Senior Creative Director, CoStar Group / Homes.com

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Job Description: CoStar Group is seeking a powerhouse Senior Creative Director who will lead the strategy, creative direction, and production for all content on the Homes.com site. Homes.com is a growing marketplace, reimagining the home search experience for consumers and agents alike. Tens of thousands of videos, millions of photographs, tens of thousands of content rich pages with narratives and articles – all of them authentic, with no skimping on local flair. Up for the challenge?

We have 20+ years’ experience in leading and growing digital marketplaces. Just ask Brad Bellflower, Chief Change Officer at Apartments.com. After its acquisition in 2014, Apartments.com quickly turned into the most popular place to find a place. Proven success at the highest level – and we’re doing it again with the new Homes.com. Homebuyers can get a look inside the heart and soul of the neighborhoods where they want to live. Not only that, but the platform is also purpose-built for agents to have access to innovative tools for servicing their clients and growing their business.

In this role, you will have a large internal content team including creative directors, writers, videographers, photographers, copy editors, outside vendors and other production partners to support your creative vision as we continue to build out the Homes.com platform.

You will be responsible for curating purposeful and compelling visual narratives to truly showcase neighborhoods, schools, parks, condos and agent directories for Homes.com audiences. You will be hands on, building and leading a world-class team as they navigate the complexities of content production on an enormous scale.

This is it – the most exciting challenge of your creative career. There’s no place like Homes.com.

This role is based at our expanding innovative global campus in Richmond, Virginia.

This role reports to the VP of Product Strategy.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead the creative vision and innovative strategy for planning, production and postproduction for all original content on Homes.com.

  • Develop and evolve the creative road map and priorities in a dynamic and fast paced environment.

  • Recruit, hire and lead a team of world-class creative directors responsible for the creative vision and evolving direction of Homes.com’s neighborhood, park, school, condo, and agent pages.

  • Set a high creative bar and execute work that delivers against those objectives. Translate business objectives into creative strategies that inform content production.

  • Create brand standards, training, and quality assurance of visual media.

  • Drive the achievement of creative goals and strategic solutions to meet brand, marketing and sales objectives, working closely with partners and your team

  • Foster ongoing improvements to creative processes and methodologies

  • Aid in the development and evolution of CoStar’s enterprise software for content production. Analyze, refine, and develop processes that achieve improved visuals across CoStar’s family of brands.

  • Work closely with the SEO team to deliver content that drives traffic. Continuously revise and improve content based on consumer engagement.

  • Manage cross-functional collaboration linking production to marketing, legal, product, sales and development teams.

  • Foster a collaborative culture to achieve a better creative and business result

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree required

  • 15+ years of creative management experience across a combination of media, agency and in-house environments

  • Extensive experience working with writers, photographers, video editors and other creatives

  • Must be a clear strategic thinker and creative problem solver

  • Demonstrated portfolio showcasing leadership and proven success in visual storytelling

  • Experience directing and effectively critiquing high-volume creative work from internal producers and agencies

  • Proficiency with MS Office applications including Excel and PowerPoint

  • Strong presentation skills, with the ability to present to and influence Senior Executives

  • Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills and comfort working in an entrepreneurial environment

  • A strong relationship builder with an ability to facilitate ideation, collaboration, and decision-making

  • Hybrid work schedule is available, Monday – Thursday in office working as a team, optional Friday work from home available.

Type of Job: Creative Director

City: Richmond

State/Country: VA

Duration: Full-time

Benefits: full benefits

Company: CoStar Group / Homes.com

About Our Company: Founded in 1987, CoStar Group is the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Our suite of online services enables clients to analyze, interpret and gain unmatched insight on commercial property values, market conditions and current availability. Behind some of the most well-known brands in the industry, CoStar Group includes CoStar, the largest provider of CRE research and real-time data; LoopNet, the most heavily trafficked mobile and online real estate marketplace; Apartments.com, the premier rental home resource for renters, property managers and owners; STR, the leading provider of performance benchmarking and comparative analytics to the hotel industry; BizBuySell, the largest online marketplace for businesses-for-sales; and Lands of America, the leading operator of online marketplaces for rural real estate.

Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar Group maintains offices throughout the U.S. and in Europe, Canada, and Asia with a staff of over 4,300 worldwide.

Contact Name: Chandra Turner

Contact Email: apply@thetalentfairy.com

How to Apply: Send your resume, link to your portfolio, and LinkedIn to Chandra Turner at The Talent Fairy.

Senior Designer, Science magazine

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Job Description: Science’s Visual Department is seeking a Senior Designer to join its award-winning team.

