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Night Editor, Digital Desk
Dow Jones
New York, NY, United States
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Job Description:
The Wall Street Journal is looking for a strong, experienced editor to lead its digital news coverage at night. This is a high-profile, fast-paced job that requires excellent news judgment, a steady head and an ability to make smart, quick decisions under pressure. The editor will be based in the heart of the New York newsroom and will be a key senior leader on our digital team.
Specific duties include: marshaling our digital news response to breaking news; editing fast-moving major news stories; close planning and coordination with editors and bureau chiefs around the world; oversight of the team of journalists who are editing, publishing and packaging news stories and other content on WSJ.com and Dow Jones Newswires; and decision-making on top news and alerts. This editor will work closely with colleagues in the visuals, video and audience teams, and will be a newsroom champion for digital best practices.
The editor in this position must have strong judgment, top-notch editing prowess and excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate will thrive in a high-pressure, breaking-news environment in which the ability to make smart, rapid decisions and quickly deliver expertly edited stories is essential.
Applications should include a resume and cover letter.
Company
The Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary and analysis. The Wall Street Journal engages readers across print, digital, mobile, social, and video. Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. and world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds 36 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism. The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, a division of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).
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