Dow Jones is seeking a copy editor for NewsPlus, our Web portal for financial professionals.

NewsPlus features company, market and economic news from Dow Jones Newswires in an intuitive interface that is updated in real time.

The successful candidate will join a global team that selects breaking news, writes summaries and crafts highlights packages for publication on the NewsPlus platform. The team also puts together newsletters, smart briefings and other publications.

NewsPlus team members must be comfortable working in a digital news environment and be able to assess stories with strong news judgement.

Strong written English, excellent news judgment, a close eye for detail, and good organizational and prioritization skills are essential. Applicants should have a sound understanding of financial markets and corporate and economic news.

They should also be flexible and skilled enough to handle edits of live copy and a range of related tasks, backing up team members as needed. Some previous reporting experience would be an advantage.

Reports to: Senior Publishing Editor

Journalistic skills

• Exercises strong news judgment in headline writing, editing and fast-paced publishing.
• Knows how to edit for accuracy and essential details while expediting publishing.
• Numerate, able to draw on financial knowledge.
• Demonstrates the ability to edit for grammar, style, sense, jargon, accuracy, structure, balance and fairness.
• Upholds Dow Jones standards and ethics.
• Recognizes the core audiences for Dow Jones Newswires, and their needs and expectations.
• Helps connect the content with the audience.

Digital media skills

• Easily adjusts to editing on different systems and platforms and various formats and styles.
• Proficient in using technology to enhance speed and efficiency of monitoring news, checking facts, handling urgent stories and communicating across teams.
• Understands the importance of proper coding and tagging for headlines and different types of content for different channels.
• Command of newsroom editorial tools, metadata and internal coding for Newswires.

Personal attributes

• Takes pride in and ownership of his or her own work.
• Prioritizes tasks and time while handling multiple responsibilities.
• Meets deadlines.
• Collaborates with reporters and editors from other groups.
• Understands workflow beyond his or her own needs.
• Flexible in changing/handing off tasks.
• General awareness of how a newsroom works.
• Functions well within a team.
• Wants to learn new skills.

Dow Jones offers an opportunity to work for one of the world's leading financial and business news companies.

We invite interested candidates to click 'Apply' and submit a cover letter and detailed resume, current and expected salary.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets.

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If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, please reach out to us at TalentResourceTeam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line.

About Us

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, and video.

Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. and world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds 36 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).