Job Description: Dow Jones is seeking a Platform Editor for NewsPlus, its web portal for financial professionals. NewsPlus features company, markets, and economic news, features, and analysis from Dow Jones Newswires in English and in real-time, on an intuitive web interface. Working on a shift-based system, NewsPlus editors form part of a team that selects breaking news, features, and analysis from across Dow Jones publications, including The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, and Barron's, curating the articles for publication on the NewsPlus platform.NewsPlus is a crucial component of Dow Jones's professional content business and is highly valued by banks, financial services companies, brokers, and other market experts. Internally, stories published first to the platform increasingly appear on WSJ.Com, the main Wall Street Journal website, and in print. NewsPlus team members must be comfortable working in a digital news environment and be able to assess stories for publication based on strong news judgment and understanding of the needs of an audience that is focused on business, finance, and markets. The team is also responsible for compiling newsletters, briefings, and other material.Key Qualifications:Strong written English and excellent news judgment.A close eye for detail and skills in selecting visuals and other graphics to accompany stories.Good organizational and prioritization skills.Demonstrable interest in current affairs, economics, business, and finance.Sound understanding of financial markets and corporate and economic news.Some previous reporting experience would be an advantage.Ability to quickly grasp software and technology, especially in news production and data handling.A key part of the role includes communicating in real-time with other editors, reporters, and coverage chiefs across the region and more broadly. The ability to work varying shifts may also be required, along with occasional early starts.The successful candidate will:Exercise exceptional news judgment to identify news of importance to professionals, efficiently prioritizing and summarizing into smart briefs.Uphold Dow Jones standards and ethics.Recognize and respond to the core audiences for Dow Jones publications' professional audience, and their needs and expectations.Help connect the content with the audience.Collaborate with reporters and editors from other groups, including Dow Jones Newswires, WSJ, and other colleagues in other bureaus and regions.Communicate precisely, with compassion.Be proactive rather than reactive.You have:A well-honed sense of urgency along with a capacity to remain calm under pressure.The ability to prioritize tasks and time while handling multiple responsibilities.Intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn.
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