What are the responsibilities and job description for the Live Markets & Breaking News Editor, Business, Finance & Economics position at Dow Jones Factiva?
Breaking News Editor, Business, Finance & Economics
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a seasoned editor to help drive breaking news coverage in the world of business, finance and economics.
The Journal is the premier destination for exclusive, distinctive reporting on the world of money – how it’s made, lost, borrowed, saved, invested and spent. We’re looking for an editor who can help organize and shepherd the biggest news in this space. This editor will work across the teams covering the whole universe of money: Wall Street and markets, tech, business – the U.S. economy writ large.
We’re looking for a hyperorganized editor who’s calm under intense deadline pressure and comfortable marshalling the resources needed to cover a big story. Curiosity, creativity and a deep understanding of the big stories animating markets and the business are required. We need someone who’s keen to experiment with different storytelling formats – interactive graphics, video, audio.
You Will
Business Area: Dow Jones - News - WSJ
Job Category: Editorial/Journalism
Union Status
Non-Union role
Pay Range: $190,000 - $260,000
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: 44794
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a seasoned editor to help drive breaking news coverage in the world of business, finance and economics.
The Journal is the premier destination for exclusive, distinctive reporting on the world of money – how it’s made, lost, borrowed, saved, invested and spent. We’re looking for an editor who can help organize and shepherd the biggest news in this space. This editor will work across the teams covering the whole universe of money: Wall Street and markets, tech, business – the U.S. economy writ large.
We’re looking for a hyperorganized editor who’s calm under intense deadline pressure and comfortable marshalling the resources needed to cover a big story. Curiosity, creativity and a deep understanding of the big stories animating markets and the business are required. We need someone who’s keen to experiment with different storytelling formats – interactive graphics, video, audio.
You Will
- Coordinate with editors and reporters across bureaus to develop coverage plans
- Embrace video, audio and other non-text storytelling formats
- Work closely with reporters and editors to own the biggest stories on their beats
- Manage all aspects of story development, from conception to publication
- Identify opportunities to tell stories readers can’t find anywhere else
- At least 10 years experience managing journalists at a high level
- Exceptional project-management skills
- A keen sense of the Journal’s audience and a demonstrated ability to run a big news story
- A steady hand under intense deadline pressure
Business Area: Dow Jones - News - WSJ
Job Category: Editorial/Journalism
Union Status
Non-Union role
Pay Range: $190,000 - $260,000
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: 44794
Salary : $190,000 - $260,000
