Head of Editorial Design & Visual Storytelling

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

Job summary

MarketWatch is seeking a Director of Editorial Design to lead the visual expression of our journalism. This newsroom leadership role guides homepage presentation, newsletters, social storytelling and emerging editorial products.

Based in New York, the leader will build systems, elevate storytelling, mentor staff, and champion experimentation with AI-enabled tools while upholding the highest editorial standards.

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.

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.

Skills

Editorial design

Visual journalism

Digital media

Product storytelling

Leadership

Visual storytelling

Cross-functional collaboration

UX familiarity

Job description

MarketWatch is seeking a Director of Editorial Design to lead the visual expression of our journalism. This newsroom leadership role guides homepage presentation, newsletters, social storytelling and emerging editorial products.

Based in New York, the leader will build systems, elevate storytelling, mentor staff, and champion experimentation with AI-enabled tools while upholding the highest editorial standards.