Assistant Editor, Opinion

About The Team

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, podcast and video. Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. & world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds 38 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).

About The Role

The Wall Street Journal's Opinion section is looking for a skilled editor to join our growing editorial team in New York as an assistant editor. We're seeking a high-energy, self-starter who is dedicated to high journalism standards, has excellent editing skills and is able to work under deadline pressure. This position requires an understanding of the needs of audiences across multiple platforms. You will assist the team in executing the vision for a broadened opinion section to deepen reader engagement and expand the reach of opinion content.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team in executing the vision for a broadened opinion section to deepen reader engagement and expand the reach of opinion content.
• Support the team with the creation of additional content and introduction of new formats to deliver high-quality content.
• Evaluate unsolicited op-eds and either accept or reject the submissions.
• Occasionally commission op-eds in response to breaking news.
• Assist the team with nurturing new contributors from a broader content spectrum and maintaining relationships with past contributors.
• Edit features and columns for publication, and write headlines, with an eye toward digital discovery.
• Ensure that print headlines, RealTime data, and photo captions are in place prior to publication.
• Pitch content ideas and occasionally contribute bylined articles.
• Participate in editorial board meetings.

Requirements

• At least 2-4 years of editing experience.
• A deep knowledge of current events and public discourse across politics, economics, culture, and more, with a talent for developing ideas into powerful commentary.
• An understanding of the needs of audiences across multiple platforms.
• Exceptional editing skills and sound editorial judgement.
• High level of proficiency in writing, copy-editing and proofreading.
• The ability to work under deadline pressure.
• Familiarity with audience insights and newsroom analytics.
• Flexible to do weekend/evening work as required.

Qualifications

• 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/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process.
• Business Area: Dow Jones - Editorial
• Job Category: Editorial/Journalism
• Union Status: Non-Union role
• Pay Range: $75,000 - $95,000
• 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.