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Senior News Editor, World Job at Dow Jones in New York

Dow Jones, New York, NY, United States, 10261


Senior News Editor, World in NEW YORK, New York

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 on 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.

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.

You will:

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

You have:

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

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones is 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.

This position is based in New York.

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