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** Job Description
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* Location:

New York, NY###
** Senior Director of Photography,*
* *** The New Yorker**
* * The New Yorker
* is seeking an exceptional visual editor and creative leader to serve as its Senior Director of Photography. The senior director will shape the photographic identity of
* The New Yorker
* across print, digital, social, and emerging platforms, building on the magazine’s distinguished history of visual storytelling while defining what photography at
* The New Yorker
* can be today and in the future. The senior director will lead a talented team of photo editors responsible for work spanning news, politics, culture, profiles, investigations, photo essays, and feature photography. This person will bring exceptional visual and journalistic judgment, a distinctive point of view, and deep knowledge of contemporary photography and photographers around the world. They will work closely with editors, writers, the Creative Director, and colleagues across Art, Video, Social, and other teams to conceive and execute original visual approaches to
* New Yorker
* journalism.  A central mandate will be to lead Photo as one integrated department across print and digital, building a collaborative and flexible operation in which editors work across platforms and story forms and staff and resources are deployed according to editorial priorities, expertise, and opportunity. This role reports to the Creative Director.  
** Responsibilities
* ** Set the creative and editorial vision for
* The New Yorker*’s photography across platforms, maintaining the publication’s high visual standards while continually evolving its photographic language.
* Lead, manage, mentor, and develop the Photo department, creating a collaborative culture with clear expectations, strong communication, and regular feedback.
* Build an integrated approach to Photo operations across print and digital, establishing workflows and ways of working that allow the department to deploy staff and resources fluidly across platforms and priorities.
* Conceive and develop ambitious visual approaches to
* New Yorker
* journalism in partnership with editors, writers, designers, and photo editors, from breaking news and timely coverage to major features, portfolios, and special projects.
* Oversee photography from concept through publication, providing creative direction and top editing while empowering photo editors to exercise strong independent editorial judgment.
* Initiate and develop original photography and visually led stories, and cultivate a wide-ranging network of established and emerging photographers and other creative talent.
* Partner closely with Art, Video, Social, and other teams to expand the possibilities of visual storytelling across formats, establishing clear workflows and ownership for projects involving still photography, motion, or assets intended for multiple platforms.
* Oversee sensitive, complex, and high-risk assignments, applying rigorous journalistic, ethical, legal, and safety standards.
* Manage the…