Digital Visuals Editor

National Geographic

Digital Visuals Editor

Job ID 10161039

Location Washington, DC, United States

Business National Geographic

Date posted Sep. 29, 2026

Digital Visuals Editor

Job Summary

National Geographic is looking for a creative Digital Visuals Editor to join our team. This role is responsible for creating original illustrations and photo editing for digital platforms. They will also commission and art direct assignments, with some opportunities to work on the magazine and special projects. They should be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively on teams.

The ideal candidate will have a strong visual eye and a portfolio demonstrating deep knowledge of both illustration and photography. They should have sound editorial judgement and enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced environment on daily coverage and digital features. A detail-oriented mindset is essential to ensuring that all work meets National Geographic’s visual, production, and editorial standards.

We are looking for a strong conceptual thinker who can bring a distinct visual point of view and creative approaches to visual storytelling for a wide variety of story formats and topics, including National Geographic’s core subject areas of wildlife, history, nature, science, and travel.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and execute visual solutions for publication across platforms
• Research, curate, and license photography for all publishing platforms
• Commission photographers and illustrators for story assignments
• Manage deliverables, assets, and workflows, including ensuring accurate caption information, verifying credit lines, archiving, and transmitting images, working with pre-press on color correction, and checking image veracity.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as an illustrator, art director, and/or photo editor
• Proven art direction and visual editing skills
• Brings network of editorial contributors
• Strong visual judgement of illustration and photography trends
• Creative, proactive, and independent thinking
• Mastery of design tools (Adobe Creative Cloud and Figm)
• Clear and concise communication skills
• Close attention to detail and the ability to multitask

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in editorial or journalism
• Deep understanding of digital and social platforms
• Experience with moving images and motion graphics

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Education:

• Journalism or Art Degree

• The hiring range for this position in Washington, D.C. is $79,400 to $106,400 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

About National Geographic:

• National Geographic Partners LLC (NGP), a joint venture between Disney and the National Geographic Society, is committed to bringing the world premium science, adventure and exploration content across an unrivaled portfolio of media assets. NGP combines the global National Geographic television channels with National Geographic’s media and consumer-oriented assets, including National Geographic magazines; National Geographic studios; related digital and social media platforms; books; maps; children’s media; and ancillary activities that include travel, global experiences and events, archival sales, licensing and e-commerce businesses. Furthering knowledge and understanding of our world has been the core purpose of National Geographic for 131 years, and now we are committed to going deeper, pushing boundaries, going further for our consumers … and reaching millions of people around the world in 172 countries and 43 languages every month as we do it. NGP returns 27 percent of our proceeds to the nonprofit National Geographic Society to fund work in the areas of science, exploration, conservation and education.

About The Walt Disney Company:

• The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

• This position is with National Geographic Partners PAY SVC, which is part of a business we call National Geographic.

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