Art Director, The Wall Street Journal

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Job Description: The Wall Street Journal is looking for an Art Director who will be responsible for the vision, design and production of the Off Duty weekly feature section.

Job Requirements:
You will:

  • Work with section editors, photo editors and graphic editors to determine how best to tell stories visually and prioritize how to display the stories developing a visual plan that best represents each story

  • Assign work to assistant AD and distribute and manage the weekly workload while providing guidance and feedback

  • Ensure design and layout consistency across the section adhering to and respect established styles

  • Provide art direction for digital presentation of stories

  • Coordinate photoshoots as needed and assign illustrations and manage budget

  • Effectively balance competing priorities and manage time to meet section deadlines

  • Deliver a creative and innovative section that reflects the high journalistic standards of the WSJ

  • Lead the conversation for weekly and future section planning

You have:

  • At least five to seven years experience in feature design

  • A strong portfolio reflecting experience in fashion, travel, lifestyle, autos and real estate

  • A passion for journalism and excellent news judgement

  • Excellent and demonstrable design and typography skills

  • A good understanding of CSS and XML

  • The ability to help reporters and editors understand best practices for visual storytelling

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Good knowledge of responsive design and best practices for building stories for mobile devices

  • Software Requirements: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, G Suite, Microsoft Word and Excel. Experience with Eidos Media’s Methode publishing system a plus

While you may start remotely, the position will eventually be based in our New York City Office.

Type of Job: Design

City: New York

State/Country: New York

Duration: Full time

Company: The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones and Co., Inc.

About Our Company: Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world’s top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

How to Apply: To apply, please visit this link on WSJ.jobs: https://wsj.jobs/new-york-ny/art-director/F9F0D780C9C34BBB9DEDCA196B02A379/job/?utm_campaign=.JOBS%20XML%20Feed&utm_medium=.JOBS%20Universe&utm_source=.JOBS%20XML%20Feed-DE