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Dow Jones is seeking a platform editor to join the team behind WSJ+, a premium digital product offering personalized news and analysis from four prestigious titles: The Wall Street Journal , Barron’s , MarketWatch and Investor’s Business Daily .
WSJ+ is an innovative subscription service designed for business-minded audiences who want personalized content that helps them make smarter decisions about their money, investments, and financial futures. As a WSJ+ editor, you’ll play a key role in enhancing the user experience by ensuring content is meeting the subscribers' needs.
At Dow Jones, you’ll be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking company at the heart of the financial world. We offer a collaborative, inclusive work environment where you’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of premium digital content and personalization for millions of subscribers worldwide.
This role is based in New York/London and will report into the Chief Newswire Editor.
You will:
Implement content strategy: Help develop the content offering on WSJ+ with two main goals–engaging bundle subscribers more deeply through personalization and building cross-brand discovery.
Optimize product experience: Monitor the WSJ+ product ecosystem daily to ensure a seamless dynamic product experience and address time-sensitive or contextual gaps as they arise.
Maintain metadata accuracy: Ensure metadata is properly managed in the content management system, reflecting the content accurately and consistently.
Uphold editorial integrity: Maintain the high standards of Dow Jones, ensuring all content adheres to our editorial ethics and brand voice.
You have:
Experience: at least one year of experience in a digital newsroom, with a background in editing, writing, production and product development. Familiarity with the intersection of editorial and tech is a plus.
Financial acumen: Strong understanding of financial markets, corporate developments, and economic trends. Prior reporting experience is a plus.
Subscriber-focused: Experience working for a subscriber-driven product or service, especially one aimed at delivering premium content and personalized user experiences.
Judgment and initiative: Excellent news judgment and the ability to balance urgent needs with long-term objectives. You should be proactive in spotting challenges and opportunities.
Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-paced, complex environment where ambiguity and change are constant.
Communication skills: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate ideas and collaborate effectively across teams.
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 - WSJ
Job Category: Editorial/Journalism
Union Status:
Non-Union role
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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: 45203
