Data Visualization Designer

The New York City Mayor’s Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. The administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable, reducing inequality, improving public safety, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, and working to make New York City’s economy stronger. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities, visit our careers page.

The Team You’ll Work With: The Mayor’s Office of Creative Communications is responsible for generating digital content that represents Mayoral policy and its impact on everyday New Yorkers. The team utilizes digital media to tell a unique story of City Hall and the City of New York through live social media coverage, official photos, videos, graphics, and more. The role involves assisting with daily social media content creation for multiple platforms and voices, with a special focus on the @nycgov, @nycmayor, and @nycmayorsoffice Instagram channels.

The Problems You’ll Solve:

Note: This is a temporary employment contract ending on April 30, 2027.

The Data Visualization Designer’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Create static and interactive storytelling assets, including charts, graphics, infographics, maps, and other visualization tools.
• Create assets to be used in social posts, videos, microsites, fact sheets, press releases, and presentations.
• Interface with agencies and departments to develop, create, and implement assets.
• Maintain brand consistency across municipal communications and campaigns.
• Manage and coordinate complex design projects from concept to completion.
• Ensure all materials meet accessibility standards and municipal guidelines.[KM1.1], New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of the interview.

• You are a hardworking infographic designer, graphics editor, or visual journalist[KM2.1] who takes initiative and is fluent in branding and innovative visual communications.
• You have a background in government, political work, civic engagement, urban planning, municipal governance, and/or design for public interest.
• You have experience creating charts, graphics, and other forms of visual storytelling.
• You can translate complex topics into clear, engaging visuals.
• You have experience with data analysis and visualization tools, and the ability to analyze and interpret data independently.
• You have rigor in sourcing and accuracy, including cleaning and verifying data and fact-checking graphics before publication.
• You have an understanding of accessible design and human factors.
• You can adapt and extend existing brand and visualization systems.
• You can work quickly and collaboratively., * Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3+ years of experience in data journalism, visual journalism, or a similar field.
• Required: Strong Design Sense, D3.js, Adobe Illustrator, Figma, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint.

Preferred Skills

• Python and/or R, Datawrapper, Vega-Lite, Observable Plot, GIS experience (QGIS, ArcGIS), Motion graphics and animated data visualization (e.g., After Effects), Light illustration abilities.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness