Deputy Photo Director

Job Description:

About Our Organization:

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world's largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Team:

Since 1921, Barron's has delivered the need-to-know information for all those seeking to accumulate wealth, and provided a robust understanding of what propels the markets and business community. At the forefront, Barron's is a catalyst for economic change with a powerful network of influential business leaders, financial advisors, institutional and affluent individual investors among its audience. Readers look to the publication for daily unparalleled financial information and expertise to drive results in our world and the markets.

About the Role:

Barron's is seeking an innovative and passionate visual storyteller to work under the Head of Visuals to help establish the look & feel of the Barron's brand through photography. The ideal candidate is excited by the notion of finding the right photographer for what can be difficult subject matter and isn't afraid to jump into the trenches with their team.

You Will:

• Manage the day to day operations of the photo department's two full-time Photo Editors (PEs). Including:
  • Providing clear and concise feedback
  • Mentoring PEs in how they think about/approach stories
  • Help develop individual PE's voices and how to align that individual voice with the voice of Barron's
  • Pairing stories with PEs
  • Tracking assignments and project timelines
  • Overseeing image, caption, and credit accuracy
  • Negotiating fees, managing contracts and paperwork for assignments
• Assist in the production of imagery for quick hitting daily web stories as well as longer term features for web and print.
• Develop, deploy, and enforce workflows to increase the productivity of the department
• Flag potential opportunities for photo-driven stories
• Identify opportunities for in-house photo-illustration execution and help guide PEs in their creation of assets
• Sit-in and participate-in story meetings as Photo representation and to act as a source of knowledge and insight for the photo team
• Maintain (and help guide PEs to maintain) clear and open communication with story editors and art directors
• Work with the Head of Visuals in maintaining the voice of Barron's through photography
• Source new talent among photographers, stylists, and additional contributors
• Maintain the photo budget

You Have:

• 10+ years in an editorial department or newsroom role
• Adobe CC expertise
• Knowledge of news, business, and finance is a plus
• Experience with Wordpress is a plus
• Experience with Methode and/or K4 is a plus

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Education Benefits
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Family Care Benefits
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

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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.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - W&I - Barrons Newsroom

Job Category:

Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Non-Union rolePay Range: $115,000 - $145,000We 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..