Deputy Director of Digital Production

The Wall Street Journal is looking for Deputy Directors of Digital Production to join our newly formed Digital Production Team, an integral part of our New York publishing hub. This team combines the rigorous copy-editing standards of our Publishing Desk with the strategic programming and audience development expertise of our Platforms team.

About the role

As one of four Deputy Directors, you will support the Executive Production Editor and the Digital Production Director in the efficient running of the team, helping to manage schedules and ensure work meets the highest standards. You will be a confident leader with excellent news judgment and a strong understanding of visual storytelling, passionate about technical innovation and eager to test and suggest new ideas.

Each Deputy Director will oversee one of four areas: Breaking News; Curation and Visual Presentation; Features and Plannable News; or Tech Development and Implementation. You will also serve as a line manager for a group of Senior Production Editors and Production Editors. The role is based in our New York newsroom and requires schedule flexibility, including weekend and evening work, with some tasks requiring mandatory in-office attendance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a core member of the New York hub, proactively contributing to decisions about news coverage and story promotion
• Deputize for the Digital Production Director and other senior hub editors as required
• Manage a group of Senior Production Editors and Production Editors, providing mentoring and constructive feedback
• Edit copy to the highest standards of grammar, style, accuracy, and clarity—quickly, on deadline, and without a second pass
• Independently make packaging and presentation decisions across breaking news, features, and enterprise journalism with strong news judgment
• Write captions, sells, and alerts that engage readers
• Apply metadata, in-house coding, and all technical publishing requirements correctly and consistently
• Work fast and maintain composure under intense pressure
• Execute daily programming decisions across WSJ platforms, including app and desktop homepages, push notifications, and email alerts, using audience data to inform curation in real time
• Run a shift as team leader or deputy
• Liaise with the London production hub to ensure seamless transition of publishing operations between time zones
• Collaborate with reporters and coverage editors to pursue the best news coverage
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of publishing systems and digital design concepts
• Develop strong relationships with tech teams to enhance reader experience and internal workflows
• Uphold Dow Jones standards and ethics in every editorial decision

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in digital news editing, platform curation, or a role requiring both
• Strong and demonstrable management experience
• Track record of strong, independent news judgment under deadline pressure
• Expert-level proficiency with digital publishing tools, metadata, and newsroom workflows
• Deep, applied knowledge of SEO best practices and audience data platforms, with the ability to act on both in real time
• Experience curating digital homepages, app feeds, or equivalent native platform surfaces
• Fluency editing across media types: text, graphics, captions, push copy, and social
• Ability to work independently and as a team contributor with equal effectiveness
• Composure and flexibility in a fast-moving, high-stakes editorial environment

Pay

Base pay range: $155,000 – $185,000. This range reflects our good faith estimate and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. Bonus-eligible roles have targets determined by market benchmarks and individual contributions.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.