72 Storytelling jobs in the United States

Established in 2010, the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM) is Boston's pioneering civic research and design team. Now integrated with the city's Data & Analytics team, our expanded group leverages cutting-edge skills in civic design, strategy, and data to drive evidence-based innovation. We partner with city departments to develop and operationalize solutions that spark public imagination and advance mayoral priorities, delivering tangible improvements for Boston residents. See the team's portfolio of work from last year here.

MONUM is seeking a Senior Program Manager with a focus on Storytelling to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the MONUM Director or their designee, this pivotal role involves leading a portfolio of projects and providing strategic creative direction that significantly elevates and guides our team's storytelling efforts. This includes championing new approaches to narrative and visual communication. Additionally, they will manage key components of team operations, as all members of the team do, contributing to the team's overall effectiveness, especially involving strategic communications and sharing the impact of the team's work broadly.

The ideal candidate is a master storyteller, capable of translating complex civic challenges into compelling narratives using diverse creative methods (visual design, illustration, video) to inspire action and build momentum. This role requires a strong ability to think creatively within complex systems and possess an entrepreneurial, collaborative spirit for seamless cross-team engagement, drawing expertise from human-centered design, service design, and/or visual design.

• Explore and develop a portfolio of projects that flexibly use MONUM's "model" of explore, experiment, and evaluate to deliver exceptional services to Boston's residents, workers, visitors, and more. You will bring design and storytelling practices to bear on the team's portfolio of projects. This will range from developing strong visual components to the work to helping shape large city initiatives through a civic design and storytelling lens.
• Elevate storytelling across the team. You will be charged with designing and workshopping storytelling efforts with project managers across the MONUM team to ultimately support the Mayor's priorities. You will work closely with the MONUM and Analytics leads to elevate qualitative research alongside robust quantitative data practices to better reflect resident experiences and needs.
• Contribute to building MONUM's strategy for civic design practice and storytelling work. Your work will center on utilizing and sharing design and storytelling tools meant to prioritize residents' experiences in order to exercise a more inclusive practice.
• Effectively communicate the impact and value of our work through compelling and creative storytelling. This includes developing engaging narratives, utilizing visual design, illustration, video, or other methods, and creating both print and digital design artifacts to build momentum for this work.
• Forge inclusive new partnerships. You will work to form new relationships and constructive partnerships within and external to the government. Identifying opportunities for collaboration between the City, design institutions, and civic groups. You will spearhead new engagement strategies with residents that break the current mold.
• Mentor & inspire the next generation of Civic Designers. Use this position to engage young people and aspiring designers to consider public sector opportunities as a potential path for their careers. Work with MONUM leadership to develop and experiment with fellowship opportunities.
• Thoughtfully mentor Program Managers, summer fellows, and youth fellowships as constructed.
• Support the entire team as a coach and mentor. This includes consultation, construction of materials, thought partnership, critique of prototypes in various stages, and thought leadership on civic design and storytelling.
• Participate in internally facing work, such as hiring for our summer fellowship programs, quarterly review and goal setting, helping other departments with tactical requests, and other things that invariably will come up when working in a dynamic, responsive environment.
• Document and share what you learn through your work: writing, visually representing, speaking at classes and at conferences, participating in MONUM's "front door" approach to taking meetings, and talking about the work.
• Other duties as determined or specifically requested by the team's Director.

