Dow Jones Newswires Reporter (Maternity Cover)

Dow Jones; Barcelona; In loco; EUR 34.000 - 39.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Dow Jones is seeking a Reporter for Dow Jones Newswires to join the EMEA team in Barcelona. The role focuses on real-time news and concise headlines for financial professionals, with the potential extension or conversion to permanent, depending on performance.

Based in Barcelona with 3 days in the office, you will identify key forward-looking details from a fast-moving stream of information, write clear English copy, and occasionally take on editing tasks as needed.

Competenze

• Proficient at identifying important, forward-looking detail from a fast-moving stream of information.
• Ability to turn information into informative, punchy headlines and short articles in English.
• Strong news judgment and accuracy in a fast-paced newsroom.

Mansioni

• Exercise exceptional news judgment to identify news of importance to professionals and summarize into smart briefs.
• Collaborate with reporters and editors across groups and bureaus, upholding Dow Jones standards.
• Break news, seek interviews with newsmakers, and adapt to a high-volume environment.

Conoscenze

Excellent written English

Strong news judgment

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Urgency and prioritization

Flexibility

Interest in finance/markets

Descrizione del lavoro

Reporter, Dow Jones Newswires

Initial 8-month fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension/conversion to permanent. Dow Jones seeks a reporter to join its EMEA team providing real-time news and analysis for financial professionals. Barcelona-based, 3 days in-office. Applicants must have the right to work in Spain. The successful candidate will be proficient at identifying important, forward-looking detail from a fast-moving stream of information and turning it into informative, punchy headlines and short articles in English. A major part of the role is also to quickly analyze news and the signals it provides to investors. Reporters are expected to break news and to seek out interviews with newsmakers across their beat. The current opening is for an eight-month period. Depending on skill level, the successful candidate could be asked to take on some editing tasks. Accuracy, speed, excellent news judgment and a close eye for detail are essential. Successful candidates must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume news environment where teamwork and communication skills will be hugely important. Reporters need to have the flexibility to jump quickly between subjects and tasks while keeping a calm, clear head. Excellent written English is essential. A strong grasp of at least one other European language aside from Spanish is highly desirable. Ideally, candidates have some knowledge of what to look for in corporate earnings statements and releases, some familiarity with economic data, financial markets and regulation, with a demonstrable interest in these areas and in news in general. This is an exciting opportunity to write market-leading breaking news for Dow Jones, the global authority in business journalism and publisher of The Wall Street Journal.

You will:

Exercise exceptional news judgment to identify news of importance to professionals, with ability to efficiently prioritize and summarize into smart briefs and subsequent analysis of what the news means for investors. Recognize and respond to the core audiences for Dow Jones Newswires, and their needs and expectations. Collaborate with reporters and editors from other groups, including Dow Jones Newswires, WSJ and other colleagues in other bureaus and regions. Uphold Dow Jones standards and ethics. Barcelona-based, 3 days in-office. Applicants must have the right to work in Spain.

You have:

A well-honed sense of urgency along with a capacity to remain calm under pressure. The ability to prioritize tasks and time while handling multiple responsibilities. Intellectual curiosity and a desire to learn. Flexibility in changing/handing off tasks. General awareness of how a newsroom works. A solid sense of teamwork.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Business Area: Job Category: Editorial/Journalism Union Status:

Base Pay Range: 34000 - 39000

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.

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 newsgathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America’s largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron’s, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance and Dow Jones Newswires.

Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).