AI & VC Editor: Lead Breaks in Tech & Investment

The Wall Street Journal; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an accomplished editor in San Francisco to lead coverage of AI, venture capital, and the race for superintelligence. You will guide a team of reporters, shaping tips into exclusive news and long-form investigations across top AI labs and funding firms.

The ideal editor has strong leadership, rapid decision‑making, and a keen eye for original angles, with the ability to coordinate across time zones and platforms to publish impactful stories.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of professional journalism experience, with at least 3+ years editing tech, venture capital, or AI coverage.
• Elite line-editing capabilities and strong storytelling mechanics.
• Proven editorial management capabilities and ability to balance fast pace with enterprise reporting.

Responsibilities

• Direct a team of reporters to dominate news on the 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 syndicate partners, founders, and top VC execs.
• Balance the demands of fast-breaking news alerts with the patience required to develop long-range, agenda-setting journalism.
• Partner with editors and reporters across global bureaus and media formats (digital, audio, visual) to deliver seamless, comprehensive tech reporting.

Job description

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an accomplished editor in San Francisco to lead coverage of AI, venture capital, and the race for superintelligence. You will guide a team of reporters, shaping tips into exclusive news and long-form investigations across top AI labs and funding firms.

The ideal editor has strong leadership, rapid decision‑making, and a keen eye for original angles, with the ability to coordinate across time zones and platforms to publish impactful stories.