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WSJ seeks senior editor for newsletters

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a senior editor to lead its newsletter strategy in the newsroom. The ideal candidate is passionate about delivering news and storytelling effectively to readers’ inboxes, is obsessed with data and experimentation and demonstrates strong news judgment, high standards and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a clear editorial strategy for the Journal’s newsletter products that is informed by analytics, audience insights and news judgment
Work closely with the audience, product and commercial teams to improve existing newsletters and find opportunities to bring our journalism to new readers via email
Create unique and habit-forming email experiences for our subscribers
Work with reporters and editors in the newsroom to establish the appropriate tone, format and frequency of each newsletter and define editorial best practices
Boldly experiment with new forms of alerting, storytelling and news delivery via email
Be an advocate for newsletters and their corresponding publishing tools and a go-to resource for understanding industry trends and the competitive landscape
Ensure newsletters are seamlessly integrated into all of our digital products
Communicate with stakeholders to keep various teams informed of product releases, performance metrics, future rollouts and other activity with newsletter products

Qualifications

Superb news judgment; a strong journalistic foundation as a reporter or editor
At least 5 years of newsroom experience; leadership role preferred
A demonstrated record of success in growing and engaging audiences via email
An appreciation for The Wall Street Journal brand and its core coverage areas
Experience leading fast-paced projects that involve journalists, developers, designers
The ability to move projects forward in a collaborative team environment
A strategic thinker with a passion for experimentation and a facility for data
Strong communication and presentation skills

Applications should include a resume and cover letter.

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.