MarketWatch.com seeks home page editor in San Francisco

MarketWatch.com is looking for a San Francisco-based home page/overnight editor to manage the site’s front page, edit and publish copy, spot breaking news and identify and develop follow-up stories with unique angles.

We’re looking for an applicant who has solid news judgment, strong reporting skills, an entrepreneurial approach and a thorough understanding of what catches fire on the social web. The successful candidate must be able to work independently and feel comfortable taking the lead on off-hours coverage.

Responsibilities include placing stories and art on the front page of MarketWatch.com, reacting quickly and productively to breaking news, including in overseas financial markets, writing captivating, clickable headlines and creating and editing stories with social-media sharing in mind. This candidate also should have a familiarity with social media as well as a thorough understanding of SEO and copyright issues. A background in business journalism would be a significant advantage.

The home page/overnight editor will work a swing shift from around 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Pacific time, reporting to and collaborating with editing staff in San Francisco, New York and Chicago while also working closely with staff and contributors in such overseas locations as London and Madrid. The candidate should be willing to work weekend and holiday shifts as needed.

The candidate should have a minimum of five years’ experience.

Please include a resume and cover letter with your online application.

To apply, go here.