• At least four (4) years of experience working in a design-related field.
• A bachelor's degree is required.
• A graduate degree in a design-related field is preferred and may be substituted for up to three (3) years of required experience.
• Candidates should be strong relationship builders with demonstrated ability to work with internal and external partners, facilitate collaboration with multiple organizations with differing interests, and represent the City of Boston.
• Candidates should be "self-starters," comfortable with risk, and passionate about solving hard civic challenges with creative, original solutions.
• Strong communication and visual design skills with a proven ability to use creative storytelling to build momentum and/or encourage action.
• Demonstrated experience utilizing design, illustration, or video editing for effective storytelling to a range of stakeholders. Proficient in related software tools (Adobe Suite, Figma, Final Cut, Motion, etc).
• A diverse set of work experience is preferred, with subject matter expertise in areas such as design, public policy, storytelling, social justice, urban planning, or community engagement, and the ability to blend subject matters. Experience working within local government is appreciated but not essential.
• Additional language proficiency in one of the City of Boston's top ten commonly requested languages or American Sign Language is preferred.
• Strong organizational, workflow management, program management, attention to detail, and interpersonal skills are required along with the ability to exercise good judgment.
• Must be proficient with communication platforms used by MONUM, such as Instagram, Bluesky, and Drupal.
• Must be proficient with Google Suite and Microsoft Office.

BOSTON RESIDENCY REQUIRED

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Union/Salary Plan/Grade: Non-Union/MM2-9

Hours per week: 35

Machine Learning Engineer, Photos (Storytelling) Cambridge, England, United Kingdom Machine Learning and AI Description In this role, you will be working on developing software that power Photos Apple Intelligence features on Apple platforms such as the iPhone, iPad, macOS, and the VisionPro.Candidates should have a proven track record that demonstrates innovation, strong collaboration, excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for designing and developing high-quality software. Minimum Qualifications Proven experience in developing and shipping production quality software C / C++ / Objective-C / Swift programming experience Exceptional problem-solving and interpersonal skills Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced development team Preferred Qualifications Experience in implementing Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Knowledge Graph algorithms Experience optimizing Machine Learning and Deep Learning algorithms for embedded systems Experience designing and developing systems that are efficient in resource constrained environments #J-18808-Ljbffr

• Build and operate a highly performant iOS and Android engineering team
• Foster a culture of innovation, product thinking, and engineering excellence
• Partner closely with Product, Design, and engineers on the team to define and deliver exceptional, distinctive mobile news storytelling experiences
• Develop and lead technical strategies for news experiences in our mobile applications with a 12-18 month vision
• Lead development of flexible architectures that allow us to tweak and iterate quickly, in response news-driven ideas
• Ensure all work that released is performant, and secure
• Manage a cohesive technical vision across iOS, Android, and Hybrid technologies
• Bridge the team's work into the wider iOS, Android, and Hybrid communities at NYT
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.

• 3+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager, leading native iOS or Android engineers
• Experience setting and executing technical strategies to deliver complex mobile UX
• Demonstrated history of delivering high-quality, performant, and reliable features

• Experience with video or other rich media handling
• Experience with hybrid mobile development technologies and their integration
• Background in media, news, or other content-driven application development

