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Photo Director, The California Post

Los Angeles - Pico Blvd · Director · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$140k-$170kDetected 48 days ago
PhotoshopPhotographyLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • Job Description: The California Post is seeking a Photo Director to oversee all visual storytelling across print and digital platforms.
  • The ideal candidate will bring a strong newsroom background, sharp creative instincts, and proven leadership skills to ensure our visual storytelling consistently engages and resonates with audiences.
  • Application Instructions: Please submit work samples or portfolio link for consideration.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, manage, and mentor the photo team, setting and upholding the highest standards of visual journalism.
  • Collaborate closely with editors, reporters, and senior leadership to ensure photography enhances and elevates storytelling.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with photo agencies and freelance photographers, negotiating rates and securing access to top-quality visuals.
  • Drive innovation in photojournalism, exploring new approaches to visual storytelling across digital and print.
  • Prioritize and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high editorial standards.

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of newsroom photo experience, with a solid background in editing, leadership, and staff development.
  • Deep knowledge of photo editing processes, technical standards, and best practices for both digital and print.
  • Strong news judgment with the ability to balance breaking news demands with long-term visual projects.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and related photo editing tools, and deep familiarity with newsroom publishing systems.
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to coach and mentor staff.
  • Ability to thrive in a high-pressure newsroom environment, with flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Skills

  • The California Post is seeking a Photo Director to oversee all visual storytelling across print and digital platforms.

Compensation

  • We're committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent.
  • This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate's experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.
  • 140,000 - 170,000

Benefits

  • Provide strategic leadership for the Photo department, overseeing photo coverage across both print and digital platforms.
  • Oversee photo coverage across breaking news, features, investigations, and enterprise projects, assigning photographers and providing clear editorial and creative direction to ensure visuals align with priorities.
  • For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including 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 the diverse needs of our employees.

Company info

  • This role will be based in our Los Angeles office and requires regular onsite presence.
  • The shift schedule will be Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. PST.
  • 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.
  • EEO/Disabled/Vets
  • Reasonable Accommodation
  • We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process.
  • If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application or participating in an interview due to a disability, email us at humanresources@newscorp.com.
  • Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need.
  • This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

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. EEO/Disabled/Vets
  • We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application or participating in an interview due to a disability, email us at humanresources@newscorp.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.
  • Base Pay Range: 140,000 - 170,000
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