You will have myriad other responsibilities, including working with strategy, data and SEO, generating ideas and driving daily coverage. You will help coordinate coverage across bureaus, coverage areas, geographies and platforms; work closely with video, audio, graphics, photo and strategy colleagues; help manage planning, promotion and packaging of coverage; and edit copy. Your role involves working with editors on all our platforms, as well as senior newsroom leaders, to ensure that our coverage meets standards and enjoys maximum digital reach.
We are looking for a highly digital, enterprising editor with a passion for coverage that dissects the ways people spend their money and time. You are an accomplished journalist with experience delivering exclusive stories, finding fresh angles off the news and producing high-metabolism, high-quality coverage that brings new audiences to the Journal. You take creative approaches to storytelling, conceptualizing and executing coverage in new formats; you may be a visual journalist with a strong background in new story forms. You are intellectually curious and comfortable working across a range of subjects. You are a problem solver and a coach who helps develop talent and inspires success. You are highly organized and excel at bulletproof copy. You live the Journal’s values in your handling of stories and reporting. Being a good colleague isn’t a nice-to-have; it’s a must.
While you will likely start remotely, the job is based in New York and reports to Nikki Waller, Life & Work coverage chief.
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To apply, please submit your resume, a cover letter explaining how you would approach the job and examples of your work. The application deadline is July 2.
To apply, go here.
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