Join to apply for the Data Reporter role at GiveDirectly Join to apply for the Data Reporter role at GiveDirectly About GiveDirectly GiveDirectly (GD) aims to reshape international giving – and millions of lives – by providing cash grants directly to the world’s poorest. The Brookings Institution estimates that $70B of cash transfers would be required to eliminate the poverty gap; the aid sector currently spends $35B each year, much of it on evidence-free interventions. GiveDirectly wants to change that, establishing cash transfers as a benchmark for foreign aid – as the index fund is a benchmark for the financial industry – and in the process accelerating the end of extreme poverty. About GiveDirectly GiveDirectly (GD) aims to reshape international giving – and millions of lives – by providing cash grants directly to the world’s poorest. The Brookings Institution estimates that $70B of ca h transfers would be required to eliminate the poverty gap; the aid sector currently spends 135B each year, much of it on evidence-free interventions. GiveDirectly wants to change that, establishing cash transfers as a benchmark for foreign aid – as the index fund is a benchmark for the financial industry – and in the process accelerating the end of extreme poverty. GD has raised over $1B ince launching in 2011, delivered cash to more than 1.5 million people in 15 different countries. We’ve also supported large-scale, experimental research that indicates strong recipient impact of our programs. As a result, GD has been celebrated as one of the most innovative non-profit companies by Fast Company, while the growing cash transfer movement (and GD’s leading role within it) have been featured in the New York Times Magazine, This American Life, Foreign Affairs, and The Economist. Our culture is candid, analytical, agile, and non-hierarchical. Our global team of ~150, and country operations teams of ~650, together come from 21 different countries speaking 69 different languages. From software engineers to seasoned humanitarian workers, former management consultants to public servants, researchers to field operations -- it’s an incredible group of people. Our values are central and deliberately opinionated. We genuinely center the people we serve in our decision making, and strive to build an ambitious, dynamic and high performing environment. We strongly encourage you to read through our values carefully, if they reflect how you like to work and energize you, this could be a great fit. We work hard to create an environment in which all our team members can thrive, succeed and grow. We support flexibility, take care of each other, have fun, and create professional growth opportunities. Position type: Full-time, open-ended contract Location: Remote About The Role We are seeking a Fundraising-Focused Data Reporter to help surface and package compelling insights, data, and evidence from our direct cash programs to engage and inform high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) and foundation donors. This role will sit at the intersection of research, fundraising, and communications—transforming complex programmatic and research findings into accessible and persuasive donor-facing content. The ideal candidate will have a strong research analytical background, excellent storytelling skills, and experience translating data into engaging narratives for external audiences. This Senior Manager Should Spike On Curiosity: empowered to be an ‘internal journalist,’ you dig through our data, outside research, and recipient narratives to discover original throughlines Lateral thinking: you’re focused on connecting the dots into a compelling narrative, saying something clear and compelling even amidst ambiguity Code-switching: on an average day, you will be thinking like an academic researcher, writing for a time-poor layperson, and speaking with program staff on the ground. Details: your layperson assets will be scrutinized by research experts, so plan to triple-check Doggedness: to move your projects along, you’ll need members of the research, programs, communications, and design teams along with outside researchers to answer your requests and hit deadlines Key Responsibilities Research & Insights Generation Identify, analyze, and synthesize key data points and evidence from GiveDirectly’s programs, surveys, and external research. Conduct deep dives into our program data to uncover trends, case studies, and insights relevant to donor engagement. Stay updated on external research related to cash transfers, poverty alleviation, and philanthropy to contextualize GiveDirectly’s work. Donor-Facing Content Development Translate program data and impact evaluations into digestible, donor-friendly insights, decks, reports, blogs, and case studies (example) Support the fundraising team by crafting compelling narratives backed by data to demonstrate GiveDirectly’s impact (example) Work closely with the partnerships and communications teams to refine messaging and tailor research outputs to different donor segments (example) Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with internal teams (programs, research, fundraising, communications) to ensure alignment in messaging and storytelling. Work closely with frontline fundraisers to anticipate donor questions and proactively develop data-backed responses. Serve as a resource for the partnerships and philanthropy teams, providing analytical support for grant proposals, donor presentations, and impact reports Strategic Thought Leadership Identify opportunities to position GiveDirectly as a leader in evidence-based philanthropy. Collaborate on thought leadership content, including white papers, blog posts, and donor briefings. Train key GiveDirectly staff to be well-versed in our body of research and able to sell in the room. Qualifications (must Haves) 4-7+ years of experience in research, impact evaluation, or a related analytical role. Strong ability to translate complex research data into compelling narratives for external audiences, particularly donors. Familiarity with impact evaluation methods and the ability to interpret and summarize research findings. Familiarity with data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Stata, R, Python) and data visualization tools (e.g. Adobe, Canva, Flourish) Excellent written and verbal communication skills - particularly critical is strong writing free of jargon, but the strongest candidates will be able to communicate using a variety of media, including presentations, charts, etc. Strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple workstreams. Ability to work cross-functionally and translate research insights into actionable fundraising content. Nice to haves Experience in international development, global health, philanthropy, fundraising, or poverty alleviation. Experience in writing