Dow Jones

Newsletter Writer/Editor

Dow Jones • $120K — $140K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in journalism, newsletters, digital media, or related fields.
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills, with experience in audience-focused journalism.
  • Strong editorial judgment with the instinct to identify compelling stories.
  • Comfortable using audience data and feedback to guide editorial decisions.
  • Ability to make complex financial topics accessible to a broad audience.
  • Familiar with newsletter platforms and audience-engagement tools.
  • Skilled in managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Write, edit, and produce newsletters for MarketWatch's portfolio.
  • Develop unique voices and formats for newsletters.
  • Enhance financial journalism with a conversational, engaging style.
  • Collaborate with various teams to amplify MarketWatch’s journalism.
  • Work with reporters and editors to identify impactful stories.
  • Use audience data to refine content and improve engagement.
  • Experiment with innovative formats to deepen reader habits.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
  • Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Plans
  • Comprehensive Insurance Plans
  • Lifestyle Programs & Wellness Resources
  • Education Benefits
  • Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
  • Commuter Transit Program
  • Subscription Discounts
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Financial Health Programs
  • Cybersecurity Protection
Full Job Description

Job Description:


About The Role:

The Newsletter Writer/Editor write, edit and help produce newsletters across MarketWatch’s growing portfolio, including flagship products such as Don’t Short Yourself and Need to Know. They willplay a central role in shaping that futurehelping MarketWatch grow its audience, deepen reader engagement and create new opportunities for journalism to connect with readers beyond the homepage.


You Will:
  • Write, edit and help produce newsletters across MarketWatch’s growing portfolio, including flagship products such as Don’t Short Yourself and Need to Know.
  • Help develop distinctive voices, formats and editorial approaches for individual newsletters.
  • Bring a conversational, personality-driven approach to financial journalism and help turn MarketWatch reporting into compelling newsletter experiences.
  • Collaborate with audience, social, video and marketing teams to extend the reach and impact of MarketWatch’s journalism.
  • Work closely with reporters and editors across the newsroom to identify stories, ideas and voices that can strengthen our newsletters.
  • Use audience data and reader feedback to improve subject matter, presentation and engagement.
  • Experiment with formats and approaches that can build reader habits and deepen engagement
  • Help to establish repeatable editorial practices that can strengthen the quality and execution of newsletters.
  • Help establish distinctive voices for the new/relaunched newsletters
  • Grow readership and engagement
  • Create repeatable practices that improve the quality and execution

You Have:
  • 5+ years of experience in journalism, newsletters, or digital media or a related field.
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills, with experience producing newsletters or other audience-focused journalism.
  • Strong editorial judgment and an instinct for identifying stories and ideas that can build habits and deepen reader engagement.
  • Comfort using audience data and reader feedback to inform editorial decisions.
  • Ability to make complex financial and economic subjects accessible, useful and engaging for a broad audience.
  • Familiarity with newsletter platforms and audience-engagement tools.
  • Ability to manage multiple newsletters and priorities in a fast-moving newsroom.

Our Benefits
  • Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
  • Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Plans
  • Comprehensive Insurance Plans
  • Lifestyle Programs & Wellness Resources
  • Education Benefits
  • Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
  • Commuter Transit Program
  • Subscription Discounts
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Financial Health Programs
  • Cybersecurity Protection

Learn more about us and our benefits click .


Business Area:


Dow Jones - Wealth & Investing

Job Category:


Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:


Non-Union roleBase Pay Range: $120,000 - $140,000

Were 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 candidates 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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