The Wall Street Journal is hiring: Graphics Reporter in New York

Overview

The Wall Street Journal is looking for an experienced Graphics Reporter to produce visual stories and drive innovative storytelling for digital audiences. You will work on both fast-turnaround and longer-term news and enterprise projects that span across markets, finance, business, politics, technology, health and science. You will bring strong ideas and collaborate with other visual journalists, editors and reporters to create information-rich news graphics in formats such as data visualizations, cartography, 3D and illustration. This role is based in our New York office and reports to a visual editor. To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter and examples of your work.

You Will

• Identify and pitch opportunities for graphics on news topics that are editorial priorities or timely off-the-news stories.
• Report, research, and create visual stories that may be original pitches, assigned by an editor, or collaborations with other reporters.
• Create smart approaches for visual stories across WSJ platforms and external platforms.
• Help review and provide feedback on other visual stories that are created in the department.
• Help reporters and editors learn new skills that will contribute to their visual storytelling.
• Work quickly and efficiently under tight deadlines.

You Have

• Prior experience in a newsroom, or equivalent experience.
• Excellent visual skills, including demonstrable design knowledge, such as layout, typography, color, and interaction design.
• Strong experience with Adobe tools and ai2html.
• Strong experience with D3, React, Svelte, and/or other modern web technologies.
• Good knowledge of responsive design, the technical nuances of the digital landscape, and best practices for building stories for mobile devices.
• Strong ability in data analysis and associated tools, such as R, Python, Excel or SQL.
• At least one or two specialties that might include design, 3D, animation or data visualization.
• A creative vision and willingness to share and collaborate on new ideas.
• The initiative to take on and learn new skills.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation

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 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.

Job Details

• Job Area: Dow Jones - News - WSJ
• Job Category: Editorial/Journalism
• Union Status: Union role
• Pay Range: $115,000 - $135,000
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
• Industries: Online Audio and Video Media