AI & VC Beat Editor: Lead Breakthrough Coverage

News Corp; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an accomplished editor based in San Francisco to lead coverage of the most consequential forces reshaping technology: artificial intelligence, venture capital, and the high-stakes race for superintelligence.

You will guide a talented team of beat and enterprise reporters, driving agenda-setting coverage of major AI labs and the firms funding them, while shaping tips into ambitious stories under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of professional journalism experience, with at least 3+ years directly editing tech, venture capital, or AI coverage, alongside demonstrated editorial management capabilities.
• Sharp editorial eye capable of spotting original angles on stories the world is watching, paired with a proven understanding of complex corporate structures and deal-making.
• Elite line-editing capabilities, strong storytelling mechanics, and the ability to package stories cleanly under intense deadline pressure.
• Combination of ambition and empathy to inspire reporters to perform at their best in high-pressure, competitive beats.

Responsibilities

• Direct a team of reporters to dominate news on products, personalities, deal flow, and strategic turning points across top AI labs and venture capital firms.
• Work closely with reporters to turn tips, internal memos, and hunches into exclusive news breaks, deeply reported features, and long-form investigative projects.
• Help reporters build, expand, and navigate deep sourcing networks across all levels—from frontline researchers and engineers to founders and top VC execs.
• Balance fast-breaking news alerts with the patience to develop long-range, agenda-setting journalism.
• Partner with editors and reporters across global bureaus and media formats to deliver seamless, comprehensive tech reporting.

Job description

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an accomplished editor based in San Francisco to lead coverage of the most consequential forces reshaping technology: artificial intelligence, venture capital, and the high-stakes race for superintelligence.

You will guide a talented team of beat and enterprise reporters, driving agenda-setting coverage of major AI labs and the firms funding them, while shaping tips into ambitious stories under tight deadlines.