Deputy Editorial Features Editor, Opinion

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About The Team

The Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary and analysis. The Wall Street Journal engages readers across print, digital, mobile, social, podcast and video. Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. & world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds 38 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism. The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

The WSJ Opinion section has long served as a forum for intelligent, values-driven commentary, dedicated to advocating a consistent philosophy that can be summed up as 'free markets, free people.' While we aim to persuade, every word we publish is the product of rigorous reporting, research and debate. WSJ Opinion offers sharp, original analysis and strong points of view on the news of the day. You will play a key leadership role in the daily operation of the editorial features section.

About The Role

The Wall Street Journal's Opinion section is looking for a talented editor to join our editorial features team in New York as a deputy editorial features editor. We're seeking a high-energy, self-starter who is dedicated to high journalism standards, has excellent editing skills and is able to work under deadline pressure. You will be responsible for editing features and columns tailored for the global audience of the Journal's print edition, website and newsletters. It is essential that you are familiar with the ideas, philosophy and principles for which the Wall Street Journal's editorial page stands.

You will support the editorial features editor with managing the daily operations of the section. This includes assisting with managerial duties, such as creating workforce and staffing plans for the team. You will also help coordinate editorial workflows, including assigning primary and secondary editors to pieces after they've been added to the publication schedule. You will communicate with external contributors and freelancers to commission reviews, as well as negotiating contracts and fee rates.

Editorial responsibilities include evaluating dozens of unsolicited submissions weekly and either turning them down or recommending acceptance. You will be expected to identify and nurture new contributors while maintaining relationships with past writers, often soliciting op-eds from them in response to breaking news. You will edit op-eds and prepare them for print, online, newsletters and social media. You will ensure that print headlines, RealTime data, and photo captions are in place prior to publication. There will be opportunities to occasionally contribute bylined articles to the pages. A key aspect of this role is editing with an eye toward digital discovery, incorporating SEO and platform-specific tone to reach new audiences while maintaining editorial integrity. You will be based in our New York office.

You Will

• Support the editorial features editor with managing the section including team members and a large group of freelance contributors.
• Evaluate unsolicited op-eds and either accept or reject the submissions.
• Commission op-eds in response to breaking news.
• Proactively identify new contributors and maintain relationships with past contributors.
• Negotiate contracts and fee rates with outside contributors.
• Edit features and columns for publication, and write headlines, with an eye toward digital discovery.
• Assign primary and secondary editors to pieces on the publication schedule.
• Ensure that print headlines, RealTime data, and photo captions are in place prior to publication.
• Assign and edit the weekly Cross Country column.
• Pitch content ideas and occasionally contribute bylined articles.
• Participate in editorial board meetings.
  
  

You Have

• At least 12 years editing experience.
• A deep knowledge of current events and public discourse across politics, economics, culture, and more, with a talent for developing ideas into powerful commentary.
• Familiarity with the ideas, philosophy and principles for which The Wall Street Journal's editorial page stands.
• Experience managing writers and editors.
• Exceptional editing skills and sound editorial judgement.
• High level of proficiency in writing, copy-editing and proofreading.
• The ability to work under deadline pressure.
• Familiarity with audience insights and newsroom analytics.
• Flexible to do weekend/evening work as required.
  
  

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area: Dow Jones - Editorial

Job Category: Editorial/Journalism

Union Status

Non-Union role

Pay Range: $165,000 - $205,000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company.As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates.The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world’s top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

Req ID: 48299

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