Energy Journalist / Editor

Dow Jones; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking an experienced Energy Journalist/Editor to report on energy trading and international energy policy with a focus on markets West of Suez. The successful candidate will have at least 5 years of newsroom experience and a strong portfolio in the energy sector.

Responsibilities include writing breaking news, data analysis, and collaborating with the newsroom to produce visual storytelling content. Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of journalism experience in a newsroom.
• A strong portfolio of breaking energy news and insights.
• Experience in data journalism and data source development.

Responsibilities

• Write and research breaking news and insights in the energy sector.
• Source and analyze data sets related to energy and commodities.
• Collaborate with other newsroom members on stories and visual content.

Skills

Journalism experience

Data analysis

Writing and editing

Multimedia storytelling

Communication skills

Tools

NewsPress CMS

Job description

Job Title

Energy Journalist / Editor, London

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced editor journalist with an established track record of breaking news and insights across a range of energy and commodity sectors from OPEC and the IEA to supply‑demand fundamentals and the major global energy trading companies. Your focus initially will be on markets West of Suez.

What You Will Do

• Write and research, originate and author breaking news and insights in the energy sector with a focus on energy trading, international energy policy and the intersection of geopolitics and commodities.
• Data Analysis: Source and work comfortably with a wide range of data sets and report‑based information across energy and commodities.
• Visual storytelling: Record short‑form reels in video format explaining key thematic energy issues and stories.
• Collaboration: Work closely with editors, writers and price reporters to weave Dow Jones Energy price assessments and benchmarks into news reports. We strongly value teamwork so the ability to collaborate easily with other newsroom members is essential.

What You Have

• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of journalism experience working in a newsroom.
• Portfolio: A strong portfolio of breaking energy news and insights, including exclusive interviews with newsmakers in the energy space.
• Technical Skills:
  • Writing and editing
  • Data analysis and the ability to break news through data source development
  • Strong understanding of physical energy, commodity markets and energy trading
  • Multimedia storytelling skills
  • Comfort working in NewsPress content management systems
  • Some data journalism skills and a capability to search and identify new data sets and trends
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with being highly organized and detail‑oriented. Able to work with the head of news, a data‑visualisation team and a bench of price reporters to collaborate on stories and visual content.