Designer, Social & Visual Storytelling
Skills
AnalyticsCuratingData AnalyticsEditorial DesignEntertainmentInstagramJournalism
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- 3+ years of applicable design and illustration experience
- Strong portfolio with social content data visualization or interactive editorial work
- Experience designing for social platforms particularly Instagram and TikTok
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Canva
- Familiarity with Ceros Mapbox AI-powered creative tools or similar platforms
- Strong communication and collaboration skills in a fast-paced cross-functional environment
- Passion for journalism visual storytelling and emerging media formats
Nice to have
- Creative
- Innovative
- Collaborative
- Detail-oriented
- Editorial-minded
- Audience-focused
Day to day
- Translate Yahoo editorial reporting into engaging social content for Instagram TikTok and emerging platforms
- Design carousels story sequences explainers and visual packages optimized for audience engagement
- Collaborate with the Social team on platform strategy content planning and breaking news coverage
- Develop and evolve Yahoo News and Entertainment social visual identity and recurring editorial franchises
- Create interactive editorial experiences map-based storytelling motion graphics and AI-assisted creative workflows