Job Description:

　　The Wall Street Journal is looking for a Director of Visual Storytelling to lead a team of visual journalists in the newsroom and elevate the storytelling capabilities of The Wall Street Journal across our digital platforms.

　　You will be responsible for conceptualizing, developing and overseeing the execution of visual stories and interactive graphics to enhance our journalism and engage our readers.

　　Your role will involve collaborating closely with existing coverage areas to present data in the most effective manner and tell visual stories in enterprising ways. The team will be responsible for everything from maps and charts in our everyday reporting, to managing our most ambitious interactive, immersive stories. You will also take the lead on setting a strategic vision for visual storytelling in the newsroom, outlining when and how to employ visual tools in the most effective way for our audiences.

　　You will:

　　Develop and drive the data- and visual-storytelling strategy, aligning it with the overall editorial vision of The Wall Street Journal. Effectively lead a team of graphics reporters, developers, designers, and UX specialists. Provide mentorship, guidance, and support to foster a collaborative and innovative work environment within the team and across the newsroom. Work closely with senior editors to shape data-driven stories for the best end result. Oversee the end-to-end process of creating data-driven graphics and interactive visualizations, from ideation to design and implementation. Ensure projects are completed on time and meet the highest journalistic standards. Work with editors, reporters, and audience strategists to identify opportunities for impactful visual storytelling. Collaborate with different departments to integrate data-driven narratives into multimedia presentations and digital features. Create and maintain a visual vocabulary guide for the newsroom. Stay abreast of emerging trends, tools, and technologies in data visualization and digital storytelling. Implement innovative approaches and techniques to enhance the Journal's storytelling capabilities. Uphold the highest standards of accuracy, clarity, and integrity in all visual content produced by the team.

　　You have:

　　At least ten years of experience in data journalism, visual reporting, graphic design, or a related field at a news media business. Proven track record of managing and leading a team of data scientists, graphics reporters and/or developers. Expertise in data analysis, data visualization tools (such as D3.js, Tableau, or similar), and programming languages (such as Python, JavaScript, or R). Strong understanding of journalistic ethics, standards and practices. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Creative mindset with the ability to transform complex data into compelling and accessible visual narratives. Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

　　The position is based in New York and will report to the Associate Editor.

　　To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter and five examples of your work.

　　The Journal's reporters, editors, developers, and audio and visual journalists create important and impactful stories, firmly rooted in fact and adhering to the highest ethical standards. We report without fear or bias, and we maintain a proper sense of perspective, detachment and objectivity in our reporting.

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　　Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/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.

　　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/AA/M/F/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.

　　Business Area: NEWS/WSJ

　　Job Category: Editorial/Journalism

　　Union Status:

　　Non-Union role

　　Pay Range: $100,000 - $250,000

　　We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

　　Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

　　For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..

　　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.

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　　Req ID: 39336