TNG-CWA #39213. Your employment will be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable collective bargaining agreement between The Texas Tribune and the Guild, as may be amended by the parties from time to time