WSJ seeks a DC reporter to cover national security

The Wall Street Journal seeks an experienced reporter to explore the biggest stories around national security in the Washington bureau.

The ideal candidate must have significant experience covering foreign policy and national security in Washington and be prepared and equipped to move across the lines of various agencies to get behind the scenes of U.S. policy-making. Deep sourcing within the Defense Department, State Department and diplomatic corps and knowledge of the global security situation is essential.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated history of nailing big scoops and writing ambitious long-form features. An ability to provide a download for different platforms on nearly any defense issue with relatively little notice, but also allow for the time and space to write deep, thoughtful, collaborative investigations is required. A desire to collaborate with colleagues in other coverage areas is a must.

The position is based in the Journal’s Washington bureau.

You will:

Break agenda-setting news on your beat.
Conceptualize and deliver deeply reported enterprise stories.
Work with colleagues around the country and the world in a 24-hour-a-day global newsroom.

You have:

At least ten years of reporting experience dominating a highly competitive beat and a track record of producing award-winning journalism.
Deadline skills to report and write clearly under pressure.
Proven ability to develop sources and write with authority on what is happening and what it means.
A track record of tackling ambitious projects, finding original approaches to coverage and working with visuals to find creative storytelling techniques.
A deep understanding of the ins and outs of U.S. geopolitics and the inner workings of the Defense and State departments.

To apply, please submit your resume, a cover letter detailing how you would do the job, and five examples of your best work. Please contact recruiting@wsj.com if you have questions.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.