The Wall Street Journal seeks an experienced journalist for one of the most important roles at the Journal, Corporate Editor.
The job is responsible for the Journal’s coverage of manufacturing, autos, aviation, retail, food, agriculture, and the consumer-focused coverage of Life & Work. You’ll need to think creatively and innovatively about how we should do it afresh for a changing world and changing audiences in digital realms.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need deep knowledge of the business world drawn from experience covering it, from startups to the blue chips. You’ll need the capacity to lead a large team through big news moments and the strategic wisdom to set it on a long-term course. You’ll need ambition and drive and a commitment to daily excellence.
Considerable leadership, management and editing experience is required.
You will:
- Set the long-term coverage agenda for the corporate team and oversee the daily news flow.
- Build, maintain and nurture a top-flight team of reporters, editors and bureau chiefs.
- Successfully collaborate with other coverage areas and with colleagues across the newsroom to produce great and distinctive journalism.
- Seek new ways of doing our journalism digitally, and champion them in the newsroom.
You have:
- More than 10 years of experience managing reporters or editors.
- Deep knowledge of companies, the people that run them and the issues they care about.
- Demonstrated success at managing exclusive news coverage and longer-term work.
- The very highest standards of excellence, and a commitment to ambitious and distinctive journalism.
To apply, please provide a resume and cover letter.
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.
Business Area: Dow Jones - News - WSJ
Job Category: Editorial/Journalism
Union Status: Non-Union role
Pay Range: $190,000 - $260,000
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