Dynamic Photo Editor for Business & Features Coverage

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a digitally-forward Photo Editor in New York to lead visual coverage for multiple desks. You will assign shoots, manage budgets, and coordinate with editors, graphics, and platform teams to ensure compelling, responsible visuals for breaking news, features, and enterprise coverage.

Requires at least 3 years in a newsroom or editorial photo editing role, strong judgment, and proficiency with Photoshop, PhotoMechanic, and publishing systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in editorial photo editing or newsroom/photo production.

Responsibilities

• Assign photography and run shoots, including in-house studio and on location.
• Produce photo coverage across breaking, daily, and feature stories with editors and platform teams.
• Photo edit article builds in publishing system, combining visuals for fast-moving stories.
• Coordinate distribution across all platforms with editors and platform leads.
• Assign photographers, brief on shoots, and manage releases and budgets.
• Promote diverse photographers and build new audiences for journalism.
• Negotiate estimates with photographers and archives.

Skills

Photo editing

Editorial judgment

News monitoring

Team collaboration

Social media awareness

Responsive design

Web tools proficiency

Photoshop

PhotoMechanic

Video editing tools

FTP

Content management systems

newsroom experience

Tools

Photoshop

PhotoMechanic

Video editing tools

FTP

Content management systems

Job description

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a digitally-forward Photo Editor in New York to lead visual coverage for multiple desks. You will assign shoots, manage budgets, and coordinate with editors, graphics, and platform teams to ensure compelling, responsible visuals for breaking news, features, and enterprise coverage.

Requires at least 3 years in a newsroom or editorial photo editing role, strong judgment, and proficiency with Photoshop, PhotoMechanic, and publishing systems.