The Senior Designer position exists to create layouts for and maintain the visual aesthetic of Science magazine. They work as a project manager to coordinate all the visual assets in print and online. They work closely with all departments of Science and Publishing (Editors, Copyeditors, Writers, Proofreaders, Photo editors, illustrators/graphics editors, Operations) and researchers outside of Science to combine the text and visual assets into an engaging and informative package. They also work with the Web Content Strategy team to publish and promote this content on the website and social media. The Senior Designer art directs freelance and in-house illustrators, and designs sections of the magazine.

Are you ready to be a Force for Science?

What You’ll Do

  • Designing and project managing a variety of sections throughout Science magazine

  • Art directing conceptual and scientific illustrations for a variety of different sections

  • Giving feedback on the work of others on the Visuals team to maintain the Science style

  • Maintaining asset permissions and maneuvering the publishing platform (vjoon K4), along with other small administrative tasks

  • Commissioning outside vendors such as freelance illustrators, and licensing photography.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Requirements

  • Five years’ experience in magazine publishing design

  • A solid grounding in basic science education, intellectual curiosity about science, and comfort with scientific ideas is essential

  • In-depth knowledge of Adobe CC (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), K4/InCopy/InDesign workflow

  • Familiarity with the use of stock agencies, and obtaining permission/license for visual assets

  • Experience working with editorial/conceptual illustrators, and the ability to art direct illustrations

  • A high level of design sophistication with an eye for the detail that makes good design great

  • Keen eye for photography and illustration, and exceptional typography skills

  • Work well under pressure, multitask, and adhere to tight deadlines

  • Detail-oriented, organized, and a good communicator

  • Works well both independently and collaboratively

  • A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in graphic design, a plus

Application Process
Submit a resume, portfolio, cover letter outlining qualifications and interest in the position by October 26, 2022. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. A Recruiter will contact you with next steps if you are selected for an interview.

Location
DC Metro Area is strongly preferred but open to remote workers in select states. If you are not located in or able to work from a state where AAAS has a business presence, you may not be eligible for this position. Please contact our Talent Team at jobs@aaas.org with any questions regarding your eligibility.

The anticipated initial rate of compensation for this position is between $70,000 and $80,000 per year. AAAS currently provides the following benefits for this position: paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, flexible spending account, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, retirement benefits, short- and long-term disability, each subject to the terms of the applicable program. Additional benefits may apply.

Any actual offer of employment, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be made in the sole discretion of AAAS and will be based on a variety of factors, including years of experience, depth of experience, and other relevant factors. AAAS reserves the right to amend or modify its employment benefits and compensation structure at any time.

AAAS is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category. AAAS uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Type of Job: Design

City: Washington DC

State/Country: District of Columbia

Duration: Full-time

Company: AAAS/Science

About Our Company: The AAAS seeks to "advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people." To fulfill this mission, the AAAS Board has set the following broad goals:

  • Enhance communication among scientists, engineers, and the public;

  • Promote and defend the integrity of science and its use;

  • Strengthen support for the science and technology enterprise;

  • Provide a voice for science on societal issues;

  • Promote the responsible use of science in public policy;

  • Strengthen and diversify the science and technology workforce;

  • Foster education in science and technology for everyone; Increase public engagement with science and technology; and

  • Advance international cooperation in science.

How to Apply: Apply directly at https://bit.ly/SRDesign22

Graphic Artist, Fortune

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Job Description: Fortune is seeking an experienced and talented designer to join its award-winning design team on a temporary basis to create visual graphics for our brand websites to enhance the visual aesthetic of each brand. The ideal candidate is an inspiring, versatile editorial graphic designer with at least three years’ experience and a great portfolio of digital work.

You should be a gifted visual storyteller who knows how to translate a brand vision into compelling photo illustrations and graphics to build audience and deepen engagement. You should have hands-on experience maximizing creative tools, including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign and always be on the lookout for new tools to bring content to life across digital channels.

You should be able to thrive in a fast-paced newsroom, juggling daily and weekly deadlines. Fortune highly values teamwork, so a collaborative approach is required.

This role is based in New York City out of our headquarters. Some in-office time will be required.

Job Requirements:

  • 3+ years in an editorial department or newsroom role

  • Excellent journalistic judgement and integrity

  • Knowledge of news, business, finance a plus

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced newsroom, juggling daily and weekly deadlines

  • A gifted visual storyteller with experience producing different genres of photo illustrations and graphics

  • Attention to detail in matching photos and creating visuals to tone of each article and in assembling caption and credit information

  • Proficiency with Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign required. After Effects and WordPress a plus

  • Social media–savvy

  • A self-starter, unafraid to ask questions

  • A team player and great communicator

  • An existing network of artists with an ability to identify fresh and emerging talent

Type of Job: Design

City: New York

State/Country: New York, United States

Duration: Temporary through end of December

Benefits:

  • Flexible working hours and schedule: We expect our editorial staff to show up consistently and meet deadlines, but there’s no need to take PTO for a midday doctor’s appointment or to leave an hour early for a flight. Working in news can mean nontraditional hours, and we work with each staffer to make sure there’s appropriate comp time for special projects.