or data storytelling for large layperson audiences. Fluent in a language other than English, especially German, French, Swahili, or Portuguese Compensation At GiveDirectly, we strive to pay our employees generously and equitably. We use an accredited third-party salary aggregator to ensure that staff’s total compensation package (base compensation + bonus) falls within the 75th percentile of similar roles, at similar organizations. We also have a no-negotiation policy to ensure we are paying staff equitably across roles. The United States base salary for this role is $108,000. The Kenya base salary for this role is 77,500. If you are not based in the US or Kenya, we will share an estimated salary benchmark for the country you are based in during the hiring process. Working at GiveDirectly GiveDirectly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to the person’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Flagging for US applicants: We invite you to "Know Your Rights" as an applicant. Commitment to Safeguarding As a global organization serving some of the world’s most vulnerable communities, GiveDirectly takes the safeguarding of its recipients, staff, and partners seriously. To that end, GiveDirectly is a member of the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, and will systematically check with previous employers about any sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment issues relating to potential new hires. We may also employ other robust pre-hire screens, including in-depth reference checks, criminal background checks, and sanctions screens. GD is committed to observing all local, national and international laws that protect children, vulnerable adults, and basic human rights of all. GD is committed to a policy of “zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH)” and expects anyone who works for GD to uphold the protection and safeguarding of our recipients as a priority. These efforts help us continue to build and maintain trust with the communities we serve, and prevent harm to our recipients. Want to put your best foot forward on your GiveDirectly application? Take a look at our Candidate Application Prep Guide! Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Contract Job function Job function Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing Industries Non-profit Organizations Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at GiveDirectly by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Reporter” roles. 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About Banana Republic Born from two California creatives fueled by their explorer spirits, Banana Republic has repositioned itself as a premium, experiential lifestyle brand for today’s modern world. Designed for a life where anything is possible, we use the finest materials with the latest fabric innovations to create timeless, versatile clothing, jewelry, shoes and handbags. Through our home and art collections, we extend beyond apparel and are a part of our customers' lives at home. We are creating memorable, immersive experiences online and in-store that build lasting relationships and solve our customers’ lifestyle needs. Our team is made up of passionate and curious storytellers who are pushing the boundaries to deliver consistent, quality product through an elevated customer experience. Sound interesting? Join us as on the BR journey as we create what’s next. About The Role As the Director of Field Visual Storytelling & Brand Experience, you will lead the execution of our visual strategy across stores, bringing product stories to life that reflects our brand codes and deepens customer connection. Your focus will be on delivering experience-driven, emotionally resonant environments through styling, visual merchandising and windows that elevate the in-store customer journey. In this role, you’ll work in close partnership with the Head of Visual to align seasonal direction with field execution. You will lead and support regional visual leaders and serve as a key connector between HQ and the Field, translating strategy into action and ensuring excellence across every location. You will also work collaboratively with District Managers and Regional Directors, helping to inform and align on visual priorities and storytelling opportunities, increasing engagement and elevating the customer experience across the fleet. This position will be based in San Francisco. What You'll Do Execute seasonal field visual merchandising strategies that bring the brand to life through storytelling, styling and elevated product presentations. Translate creative direction into actionable tools, directives, and standards for regional visual teams and stores. Ensure windows are executed consistently across stores, aligning with seasonal campaigns and brand priorities. Partner with the Head of Visual to ensure alignment on executional priorities and brand presentation. Build strong relationships with District Managers and Regional Directors, supporting visual education and helping align on seasonal strategies. Coach and develop regional visual teams to maintain visual standards and support local needs with creativity and consistency. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including merchandising, marketing and store operations to deliver cohesive in-store experience. Provide feedback to HQ partners on field execution, customer response, and competitive insights to help refine future strategies. Travel regularly to stores to evaluate execution, support key moments, and provide hands on leadership. Who You Are Experienced visual leader with 7+ years in field visual merchandising, including multi-store or regional oversight. Passionate about the customer journey, with a strong understanding of experience design, storytelling, and visual strategy. Highly collaborative, with a proven ability to build strong partnerships across store leadership and HQ teams. Skilled in creating and executing clear, actionable visual tools and direction. Experienced in window execution and campaign rollouts, ideally within a premium or lifestyle retail brand. A strong communicator who can translate creative vision into executional clarity. Excited to travel, lead in the field, and be hands-on in bringing the brand to life. Benefits at Banana Republic Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees. One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.* Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.* Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.* Employee stock purchase plan.* Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.* See more of the benefits we offer. For eligible employees Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity. Salary Range: $152,500 - $202,000 USD Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Description

