Data Visualization Designer

Description

The Mayor's Office oversees city services across the five boroughs, coordinates public agencies and departments, and manages public property. Its priorities include affordability, reducing inequality, public safety, efficient services, and a stronger city economy.

The Mayor's Office of Creative Communications produces digital content explaining Mayoral policy and how it affects everyday New Yorkers. The team tells the story of City Hall and New York City through live social media, official photos, videos, and graphics. The role supports daily social content for several platforms and voices, with a particular focus on the,, and Instagram channels.

This is a temporary contract that ends on April 30, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Build static and interactive visual stories, such as charts, graphics, infographics, maps, and other visualization tools.
• Produce assets for social posts, videos, microsites, fact sheets, press releases, and presentations.
• Work with agencies and departments to develop and deliver these assets.
• Keep municipal communications and campaigns visually consistent with the brand.
• Lead complex design projects from first concept through to completion.
• Make sure every material meets accessibility standards and municipal guidelines.

Requirements

• You are a hard-working infographic designer, graphics editor, or visual journalist who shows initiative and knows branding and inventive visual communication well.
• You bring a background in government, political work, civic engagement, urban planning, municipal governance, and/or design for the public good.
• You have made charts, graphics, and other visual stories before.
• You can turn complicated subjects into clear, compelling visuals.
• You have worked with data analysis and visualization tools and can analyse and interpret data on your own.
• You are meticulous about sources and accuracy, cleaning and checking data and fact-checking graphics before they go out.
• You understand accessible design and human factors.
• You can adapt and build on existing brand and visualization systems.
• You work fast and well with others.
• A cover letter is required alongside your résumé.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years of experience in data journalism, visual journalism, or a similar field.
• Required skills: strong design sense, D3.js, Adobe Illustrator, Figma, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint.

Conditions

This is the Special Assistant (MA)-MGRL role, posting number 0668A.

The contract is temporary and ends April 30, 2027.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and bans discrimination and harassment based on legally protected characteristics.