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Senior News Editor, World

AT The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal

Senior News Editor, World

New York, NY

Senior News Editor, World

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a high-energy news editor for a role at the heart of our newsroom focused on world coverage. You will work collaboratively with our world bureaus and breaking news team to ensure we are first or fast the stories that matter most to our readers. You will be part of a tight-knit team of senior news editors charged with elevating the digital experience for our readers. You will be a fast and accurate line editor with the confidence to commission, edit, and publish - and in some instances write - the first takes of big breaking news.

You will also be the lead project manager responsible for building rich digital experiences for readers of our world coverage, working with bureau chiefs and reporters across different time zones from the conception of a story to its completion to ensure we attract and engage our readers. In this endeavor, you will work closely with colleagues in publishing, visual, audio, video, design and audience. You will also be required to oversee or helm our world live blogs.

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The successful candidate will be a champion for world coverage on our digital platforms, involved in the process of picking and positioning the best stories for our daily line-ups, while also writing arresting headlines and crafting news alerts. You will be well-versed in world news and comfortable working with images, data and charts, with an open mind about the best way to tell a story. You will be required to work occasional evenings and weekends.

The position is based in New York.

You will:

  • Be responsible for ensuring we are first or fast on big breaking world news stories
  • Act as a lead project manager responsible for building rich digital experiences for our readers
  • Be a champion for world stories on our digital platforms

You have:

  • At least seven years' experience in world journalism
  • Editing experience and outstanding writing skills
  • Experience of how to build rich digital experience for readers
  • A facility with images, charts, social media or other aspects of world journalism

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is 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, due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.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.

Business Area: Dow Jones - News - WSJ

Job Category: Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Pay Range: $180,000 - $220,000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company.As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates.The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate 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, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world's top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

Req ID: 44325

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY, USA
Job ID: WallStreetJournal-44325
Employment Type: Other