Designer, Visual Storytelling

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an experienced designer to join an award‑winning team to drive innovative storytelling for digital readers. The role involves creating modular and reusable components, as well as entirely bespoke experiences, and requires a strong collaboration with news designers, developers, and information graphics experts. You Will Work closely with the Digital Design Editor to prioritize stories that require special visual direction, ranging from quick turnarounds to longer enterprise work. Collaborate with reporters, editors, and other visual journalists to generate ideas and build stories for digital audiences across WSJ platforms and external sites. Demonstrate excellent news judgment and sound technical approaches. Stay ahead of visual trends and techniques that can be applied to the evolving nature of digital storytelling. Work quickly and efficiently when deadlines are tight, including occasional work outside regular office hours. You Have At least three years of experience in an equivalent role, with a good understanding of news media and digital publishing. Superior skills in interaction design, layout, color, and typography across digital platforms. Experience with front-end development and modern web technologies such as React, Handlebars, or Tailwind CSS. Experience with storyboarding and prototyping tools for designing visual stories, e.g., Figma. Familiarity with best practices for building stories for mobile devices. Familiarity with Adobe Illustrator and ai2html. A passion for journalism and innovation. Application Process To apply, please submit your resume, a cover letter detailing how you would do the job, and five examples of your best work by August 14th. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; we encourage early submission as the position may be filled before the deadline. Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Reasonable Accommodation We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation, email View email address on click.appcast.io with "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and a brief description of the assistance you require. Compensation & Benefits Base Pay Range: $110,000 - $130,000. For bonus‑eligible roles, targets are determined based on market benchmarks and individual contributions. For benefits‑eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet diverse employee needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Wall Street Journal