  • Eligibility to participate in 401(k) plan after 90 days with the company

  • A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture

Company: Fortune Media

About Our Company: Fortune is a global media organization dedicated to helping its readers, viewers, and attendees succeed big in business through unrivaled access and best-in-class storytelling.

Fortune drives the conversation about business. With a global perspective, the guiding wisdom of history, and an unflinching eye to the future, we report and reveal the stories that matter today—and that will matter even more tomorrow.

With the trusted power to convene and challenge those who are shaping industry, commerce and society around the world, Fortune lights the path for global leaders—and gives them the tools to make business better.

How to Apply: https://boards.greenhouse.io/fortune/jobs/4645082004

Designer, Variety Magazine

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Job Description: Variety seeks a passionate and talented full-time Magazine Designer to join our Los Angeles team. The position will collaborate with the creative team on its weekly magazine and extra editions. The ideal candidate will work primarily on designing front and back of book sections, features, perform minor retouching, assign illustration, and collaborate with editors. We seek energy and intelligence in the candidate’s work, which is key to our book and lends itself well to our editorial team’s in-depth news and creative approach. Attention to detail and working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is required. This position is in Los Angeles, CA.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Designing front and back of the book pages

  • Works on Variety’s supplemental Award issues

  • Designing features

  • Perform minor photo retouching

  • Assigning illustrations

  • Working with editors on content generation for print, social and digital

  • Creative desire to evolve the Variety brand

Job Requirements:

Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of experience in magazine design and editorial environment

  • Knowledge with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator

  • A positive attitude and strong work ethic with a desire to inspire others

  • Self-Starter who can work independently and is an Ego-less team collaborator

  • Develop original design concepts and deliver polished visual designs

  • Highly organized and able to prioritize deadlines

  • Experience in photo-illustration and the K4 platform a plus

  • Able to thrive in a fast-paced and highly creative environment

  • Openness to collaborating closely with art, photo, and editorial staffs

Type of Job: Design

City: Los Angeles

State/Country: California

Duration: Full-Time

Benefits: It’s all About You…At PMC, your wellness is top of mind. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to nurture you and your loved ones, including pets! Our package includes Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) HSA with an employer contribution, FSA (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), EAP, Life Insurance, 401K with an employer match, Paid Parental Leave, Long-term Disability, generous Paid Time off (PTO), Pet Insurance, and Home & Auto insurance. Our Wellness initiatives rotate yoga, meditation, wellness weeks on a variety of topics, and financial wellness. We continuously elevate our offerings with more, for you.

Company: PMC

About Our Company:

ABOUT VARIETY   
Variety is the seminal voice in the entertainment industry. After 117 years of award-winning breaking news reporting, insightful award-season coverage, must-read feature spotlights, and intelligent analysis of the industry’s most prominent players, Variety is the most trusted source for the business of global entertainment. Read by a highly engaged audience of industry insiders, aspirants and passionate entertainment enthusiasts, Variety’s multi-platform content coverage expands across digital, mobile, social, print, podcasts, branded content, events, and summits.

In May 2019, Variety’s “Actors on Actors” on PBS took home a Daytime Creative Arts Emmy award and has been awarded the Emmy for best entertainment programming at the 67th and 68th Emmy Awards. “Actors on Actors,” an interview special that features pairings of prominent actors discussing their craft, was produced by PBS SoCal in partnership with Variety Media, LLC. Follow Variety on Facebook facebook.com/variety; Twitter, @variety; Instagram, @Variety The Variety Group – Variety, Variety.com, Variety Insight, Indiewire,– is owned by Variety Media, LLC, a division of Penske Media Corporation.  

About Penske Media Corporation
PMC is a leading global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate audience. Since 2004, Penske Media has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Deadline, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Fairchild Media, Vibe, IndieWire, Dirt, Gold Derby and Spy.com, among many others. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage. In addition, PMC owns several vital cultural events such as SXSW, LA3C, and Life is Beautiful. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good. To learn more about PMC, our 2% Foundation, and our portfolio of brands, please visit www.PMC.com.   

