Chief Editorial Design & Reader Experience

Dow Jones; New York (NY); On-site; USD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

MarketWatch seeks a Director of Editorial Design to lead the visual expression of our journalism. This newsroom leadership role shapes presentation strategy, visual identity, and reader experience across homepage, newsletters, and social storytelling.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in editorial design, a strong portfolio, and deep collaboration across editorial, product and marketing teams. Based in New York, with merit-based flexibility for other locations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in editorial design or related field.
• Demonstrated success leading visual strategy in a newsroom or digital publishing environment.
• Exceptional visual storytelling skills with a strong portfolio.
• Strong understanding of audience behavior and digital publishing.
• Experience collaborating across editorial, product, audience, social and marketing teams.
• Ability to translate complex topics into clear, engaging visual experiences.
• Strong leadership, communication and organizational skills.
• Experience managing visual contributors, freelancers or creative teams.
• Familiarity with UX, product design and modern digital storytelling approaches.
• Curiosity about emerging technologies and evolving audience behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Serve as MarketWatch’s senior visual leader shaping presentation strategy.
• Shape and evolve a cohesive visual identity across website, newsletters, social channels.
• Partner with Editor in Chief on major editorial initiatives and reader-experience priorities.
• Lead visual strategy for homepage, story packaging, franchises and major moments.
• Establish design standards to improve clarity, consistency and reader engagement.
• Work with editorial, product, audience, newsletter, social, video and marketing teams.
• Oversee contributors and manage budgets for creatives.
• Mentor staff including a Data & Visuals Journalist and future hires.
• Champion experimentation with emerging formats and AI-enabled workflows.
• Ensure all visual work meets editorial, ethical and journalistic standards.

Skills

Editorial design leadership

Visual storytelling

Audience awareness

Editorial systems

Collaboration with editors

Budget management

Mentoring staff

AI-powered storytelling

UX & product design familiarity

Job description

MarketWatch seeks a Director of Editorial Design to lead the visual expression of our journalism. This newsroom leadership role shapes presentation strategy, visual identity, and reader experience across homepage, newsletters, and social storytelling.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in editorial design, a strong portfolio, and deep collaboration across editorial, product and marketing teams. Based in New York, with merit-based flexibility for other locations.