Magazine and The Wall Street Journal's Style section are seeking a dynamic and experienced Photography Director to lead an award-winning photo team, helping shape WSJ. WSJ. Magazine and Journal style editorial across all channels, including digital, social and our flagship print edition.Directly lead and manage the photo team, supervising and managing the entire production lifecycle for photo content.Conceptually develop and drive pitches for visual content for all platforms, from Instagram Stories to an 12-page print portfolio, with a discerning eye for what works best in each context.As a leader, foster a supportive environment for the Photo Team that encourages creativity, learning and development.Have excellent communication and diplomacy skills to work with artists, celebrity talent, internal commercial teams and many other high-profile stakeholders on multi-month projects.Work closely with external production partners to ensure shoot costs are kept in line with budget.When applicable, travel to shoots or other major creative events, providing leadership on set and ensuring each project is captured with excellence to meet WSJ. Magazine and the wider Wall Street Journal are consistently met: that work is of impeccable quality across all platforms, and that The Journal's codes of conduct and overall Standards & Ethics rules are scrupulously met.You have: At least 7 to 10 years relevant experience photo-directing at a creative media brand or similar, and an ambitious portfolio of outstanding work.Strong skills as a manager, and a proven track record of motivating teams and fostering new talent, as well as working collaboratively across departments to produce results.Excellent time-management and prioritization skills, deploying people and resources to meet a variety of goals across different deadlines, and juggling shoot logistics for productions taking place all over the world.Meticulous budget management experience.An audience-first and platform-agnostic mind.Exciting, clearly articulated creative taste and strong visual sensibilityPassion and creativity for telling stories on digital platforms in innovative ways, and a desire to constantly push the creative envelope. Business Area: Dow Jones - News - WSJ Job Category: Creative & Design Union Status: Non-Union role Pay Range: $145,000 - $165,000 We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company.As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates.The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.
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