Visuals & Graphics Editor

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Visuals & Graphics Editor

The Visuals & Graphics Editor is responsible for creating dynamic visual and motion graphic content that enhances MBN's storytelling across video, digital, and social platforms. This role develops high-quality graphics, animations, and reusable templates while leveraging modern design technologies, including AI-powered tools, to streamline production, improve efficiency, and maintain editorial integrity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with creative, editorial, and production teams to design impactful, content-driven visuals and motion graphics optimized for multiple screen sizes and digital platforms. • Design motion graphics packages aligned with MBN's visual identity across shows, digital products, and social media. • Develop reusable motion graphic templates (e.g., MOGRT files or any backend coding) for efficient production in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects and similar tools. • Create high-quality 2D animations and motion graphics to support editorial storytelling. • Produce basic 3D animations and visual elements when needed. • Integrate overlays, lower thirds, explainers, and data visualizations directly into video timelines. • Collaborate with editors and video producers to align graphics with story beats, pacing, and transitions. • Design thumbnails, carousels, infographics, and visual assets optimized for mobile-first and social platforms. • Design and produce visually engaging newsletter and web layouts in PDF format, ensuring consistency with brand guidelines, strong visual hierarchy, and readability across digital platforms. • Apply and maintain brand guidelines to ensure visual consistency across all platforms and products. • Leverage AI-powered design tools for asset generation, animation assistance, rapid prototyping, ideation, and workflow automation. • Use AI tools responsibly to accelerate production while maintaining editorial accuracy and visual quality. • Manage multiple design projects simultaneously in a fast-paced production environment. • Maintain organized design systems, templates, and asset libraries. • Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, including AI-driven creative tools, and digital storytelling best practices. • Contribute to a collaborative, cross-functional creative environment.

Other Duties:

• Perform additional job-related duties and take on new responsibilities as needed based on organizational requirements and circumstances.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Required:

• 33-5 years of professional experience in motion graphics, visual design, or digital content creation • Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro • Experience creating motion graphic templates (MOGRTs) and reusable design systems • Strong understanding of typography, layout, color theory, composition, and visual hierarchy • Demonstrated portfolio of professional 2D motion graphics work • Ability to translate editorial narratives into clear, compelling visuals and animations • Experience producing graphics in fast-paced digital or newsroom environments • Strong collaboration, communication, and time management skills

Preferred:

• Basic 3D animation skills (Cinema 4D, Blender, or similar tools) • Experience using AI-powered creative tools (e.g., Runway, Adobe Firefly, generative design platforms, or similar technologies) • Familiarity with social-first storytelling for platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and others • Experience in broadcast, media, or news organizations

MBN is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.