Associate Editor

dowjones; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Comprehensive Insurance Plans

Wellness Resources

Education Benefits

Family Care Benefits

Commuter Transit Program

Subscription Discounts

Employee Referral Program

Financial Health Programs

Cybersecurity Protection

Job summary

The Wall Street Journal Custom Content, part of The Wall Street Journal | Barron's Group, seeks an Associate Editor to support the Editorial Team. You will copy edit, QA, and write social copy for bespoke campaigns across WSJ, Barron's, and MarketWatch, while upholding strict standards and deadlines.

Ideal candidates are strong editors with versatile writing skills, AP style knowledge, and the ability to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, English, or related field.
• 1–3 years writing and editing in branded, editorial, publishing, or copywriting roles.
• Superior proofreading with impeccable attention to detail.
• Knowledge of AP Style.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Familiarity with finance, technology, or business journalism is helpful but not required.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and meet hard deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills and computer proficiency (Google Suite, MS Office).
• Familiarity with CMS tools and project management platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Copy edit and QA a mix of custom and supplied branded content across digital and print.
• Write social distribution copy and potentially act as writer or project editor for client partners.
• Develop and maintain editorial standards, processes, and tasks.
• Coordinate with editors, client success, social strategists, developers, designers, and clients to ensure timely deliverables.
• Rewrite and improve deliverables and social distribution documentation with new information.
• Verify sources and conduct research for fact-checking when applicable.
• Ensure content meets quality standards and deadlines.

Skills

Strong writing

Editing

Proofreading

AP Style

Time management

Communication

Organizational skills

Social copy writing

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism or English

Tools

Google Suite

MS Office

WordPress

Ceros

Basecamp/Wrike/Asana

Job description

Job Description:

About the Team

Wall Street Journal Custom Content is part of The Wall Street Journal | Barron's Group advertising department and executes bespoke content and video programs for the digital and print editions of The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and MarketWatch. Our diverse group is made up of editors, designers, video producers, developers, account managers, and content strategists who work together to create award-winning campaigns for our clients.

About the Role

The Associate Editor will support The Trust's Editorial Team, providing assistance to and collaborating with the managing, executive, and senior editors on a daily basis. They will be copy editing and quality assuring best-in-class custom and supplied branded content across digital and print, with opportunities to write meaningful, compelling copy for social media and advertising units.

The role will include creating, standardizing, and maintaining editorial standards, processes, and tasks. They will also work closely with a cross-functional team of editors, client success managers, social strategists, developers, and designers, as well as clients, as needed, to manage the timely execution of deliverables for custom and supplied content products across multiple verticals, including finance, technology, B2C, B2B, healthcare, government, real estate, and luxury.

They will be responsible for copy editing and QAing video and audio content, as well as overhauling and implementing new processes for both. In addition to regularly writing social distribution copy for clients, they will also have the opportunity to work as writer or project editor for a variety of our client partners, as well.

The ideal candidate is highly proficient at copy editing and proofreading, with excellent, versatile writing skills (short-form, long-form, and headline writing), plus laser-focused detail orientation for quality assurance. They are comfortable juggling multiple projects and working under strict deadlines. Candidates should have strong organizational skills and knowledge of AP Style. Creativity and flexibility to communicate advertisers' objectives to the WSJ audience in a fresh, organic way is a must.

You Will

• Copy editing of all supplied content as well as select custom programs for accuracy, grammar, syntax, and style
• Quality assurance across digital, print, and video deliverables
• Craft impactful social media and advertising copy
• Coordinate across teams to update copy edit and QA processes and best practices for video and audio content for all verticals
• Revise current WSJCC deliverables and social distribution doc with all pertinent and new information
• Write, edit, and proofread internal marketing requests (e.g., newsletters, invitations, ads, etc.)
• Verify sources and perform independent research for fact-checking, as applicable
• Work with account managers, writers, and editors to assure that content meets quality standards and is delivered on time
• Upload content into CMS for various supplied and custom programs

You Have

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, English, or related field
• 1-3 years of writing and editing experience in a branded, editorial, publishing, or copywriting capacity (branded content experience preferred)
• Superior proofreading skills and impeccable attention to detail
• Knowledge of AP Style
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Familiarity with finance, technology, finance or business journalism is helpful but not required
• Other topics covered in our content include healthcare, government, logistics, luxury consumer, real estate, B2B, B2C, etc.
• Flexibility to adapt voice and tone based on WSJCC style as well as client needs
• Ability to juggle multiple projects
• Experience working under hard deadlines
• Strong organizational skills
• Outstanding computer skills a must (including Google Suite and MS Office)
• Familiarity with project management platforms (including Basecamp, Wrike, and Asana) a plus
• Knowledge of digital tools and content management systems, including Wordpress and Ceros, is helpful but not required

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans
• Lifestyle Programs & Wellness Resources
• Education Benefits
• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program
• Financial Health Programs
• Cybersecurity Protection

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. EEO/Disabled/Vets

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