Deputy Investigations Editor, Visuals

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Deputy Investigations Editor, Visuals

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a deputy editor for our award-winning Investigations team to help drive our most ambitious visual storytelling.

Investigations are at the heart of our big efforts to produce distinctive and revelatory work that our readers can't find anywhere else. The deputy leading our visual investigations will collaborate closely with reporters and editors across the global newsroom to conceive and drive innovative visual storytelling.

The deputy will work hand-in-hand with the Investigations Editor to set the tone for our biggest visual stories of the year, finding ways to deploy our investigative talents and shine light on the hidden and the unknown. To succeed in this role you will need significant experience leading large teams through major visual investigations.

You will be expected to carry on the Journal's tradition of excellence and to think creatively and innovatively about how we execute stories for a digital audience. Experience in tackling complex projects in business and finance is a must.

The position will report to the Investigations Editor in New York.

Key responsibilities:
• Lead teams of visual journalists, data journalists, and editors to break stories and deliver high impact visual investigations.
• Collaborate across the newsroom, alongside graphics, photo and video desks, to identify distinct storylines, driving them from inception to publication.
• Oversee all aspects of visual storytelling, ensuring high standards in reporting, editing, and visual presentation that align with the Wall Street Journal's reputation for excellence.
• Find opportunities to tell stories readers can't find anywhere else.
• Innovate and experiment with digital storytelling formats to engage and inform our digital audience.

You have:
• At least five years journalism experience dealing with high profile stories.
• Expertise in visual storytelling techniques, web development using technologies like D3. js, graphics production, and video investigations.
• Familiarity with advanced open source reporting techniques, such as digital forensics, satellite imagery analysis, cybersecurity, social media tracking, geolocation and large-scale document analysis.
• Deep understanding of business and finance topics.
• A keen sense of the Journal's audience - both present and future - and an ability to help reporters produce revelatory work.
• Ability to handle complex and sensitive coverage.
• The very highest standards of excellence, and a commitment to ambitious and distinctive investigative journalism and a willingness to experiment.

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Business Area: Dow Jones - News - WSJ

Job Category: Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Pay Range: 170,000 - 210,000

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Req ID: 42480