How to Apply: https://recruiting2.ultipro.com/PEN1022PEKM/JobBoard/6cd1a145-2e14-475a-b78b-4dc9e0c93dae/Opportunity/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=7386a0a3-96ca-4fa5-ba51-14389b1b4378&sourceId=6665dc19-4b43-4cb1-805c-cac990368a49

A2-A3, Staff Editor, News Design, The New York Times

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Job Description: The New York Times Print Hub is looking for a news designer to join its award-winning design team with a focus on the A2/A3 front-of-book section and Times Insider. These pages offer print readers an engaging daily round up of what’s going on in the world of The New York Times: the contents of the print paper; highlights from video, audio, live journalism, and social media; and behind-the-scenes insights into how Times journalism comes together.

The Times is looking for a news designer passionate about editorial design and storytelling to help tell the story of The Times report. This designer must be comfortable working across the company to coordinate art needs, reaching out to art directors, photo editors, and visual editors around the newsroom. The ideal candidate is a clear and efficient communicator with strong attention to detail.

This designer will work closely with the A2/A3 editorial team to design the front-of-book section of the daily newspaper and Times Insider. They will:

  • Design and assign illustration for the A2/A3 front-of-book section, including the daily newspaper spot illustration, the weekly artist-driven Sketchbook features, and Times Insider.

  • Assist in the ongoing editorial and design development of the pages.

  • Coordinate photo requests across desks.

  • Assign original illustration and photo illustration.

  • Create original artwork/photo illustration, as needed.

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

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Job Requirements:

  • 2+ years of editorial design experience.

  • A portfolio of story-driven work that demonstrates strong visual and design skills — a clear grasp of typography, layout and color — and experience commissioning and working with provided editorial illustration and photography.

  • Has experience with selecting, editing, revising, adapting, and preparing imagery for press. Comfortable working in black and white.

  • Attention to detail and excellent written and oral communication skills.

  • Ability to meet deadlines and to adapt to a sometimes unpredictable production environment.

  • Ability to collaborate with colleagues of different backgrounds and widely-ranging technical levels.

  • Familiarity with competitors and also the new challenges and opportunities created by the changing media landscape.

  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment in a fast-moving, deadline-oriented workplace.

  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule that may occasionally include nights or weekends.

Type of Job: Other

City: New York

State/Country: New York

Duration: Full-time

Company: The New York Times

About Our Company: The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a newsroom that’s 1,700 strong and sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

Note for US based roles: Any offer of employment is contingent on providing proof of Covid-19 vaccination prior to your start date, subject to approved medical and/or religious exemptions, in accordance with applicable law.

The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws, and will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.

How to Apply: Apply Here: https://nytimes.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NYT/job/New-York-NY/A2-A3--Staff-Editor--News-Design_REQ-012985-1

Art Director, Newsletters, The New York Times

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Job Description: The New York Times is looking for an Art Director to commission illustrations and create visual solutions for some of our most widely-read newsletters.

Newsletters are an important platform for sharing the expert and deeply reported journalism that distinguishes The New York Times. You will help shape the visual expression of digital editorial products, including On Tech and the Saturday edition of The Morning. We are looking for a creative thinker and hands-on problem-solver who excels in a fast-paced environment. You will report to the features design director.

What you’ll do:

  • Thoughtfully pair writers /subjects with visual approaches that enhance the experience of our readers.

  • Assign and art-direct illustrations with short turnaround times.

  • Provide visual guidance for new offerings and build design treatments that provide identity.

  • Cultivate a diverse network of visual artists.

  • Collaborate effectively with editors, writers, photo editors and fellow designers.

  • Deliver work that is anchored in an understanding of the medium and our principals of excellence, clarity and quality.

  • Stay up-to-date on the broader landscape of editorial newsletters.

  • Thrive in a multi-project, multi-paced environment.

  • Effectively communicate your ideas and discuss visual solutions to a broad and varied group of colleagues.

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

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Job Requirements:
What you’ll bring:

  • At least 5 years of design/illustration experience.

  • A solid understanding of illustration, with knowledge of a diverse range of artists working in different mediums, including motion.

  • A strong portfolio that shows conceptual thinking and a solid understanding of design.

  • A keen interest in journalism and in the publishing industry at large.

  • Extreme attention to detail and excellent written and oral communication skills.

  • A positive attitude and the ability to work in both independently and with a team.

  • Fluency with design tools including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop. (Figma and After Effects are a plus).

Type of Job: Other

City: New York

State/Country:New York

Duration: Full-time

Company: The New York Times

About Our Company: The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a newsroom that’s 1,700 strong and sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

Note for US based roles: Any offer of employment is contingent on providing proof of Covid-19 vaccination prior to your start date, subject to approved medical and/or religious exemptions, in accordance with applicable law.

The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.

The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws, and will consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.

How to Apply: Apply Here: https://nytimes.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/NYT/job/New-York-NY/Art-Director--Newsletter_REQ-012618-1