The Guardian
Visual Projects Editor
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About the Role
We’re looking for a visual projects editor to lead the production of innovative, impactful visual journalism with a graphical, interactive, multimedia or spatial focus.
Examples of Our Team's Work
- Meet the cartographers who took on centuries of western bias https://www.theguardian.com/science/ng-interactive/2026/sep/18/map-cartographers-western-bias-mercator-equal-earth
- London buses in decline? Why public transport in global cities is slowing to a crawl – visualised https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/23/london-buses-in-terminal-decline-why-public-transport-in-global-cities-is-slowing-to-a-crawl-visualised
- Nigel Farage and Count Binface: a visual guide to their electoral careers https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/12/nigel-farage-count-binface-electoral-careers-clacton-byelection
- #ToddlerSkincare: the ‘dark and exploitative’ world of children’s beauty videos on TikTok https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/apr/22/toddler-skincare-children-videos-tiktok
Responsibilities
- Report on, structure and edit visual stories, write engaging copy, and ensure that words and visual elements are intuitively integrated
- Collaborate with reporters and editors to conceptualise visual news stories, drawing on knowledge of data visualisation and sharp skills in visual storytelling
- Interrogate datasets and other types of information for veracity, reliability and newsworthiness
- Explore emerging technologies and develop the technical skills required to advance the department's visual investigative and innovation capabilities
- Employ hands-on project management skills to lead working groups to produce visualisations, interactives and new formats
- Work with interactive journalists, developers, designers, data journalists and correspondents to push the bounds of what a news story can be in a multi–platform digital space
- Use your knowledge of the digital news ecosystem to ensure that visual projects are newsworthy, timely and clear
- Regularly contribute new ideas for visual and data stories, and articulate the value of telling these stories visually
- Keep abreast of the news agenda, emerging technologies and new storytelling techniques
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About You
There are several different profiles that would be a good match for this role; we are not expecting a single candidate to have all of the skills/competencies listed below.
- Strong track record of providing editorial leadership and overarching guidance on complex visual storytelling projects
- Ideally you will have experience adapting data-driven visual journalism for different platforms and audiences, such as social video
- Experience editing/reporting data or mixed media stories (e.g.: graphics, postcode lookups, satellite imagery, video, audio, animation, 3D modelling)
- Experience analysing data, using tools such as R or similar
- Expertise in the development of interactive graphics, using libraries such as Svelte, React, d3 or similar (desirable)
- Experience creating mobile-first visual journalism with UX needs in mind
- Ability to storyboard visual articles, using Illustrator, Figma or similar (desirable)
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite including Illustrator (desirable)
- Experience working on teams that encompass a range of different skills
- Excellent creative project management and communication skills
- Literacy in data visualisation, with knowledge of approaches and techniques
- Front-end web development skills are an advantage, including Javascript, HTML, and CSS
- Experience analysing OSINT materials, using tools such as Google Earth or similar, is desirable
- Ideally, you’ll have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role
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Salary
The salary band for this role starts at £60,000, with the final offer determined by the successful candidate's skills, experience, and responsibilities.
How to Apply
To apply, please upload your latest CV and a cover letter which outlines why you’d love to take on this role, and why you’re a great match for what we’re looking for.
We appreciate the time taken to prepare each application we receive. We do not use AI-assisted technology to review applications; every application is reviewed by a member of our recruitment team.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 21st October 2026.
Benefits at the Guardian
- Six weeks of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase an additional 5 days.
- Generous pension scheme; if you contribute 5% then we will contribute 8-12% (depending on your age).
- Private healthcare, life cover, income protection, and eye tests.
- Option to opt in to dental insurance.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave policies.
- IVF, menopause, baby loss, and trans equality policy.
- Two volunteering days annually and the option of payroll giving.
- Season ticket loans are available.
Culture and Wellbeing
- Tools to help you prioritise your wellbeing including access to our employee benefits platform which provides tailored support for health and wellbeing.
- Free yoga and pilates classes.
- Corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.
- Canteen with views overlooking the Regents Canal, catering for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Learning and Development
- Encourage personal and professional growth.
- Access to a broad range of tools and solutions.
- Support for the pursuit of professional qualifications through vocational courses and apprenticeships.
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