The New York City Comptroller’s Office works to promote the financial health, integrity, and effectiveness of New York City government, in order to strengthen trust, secure a thriving future for all New Yorkers, and build a more just, equitable, and resilient city. Led by an independently elected citywide official, the comptroller’s office provides checks and balances needed to hold City government accountable for budgeting wisely, investing responsibly, operating efficiently, acting fairly, living up to its obligations and promises, and paying attention to the long-term challenges we face together.

The Communications Team supports the work of the Comptroller’s office to secure a thriving future for all New Yorkers by disseminating information, highlighting key initiatives through digestible and multimedia content, growing the credibility of the office through relationships with the press and the public, and advancing the conversation locally and nationally on key policy objectives.

life visually. This position reports to the Creative Director and will be responsible for creating visual communications that are clear, accessible, and on-brand across print, web, and digital platforms. You'll collaborate closely with writers, policy analysts, and digital strategists. This role is right for you if you're fluent in graphic design and web production, comfortable working in a fast-paced civic environment, and passionate about making government information more accessible to the public.

Responsibilities will include the following:

- Visual & Graphic Design: Design digital and print communications including reports, infographics, social media graphics, event materials, and data visualizations.

- Motion Graphics & Animation: Create engaging animations, and motion graphics for social media channels, presentations, and digital campaigns.

- Web Production: Develop and maintain web content using WordPress and digital publishing tools.

- Print & Collateral: Produce and assemble brochures, flyers, fact sheets, and other collateral for office events and initiatives.

- Brand Stewardship: Uphold brand consistency by maintaining and applying the office's visual style guide across all mediums.

- Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with Communications Team members to storyboard, script, and translate policy and data into digestible, visually engaging formats for diverse audiences.

- Innovation & Adaptation: Stay current with emerging design and animation technologies; participate in evaluating new tools for potential adoption.

- Perform other assignments and special projects as required.

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Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and a minimum of four (4) or more years of satisfactory full-time experience in multimedia design, communications, video production, social media management, journalism or in fields related to the areas of assignment; or,

2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” above.

Preferred Skills

- Experience in a government, non-profit, advocacy, labor, or equivalent private-sector setting. - Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, with a strong emphasis on Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, and Premiere Pro. - Demonstrated experience creating motion graphics, and animation for social platforms. - Experience with storyboarding and translating text/scripts into visual concepts. - Experience with WordPress or similar CMS platforms and a basic understanding of HTML/CSS. - Strong layout, color theory, and typography skills for both static and moving formats. - Familiarity with data visualization tools and techniques. - Working knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards for digital content (including captioning and accessible video practices). - Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

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 interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.