Dow Jones

News Editor

Dow Jones$80K — $110K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of journalism experience, including 2+ years in an editing role
  • Proven management experience with a track record of producing impactful breaking news
  • Proficiency in analytics tools and SEO strategies for digital audience growth
  • Strong understanding of legal and ethical compliance in content production
  • Ability to perform well under pressure and make quick decisions in a fast-paced environment
  • Familiarity with The U.S. Sun's voice and the ability to maintain its distinctiveness

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the news team, overseeing story assignments and editorial standards
  • Facilitate morning editorial meetings and set the daily news agenda
  • Collaborate with SEO, audience, video, and design teams to maximize content reach
  • Mentor reporters and editors, providing coaching and constructive feedback
  • Focus on producing original content and exclusives to enhance readership
  • Analyze performance metrics and adjust strategies to improve audience engagement
  • Plan news topics ahead of significant events and develop specialist sections

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage and dental plan
  • 401K retirement plan benefits
  • Career growth opportunities in a dynamic newsroom environment
  • Access to a subsidized cafeteria and fitness center in a prime Manhattan location
Full Job Description

Job Description :

Position: News Editor (The Sun)

Location: NYC 1211 6th Avenue

Type: Full time in office

Pay Range: $80,000 - $110,000

News Editor - The U.S. Sun

This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced newsroom and is passionate about breaking stories, driving original reporting, and mentoring a team.

You will identify and break national stories and will assign, edit and publish stories.

This is a role for someone who lives and breathes the news and can break stories at pace.

You will understand SEO and search-driven content strategies to increase readership and search visibility, monitor analytics, Google Trends, Parsley, and audience performance to guide editorial decisions while ensuring accuracy, speed and editorial standards in a high-volume breaking news environment.

Day to day you will:

  • Lead the news team: assigning stories, managing breaking news, ensuring strong editorial standards, and taking the lead on the biggest stories of the day.
  • Run morning editorial meetings and shape the daily news agenda.
  • Work closely with SEO, audience, video, and design teams to maximize reach.
  • Develop reporters and editors through coaching and feedback.
  • Prioritize original content and exclusives.
  • Monitor performance across platforms and adapt strategy as needed.
  • Manage forward planning for the news section, and planning stories and content around future events.
  • Help build out specialist sections e.g. motors and travel
  • Occasionally manage weekend or evening news operations if there is a larger event, e.g, the Oscars, the Super Bowl.

What we’re looking for from you:

  • Experienced Journalist: At least 5 years of journalism experience, including 2+ years in an editing role.
  • Management experience: Experience managing reporters and producing standout breaking news and exclusives.
  • Tech-savvy:Experience with analytics tools, SEO, social media, and strategies for growing a digital audience.
  • Legal and Compliance-Aware:Comfortable ensuring all content meets legal and ethical standards.
  • Fast-Paced Thinker: Ability to thrive under pressure, making quick decisions and adapting in a fast-moving newsroom while remaining calm and collaborative.
  • A clear sense of what makes The US Sun's voice stand out — and how to keep it sharp.

What we offer:

  • Salary: Competitive Salary based on experience with excellent benefits, including healthcare, dental, and 401K.
  • Career Growth: Take on a leading role in a dynamic newsroom with exciting career opportunities.
  • Prime Location: Work from our Midtown Manhattan office with access to a subsidized restaurant and fitness center.

Shifts & Schedule

  • Full-time, based in our Midtown Manhattan office
  • Regular office hours with occasional evening and weekend shifts

If you're ready to lead with impact and help shape the future of The US Sun, we’d love to hear from you.

Base Pay Range: $80,000 - $110,000

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

About Dow Jones

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world?s largest news gathering operations globally. It produces leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America?s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Factiva, Barron?s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, and Dow Jones VentureSource.
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