Graphics Editor

Location: i Headquarters – London
Position: Permanent 

Package Description

In return for their energy and ideas we ensure our people are well rewarded. Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:

• 25 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)
• Upon joining you will be automatically enrolled onto the Pension Plan at the minimum level of 5% employee contribution, 3% Company contribution. 
• Life cover under the Pension Plan 4x your basic salary.
• DMGT Discounts (for discounts on online shopping, vouchers and reloadable cards)
• Subsidised canteen
• Onsite gym (Northcliffe House only)
• Onsite nurse and GP clinics (Northcliffe House only)
• Our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted dining cards

Plus many other benefits….

Job Introduction

i is looking for an experienced graphics editor to join our growing newsroom.   

The successful candidate will join our production and design team, working across products and platforms to elevate and enhance our journalism. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious team at a key moment in i’s growth.  

Main Responsibilities

• Creating eye-catching, dynamic graphics to enhance our news and features coverage 
• Using statistics and data to help a story leap off the page and help the reader gain further depth and understanding of complex issues 
• Pitching ideas to our news desks and section heads on how to enhance our coverage 
• Working across print and digital, ensuring our graphics get the best possible display on all platforms 
• Liaising with section heads, social and audience team, production, pictures and design 
• Working with editors on special projects and in-depth coverage 

Person Specification

•  A flair and passion for designing beautiful graphics that add value to a story 
• Ability to represent complex data in an interesting, visual way that make them more tangible for our reader 
• A strong interest in news and current affairs 
• The ability to work quickly, creatively, and accurately under pressure, to tight deadlines 
• Excellent knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects and Premiere Pro, Figma or other design software 
• At least three years' experience in a similar role at a daily title.  
• Used to handling fast-moving projects and able to juggle competing demands 
• Passion for the i project, and an appreciation of i's structure, style and ethos 

About Us 

At 12 years old, i is Britain's youngest national newspaper and website. We publish reporting, opinion and in-depth features for an intelligent audience. Growing in influence and profitable, i has been named Britain’s most trusted national news brand (PAMCo), Daily Newspaper of the Year (London Press Club) and News Website of the Year (Online Media Awards). 

Our Commitment

We are committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

We are Disability Confident Committed. Please let us know if you require any recruitment documentation in other formats or if you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process. Please be assured that any such information will be held separately to your recruitment application and will not be considered as part of the selection process.