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WSJ seeks “Heard on the Street” editor

“Heard on the Street” is looking for an energetic and ambitious editor to lead its global “Heard on the Street” team from New York.

The position involves commissioning, writing and editing incisive financial commentary for all editions of The Wall Street Journal, Newswires and WSJ.com.

Candidates should be deeply analytical and able to take a reported view on complex topics. The ability to work under tight deadlines and on a wide range of topics is critical, as is a high level of financial and economic literacy.

The successful candidate needs to be comfortable building sources at the very highest levels and should relish setting the agenda on corporate and financial stories.

Requirements: The global Editor for Heard must be able to write and edit authoritative analysis of news and developments at global companies, and in the financial markets and economy. The ideal candidate will have several years of experience as an editor or columnist, or a background in finance and strong writing ability.

Online applications should include a cover letter and resume.

To apply, go here.

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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.

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