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Dow Jones & Company, Inc. is hiring: Photography Director, WSJ. Magazine and Sty

Dow Jones & Company, Inc., New York, NY, US, 10261

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Photography Director, WSJ. Magazine & Style News in New York, NY WSJ. Magazine and The Wall Street Journal’s Style section are seeking a dynamic and experienced Photography Director to lead an award-winning photo team, helping shape WSJ. Magazine’s visual identity across all contexts and platforms. WSJ. Magazine and Style blend deep reporting, intelligent wit and good taste to create compulsively readable stories, analysis and features on the subjects of style, entertainment, celebrity, society, lifestyle and the arts. Photographically, style and magazine content at The Journal takes many forms—reported articles, celebrity profiles, photo essays, fashion editorials, social media, events and more. The ideal candidate is an expert visual storyteller with a deep understanding of the print and digital design process; of photography, video and print production; and of the best of what social and newsletters extensions can offer visually and creatively. They will thrive in a fast-paced but warm, highly collegial environment, and be ready to push a strong brand forward with infectious energy and enthusiasm. They will have a unique and irreverent eye for exciting new collaborators and industry trends, experience managing a detailed budget, and be a dynamic motivator, manager and mentor to staff. This is a full-time position based in our New York office and reporting to the magazine’s Head of Creative. You will: Deliver energetic and relevant photographic direction for WSJ. Magazine and Journal style editorial across all channels, including digital, social and our flagship print edition. Directly lead and manage the photo team, supervising and managing the entire production lifecycle for photo content. Conceptually develop and drive pitches for visual content for all platforms, from Instagram Stories to an 12-page print portfolio, with a discerning eye for what works best in each context. As a leader, foster a supportive environment for the Photo Team that encourages creativity, learning and development. Have excellent communication and diplomacy skills to work with artists, celebrity talent, internal commercial teams and many other high-profile stakeholders on multi-month projects. Work closely with external production partners to ensure shoot costs are kept in line with budget. When applicable, travel to shoots or other major creative events, providing leadership on set and ensuring each project is captured with excellence to meet WSJ. goals. Help create visually compelling materials for new projects and pitch presentations (talent references, conceptual outlines, moodboards, etc.) and understand how to be visually persuasive. Ensure the top-tier execution and ethical standards of WSJ. Magazine and the wider Wall Street Journal are consistently met: that work is of impeccable quality across all platforms, and that The Journal’s codes of conduct and overall Standards & Ethics rules are scrupulously met. You have: At least 7 to 10 years relevant experience photo-directing at a creative media brand or similar, and an ambitious portfolio of outstanding work. Strong skills as a manager, and a proven track record of motivating teams and fostering new talent, as well as working collaboratively across departments to produce results. Excellent time-management and prioritization skills, deploying people and resources to meet a variety of goals across different deadlines, and juggling shoot logistics for productions taking place all over the world. Meticulous budget management experience. An audience-first and platform-agnostic mind. Exciting, clearly articulated creative taste and strong visual sensibility Passion and creativity for telling stories on digital platforms in innovative ways, and a desire to constantly push the creative envelope. Strong relationships with photographers, illustrators, artists that you bring to the table. To apply, please submit your resume, a cover letter explaining how you would approach the job and a link to a portfolio of your relevant work. If necessary, include a very brief description of the role you played in each example. 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 talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. 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: Dow Jones - News - WSJ Job Category: Creative & Design Union Status: Non-Union role Pay Range: $145,000 - $165,000 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. Req ID: 47014 #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: WSJ. Magazine and The Wall Street Journal’s Style section are seeking a dynamic and experienced Photography Director to lead an award-winning photo team . The ideal candidate is an expert visual storyteller with a deep understanding of the print and digital design process; of photography, video and print production; and of the best of what social and newsletters extensions can offer visually and creatively . En Español: La revista WSJ busca un director de fotografía dinámico y experimentado para liderar un equipo fotográfico galardonado, ayudando a dar forma a la identidad visual de WSJ en todos los contextos y plataformas. WSJ Magazine y Style mezclan informes profundos, ingenio inteligente y buen gusto para crear historias legibles compulsivamente, análisis y características sobre temas de estilo, entretenimiento, celebridad, sociedad, estilo de vida y artes. Como líder, fomentar un entorno de apoyo para el equipo fotográfico que fomente la creatividad, aprendizaje y desarrollo. Tener excelentes habilidades de comunicación y diplomacia para trabajar con artistas, talentosas celebridades, equipos comerciales internos y muchas otras partes interesadas de alto perfil en proyectos de varios meses. Usted tiene: al menos 7 a 10 años de experiencia relevante en la dirección fotográfica en una marca de medios creativos o similares, y una cartera ambiciosa de trabajo excepcional. Fuertes habilidades como gerente y un historial comprobado de motivar equipos y fomentar nuevos talentos, así como trabajar en colaboración entre departamentos para producir resultados. Excelentes habilidades de gestión del tiempo y priorización, desplegando personas y recursos para cumplir con una variedad de objetivos a través de diferentes plazos, y haciendo malabarismos con la logística de filmación para producciones que tienen lugar en todo el mundo. Experiencia meticulosa de administración presupuestaria. Una mente orientada a la audiencia y agnóstica por las plataformas. Alojamiento razonable: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - Somos un empleador de igualdad de oportunidades y todos los solicitantes calificados recibirán consideración para el empleo sin tener en cuenta la raza, color, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad o expresión de género, embarazo, edad, origen nacional, estado de discapacidad, información genética, estatus de veterano protegido o cualquier otra característica protegida por ley. EEO/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones se compromete a proporcionar alojamiento razonable a las personas con discapacidades cualificadas, en nuestro proceso de solicitud de trabajo y / o entrevista. Si necesita asistencia o alojamento para completar su aplicación, debido a una incapacidad, envíennos un correo electrónico a taloentresorceteam@dowjones.com. Por favor póngase "Acomodaciones Razonables" en la línea de asunto y proporcione una descripción del tipo de ayuda que necesite. Área de negocios: Dow Jones - Noticias - WSJ Categoría de trabajo: Estatus del sindicato creativo y de diseño: Rollo no sindical Rango de pago: $145,000 - $165,000 Reconocemos que atraer a los mejores talentos es clave para nuestra estrategia y éxito como empresa.Como resultado, nos proponemos flexibilidad en la estructuración de las ofertas de compensación competitivas para asegurarnos de ser capaces de atraer al mejor candidato. El rango salarial citado representa nuestra estimación de buena fe sobre lo que nuestros candidatos ideales probablemente esperen, y adaptamos nuestras ofertas dentro del rango basadas en la experiencia del candidato seleccionado, conocimiento de la industria, ubicación, técnicas y comunicación, y otros factores que pueden resultar relevantes durante el proceso. Comenzando como una agencia de noticias de nicho en un oscuro sótano de Wall Street, Dow Jones se ha convertido en una potencia mundial de noticias e información, con marcas prestigiosas que incluyen The Wall Street Journal , Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barrons, MarketWatch y Financial News. Esta longevidad y éxito se debe a la búsqueda implacable de precisión, profundidad y innovación, mejorada por la sabiduría de la experiencia pasada y una sólida comprensión del futuro. Más que sus marcas individuales, el Dow Jones es una puerta de entrada moderna a la inteligencia, con tecnología innovadora, feeds avanzados de datos, soluciones integradas, investigación experta, periodismo galardonado y aplicaciones personalizables y sistemas de entrega para llevar la información que más importa a los clientes, cuando y donde lo necesitan, todos los días. Req ID: 47014 #-1880Jjbrff