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WSJ seeks social media editor for Money & Investing

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a social media editor to lead the social efforts of the Money & Investing section.

This person would be responsible for managing multiple social accounts and for developing strategies to raise the profiles of reporters and editors in the section. This person would also make social media a large part of an expanded online product covering the business of Wall Street and financial markets.

The editor would also be responsible for enhancing our audience-engagement efforts and for tracking metrics. The editor would be an integral part of our breaking news team and work closely with news editors. The ideal candidate will have a journalism background and online experience, including a strong social media presence.

The person will demonstrate in-depth experience working on social media platforms, an understanding of digital analytics and an ability to train others on best social practices. The social media editor should be passionate about, and a good understanding of, all aspects of finance and markets.

Please attach a resume, cover letter and three to five published clips to your online application.

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.

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