Photo Director, The California Post

Job Description :

The New York Post is heading West – and this is your chance to be a part of history as we open a brand-new newsroom and make a significant investment in Los Angeles. The California Post will be a game changer, putting the people of the Golden State first and holding the powerful to account across digital platforms and print. 

This is a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: The California Post will bring The New York Post’s DNA of powerful, agenda-setting journalism to the West Coast and be a fresh and fearless voice for common sense. 

Our focus will also go well beyond hard-hitting news and iconoclastic opinion. The nationally recognized Page Six will bring its sassy and brassy attitude directly to the entertainment capital of the world. The California Post Sports department will deliver muscular coverage of the biggest teams in town, from the locker room to the front office. Our Tech team will reveal the latest innovators and innovations that will shape the nation’s future. 

Los Angeles is one of the great cities of the world, and it’s time L.A. – and California at large – had a bold, new voice. The California Post will be that voice. California, here we come!

As part of its bold expansion into Los Angeles, the California Post is seeking a Photo Director to oversee all visual storytelling across print and digital platforms. 

Reporting directly to the Editor-in-Chief, the Photo Director will lead a California team responsible for delivering bold, innovative visuals across both 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.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership for the Photo department, overseeing photo coverage across both print and digital platforms.

• Lead, manage, and mentor the photo team, setting and upholding the highest standards of visual journalism.

• 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.

• 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.

• Oversee photo selection, editing, and production to ensure accuracy, speed, and editorial integrity.

• 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.

• Proven ability to manage photography teams in the field, coordinating assignments and ensuring comprehensive coverage of major news events.

• Strong experience working with photo agencies and freelance photographers, including negotiating rates and contracts.

• 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.

Note: This role will be based in our central Los Angeles office and requires regular onsite presence.

At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company.  As a result, our ranges reflect our  good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may