Amazon Photos helps consumers preserve and re-live their memories. The service comes with unlimited photo storage for Prime members and apps are available on iOS, Android, Web, Desktop, Fire Tablet & Fire TV. The service is also integrated into Alexa devices such as Echo Show and Echo Spot.

Amazon Photos is looking for a Front End Focused Software Dev Engineer to join the Storytelling team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute significantly to the future of Amazon Photos in terms of affecting our large customer base and providing more complex and fulfilling storytelling experiences. Our backlog of features are fun and challenging; when these features are productionized they bring true joy to our customers.

We are a team that cares about your work-life balance, while challenging you to solve problems at Amazon scale. You will be part of a strong team in a fast-paced, start-up environment where agile development is embraced and innovation is encouraged. You will get support and resources from some of the smartest people in the industry to continue your personal and professional growth.

Key job responsibilities

• You will work on a team building new experiences & features to bring joy to our customer base.

• You will be developing new features on frontend stacks in React Native, Swift and Kotlin

• When given a business problem, you create a technical strategy and deliver with limited guidance.

• You have a high attention to detail, working closely with business and technical stakeholders to drive measurable results.

• You successfully launch software for the business and resolve architectural deficiencies.

• You contribute to improve engineering, test, and operational excellence best practices on your team.

About the team

The storytelling team curates joyful photographic customer moments and weaves them into majestic short video(s) to help them relive their experiences. We use an assortment of Machine Learning techniques to bring the best curated photos to the fore, from which we vend these photo collections to our highly performance apps in Web, iOS, Android and FireTV. These Apps are developed using leading edge frontend stacks in Swift, Kotlin and React Native and are used by a large customer base. We operate at large scales using best of breed backend services and we move fast to delight our customers.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Description

Amazon Photos helps consumers preserve and re-live their memories. The service comes with unlimited photo storage for Prime members and apps are available on iOS, Android, Web, Desktop, Fire Tablet & Fire TV. The service is also integrated into Alexa devices such as Echo Show and Echo Spot.

Key job responsibilities

Amazon Photos is looking for a Software Development Engineer to join the Storytelling team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute significantly to the future of Amazon Photos in terms of affecting our large customer base and providing more complex and fulfilling storytelling experiences. Our backlog of features are fun and challenging; when these features are productionized they bring true joy to our customers.

We are a team that cares about your work-life balance, while challenging you to solve problems at Amazon scale. You will be part of a strong team in a fast-paced, start-up environment where agile development is embraced and innovation is encouraged. You will get support and resources from some of the smartest people in the industry to continue your personal and professional growth.

Key job responsibilities

You will work on a team building backend mechanisms to support new experiences / features to bring joy to our customer base.

You will be developing in Java, Python and using best ML techniques to support our customers

When given a business problem, you create a technical strategy and deliver with limited guidance.

You have a high attention to detail, working closely with business and technical stakeholders to drive measurable results.

You successfully launch software for the business and resolve architectural deficiencies.

You contribute to improve engineering, test, and operational excellence best practices on your team.

A day in the life

Amazon Photos is the latest digital offering to consumers released on the heels of the Amazon Music and Amazon Video offerings. We have ambitious goals to scale growth and adoption of the service around the world and delight our customers with a great product.

About the team

The storytelling team curates joyful photographic customer moments and weaves them into majestic short video(s) to help them relive their experiences. We use an assortment of Machine Learning techniques to bring the best curated photos to the fore, from which we vend these photo collections to our highly performance apps in Web, iOS, Android and FireTV. We operate at large scales using best of breed backend services and we move fast to delight our customers. We also understand and apply concepts such as Microservice architecture, performance optimization, caching and weblab experimentation to improve the efficiency of vending Amazon photos collections.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.