Editorial Designer/Layout Specialist

The Baltimore Sun, Maryland’s largest daily newspaper and a trusted source of news since 1837, is seeking a page designer with good news judgment and knowledge of advertising production. We are investing in our journalism, with the print paper and the eNewspaper product a part of that strategy.

Essential Functions:

• Design with news judgment: Design news, feature and sports pages that are visually engaging and emphasize the most important stories of the day.
• Editorial collaboration: Work closely with topic editors to understand content priorities, reflect them appropriately in layout and apply feedback quickly and accurately.
• Software utilization: The Sun is the first U.S. daily paper to use Protecmedia editorial software to design a print paper, using AI to create workflow efficiencies and to expand the eNewspaper to satisfy readers’ needs for more news. A candidate for this position should also be proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Content booking coordination: Plan content placement for both the print edition and the eNewspaper, ensuring a smooth workflow, accurate lineups and consistent visual storytelling across platforms, while making deadlines.
• Proofing and revisions: Review proofs with a critical eye for editorial accuracy, visual clarity and overall balance. A top candidate should be able to improve the quality of display type while making grammar corrections on deadline.
• Ad placement: Work with the advertising makeup department to coordinate ad placements in coordination with editorial print production. This role would occasionally fill duties of the page production and layout specialist, paginating all print products to include editorial, advertising and classified pages/elements.
• Troubleshoot ad issues and resolve them when possible using systems such as Output Systems, Ad order entry, Editorial, Creative Services systems, Layout, and Classified platforms.
• Job includes night and weekend work.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, graphic design or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in newspaper or editorial design (internships included), with evidence of strong news judgment in design samples or previous work.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Comfort working on deadline with shifting priorities — and the editorial intuition to adapt as news develops.
• Ability to collaborate with editors while maintaining confidence in layout decisions based on journalistic value.
• Flexible schedule availability, including nights and weekends.
• Familiarity with AP Style and newspaper production workflows.

Salary Range: $55,000 - $70,000

Individual compensation may vary from the target range based on several factors including experience, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.