Director of Editorial Design

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

Job summary

Dow Jones’ MarketWatch is seeking a Director of Editorial Design to lead the visual expression of our journalism from New York. This newsroom leadership role focuses on presenting money, markets and the economy through compelling, reader-centric design and storytelling.

The ideal candidate will own visual strategy, oversee a team, and partner with editors and product groups to elevate editorial experiences across platforms while embracing new formats and AI-enabled workflows.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in editorial design, visual journalism, digital media or related field.
• Proven track record leading visual strategy in a newsroom or digital publisher.
• Strong portfolio of innovative editorial work in visual storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Serve as MarketWatch’s senior visual leader shaping presentation strategy across platforms.
• Shape and evolve a cohesive visual identity for MarketWatch across website, newsletters and social channels.
• Collaborate with Editor in Chief and newsroom teams on major editorial initiatives and reader-experience priorities.
• Lead visual strategy for homepage, story packaging, franchises and major news moments.
• Establish and maintain design standards to improve clarity and reader engagement.
• Work with editorial, product, audience, newsletter, social, video and marketing teams to create cohesive reader experiences.
• Identify opportunities where design and storytelling enhance journalism.
• Oversee visual contributors, freelancers, and manage budgets for creatives.
• Manage and mentor staff including a Data & Visuals Journalist and future hires.
• Encourage experimentation with AI-enabled tools and emerging storytelling formats.
• Ensure all visual work meets high editorial, ethical and journalistic standards.

Skills

Editorial design

Visual storytelling

Digital publishing

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Creative teams

UX familiarity

Emerging technology

Audience understanding

Job description

Director of Editorial Design (MarketWatch)

The Opportunity

MarketWatch is seeking a Director of Editorial Design to lead the visual expression of our journalism.

This is a newsroom leadership role responsible for helping readers better understand money, markets and the economy through compelling design, thoughtful presentation and innovative storytelling. Working closely with the Editor in Chief and newsroom leaders, the Director of Editorial Design will influence everything from homepage presentation and newsletter design to social storytelling, enterprise projects and emerging editorial products.

The ideal candidate combines exceptional visual judgment with strong editorial instincts, audience awareness and a passion for digital journalism. They are energized by building systems, elevating storytelling and helping a newsroom evolve.

This role is based in New York. Other locations will be considered based on merit.

Responsibilities

• Serve as MarketWatch’s senior visual leader, helping shape presentation strategy and editorial expression across platforms.

• Shape and evolve a cohesive visual identity for MarketWatch across the website, newsletters, social channels and other reader-facing products.

• Partner closely with the Editor in Chief and newsroom and support and development teams on major editorial initiatives, enterprise projects and reader-experience priorities.

• Lead visual strategy for homepage presentation, story packaging, recurring franchises and major news moments.

• Establish and maintain design standards that improve clarity, consistency and reader engagement.

• Work across editorial, product, audience, newsletter, social, video and marketing teams to create a cohesive reader experience.

• Help identify opportunities where presentation, design and visual storytelling can strengthen journalism and improve reader understanding.

• Oversee visual contributors, freelancers, illustrators and creative partners as well as managing budgets for creatives.

• Manage and mentor staff, including a Data & Visuals Journalist and future visual storytelling hires.

• Champion experimentation with emerging storytelling formats, technologies and workflows—including the thoughtful application of AI-enabled tools—to improve how MarketWatch journalism is presented and consumed.

• Ensure all visual work meets the highest editorial, ethical and journalistic standards.

What Success Looks Like

In the first 12 to 24 months, the Director of Editorial Design will:

• Establish a more distinctive and recognizable visual identity for MarketWatch.

• Improve the presentation and packaging of journalism across platforms.

• Strengthen the visual experience of newsletters, social storytelling and major editorial initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in editorial design, visual journalism, digital media, product storytelling or a related field.

• Demonstrated success leading visual strategy in a newsroom, media company or digital publishing environment.

• Exceptional visual storytelling skills and a portfolio showcasing innovative editorial work.

• 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 and accessible 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.

About MarketWatch

MarketWatch is a trusted source of news, analysis and personal-finance journalism for millions of readers seeking to make smarter decisions about money, markets and the economy. We help readers understand not only what happened, but why it matters and what they can do next.

As MarketWatch continues to evolve its journalism, products and audience strategy, we are seeking a creative and ambitious leader to shape how our journalism is experienced across platforms.

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Business Area: Dow Jones - Wealth & Investing

Job Category: Creative & Design

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Base Pay Range:

$155,000 - $185,000

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

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 newsgathering 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, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance and Dow Jones Newswires. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).