Infographics Designer

Key information about the role

• Create best-in-class maps, diagrams, data visualisations and other information graphics across platforms.

• Be comfortable working in an exciting, fast-paced news environment, usually within tight timeframes managing competing demands.

• Have strong communication skills, able to communicate ideas and design decisions to others including senior stakeholders.

• Possess sound problem-solving techniques and the ability to explore creative solutions to design and storytelling problems.

• Work within relevant BBC design frameworks and collaborate with others to continue the development of this framework.

• Follow a human-centred approach, be the champion of the audience, constantly interrogating user data, to understand how people experience our content and how we can continue to improve this experience.

• Collaborate effectively with others ensuring you maintain excellent relationships throughout, whilst advocating for the user, design frameworks and our core design values.

• Be as much a journalist as a designer – drive the creation of visual investigations.

• Be able to manage your own time and workload.

• Support a positive working environment that considers the needs of a diverse team.

• Ensure our content reflects our diverse audiences.

• Keeping up to date with current and emerging industry trends, you’re proactive, curious and articulate, sharing ideas and experiences with the wider team.

• Be accountable for the quality of your work and ensure it meets intended purposes.

• Be accountable for the usability and accessibility of design deliveries for the broadest possible cross-section of users.