Deputy Photo Director

Dow Jones•New York, NY

2d•$175,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a key member of the Photo department’s senior leadership team, the Deputy Photo Director oversees a team including photo editors and department managers, operating in News and Business coverage areas. You will drive visual excellence across mobile, desktop, and print platforms, facilitating innovative storytelling and maintaining a high standard for photographic quality and illustration. This role requires a blend of creative vision and operational rigor, as you will facilitate innovative storytelling, manage team budgets, and iterate on global workflows. You will collaborate closely with coverage chiefs, design, and platform teams to ensure our visual content is both impactful and strategically surfaced. Beyond daily production, you will: Lead the team through high-pressure breaking news situations, prioritizing editorial judgment and the safety of photojournalists in the field. Prioritize the professional development of your staff and actively recruit a diverse roster of photographers to bring fresh perspectives to our coverage. Maintain departmental project lists and attending key visual meetings, you will keep stakeholders aligned on milestones while upholding the highest ethical and legal standards for our journalism. You have: At least five years of experience leading visual journalists in a newsroom or editorial setting, with a proven track record of people and performance management. Practical experience working with newsroom security teams to assign and protect photographers in conflict zones or high-risk environments. Demonstrated ability to manage organizational change, create new processes, and build consensus among diverse teams. Proven success in managing distributed budgets and conducting regular financial reviews. Exceptional news judgment combined with a sophisticated understanding of design and mobile-first user experiences. Advanced skill in various CMS platforms and digital tools, with a working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript preferred. Experience leading the production of innovative multimedia builds in partnership with graphics, video, and developer colleagues. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to balance short-term breaking news with long-term, cross-departmental projects. This position will be based in New York and will report to the Director of Photography. To apply, please submit a resume, short cover letter outlining why you are a great match for the role, and 3 examples of your best work (work which you have led from start to finish) by February 6th. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage early submission as the position may be filled before the deadline. Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates. Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world’s top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Financial News. This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day. If you are a current employee at Dow Jones, do not apply here. Please go to the Career section on your Workday homepage and view "Find Jobs - Dow Jones." Thank you.

Requirements

At least five years of experience leading visual journalists in a newsroom or editorial setting, with a proven track record of people and performance management
Practical experience working with newsroom security teams to assign and protect photographers in conflict zones or high-risk environments
Demonstrated ability to manage organizational change, create new processes, and build consensus among diverse teams
Proven success in managing distributed budgets and conducting regular financial reviews
Exceptional news judgment combined with a sophisticated understanding of design and mobile-first user experiences
Advanced skill in various CMS platforms and digital tools, with a working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript preferred
Experience leading the production of innovative multimedia builds in partnership with graphics, video, and developer colleagues
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to balance short-term breaking news with long-term, cross-departmental projects

Responsibilities

Oversee a team including photo editors and department managers, operating in News and Business coverage areas
Drive visual excellence across mobile, desktop, and print platforms
Facilitate innovative storytelling
Maintain a high standard for photographic quality and illustration
Manage team budgets
Iterate on global workflows
Collaborate closely with coverage chiefs, design, and platform teams
Lead the team through high-pressure breaking news situations
Prioritize editorial judgment and the safety of photojournalists in the field
Prioritize the professional development of your staff
Actively recruit a diverse roster of photographers
Maintain departmental project lists
Attend key visual meetings
Keep stakeholders aligned on milestones
Uphold the highest ethical and legal standards for our journalism