Corporate EditorThe 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. The Journal has been leading coverage of business for as long as the newspaper has existed, and you’ll need to carry on this tradition of excellence and 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. This is a topic on which we must be the very best.Considerable leadership, management and editing and 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. 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 - WSJJob Category: Editorial/JournalismUnion Status:Non-Union rolePay Range: $190,000 - $260,000We 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 workforceSince 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: 44793
