Dow Jones

US Editor

Dow Jones$100K — $120K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of reporting or editing experience in a national news organization
  • Expertise in US news, politics, business, tech, and society
  • Strong understanding of digital publishing channels such as search, social, video, and graphics
  • Previous experience in managing teams and staff
  • Desirable experience in creating or launching new products
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop the US editorial team focused on American audiences
  • Drive content and audience strategy in alignment with UK operations
  • Create and implement a vision for growth and distinct voice
  • Oversee daily publishing operations and coordinate with correspondents
  • Collaborate with audience and marketing teams to enhance content performance
  • Plan content strategy with audience and marketing alignment for key events
  • Manage team recruitment efforts with UK support
  • Launch innovative digital products like newsletters and podcasts to expand audience

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and shape a prominent US editorial team
  • Collaborative work environment across international teams
  • Access to a global audience with diverse storytelling opportunities
  • Professional development through product launches and strategy implementation
  • Role involves influencing the future direction of major publications
Full Job Description
Job Description

Your role: The Times and Sunday Times are hiring a US Editor, to lead and grow our team in America.

Day to day you will:

  • Lead our US team, publishing US-focused stories and curating the best of the Times and Sunday Times globally for American audiences.
  • Lead our content and audience strategy, working closely with the UK to adhere to overall strategy tailored to US market.
  • Create and execute a vision for our future growth and 'voice', playing a key role in planning future investment and what areas to grow.
  • Oversee the daily publishing operation, liaising with our team of correspondents and UK desks to agree daily coverage plans and commission content.
  • Work with audience and marketing daily to maximise content performance.
  • Oversee content planning with the audience and marketing teams, ensuring alignment around key events.
  • Manage the team and lead recruitment, with support from the UK.
  • Devise and launch other digital products to grow audience e.g. newsletter, podcast.

What we're looking for from you:

  • Reporting or editing experience at a national news organisation.
  • Subject matter expertise: US news and politics, business, tech, society.
  • Strong grasp of digital publishing, including search, social, video, graphics.
  • Experience of staff management.
  • Experience of creating or launching a new product desirable.
  • Proven track record of collaborative working.

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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