Branded Content Editor & Copy QA Specialist

Dow Jones & Company, Inc.; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Education benefits

Commuter transit program

Wellbeing resources

Family care benefits

Subscription discounts

Employee referral program

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking an Associate Editor to support The Trust’s Editorial Team, providing copy editing and QA for custom content across digital and print, with opportunities to craft social media copy and collaborate with cross-functional partners. The ideal candidate will edit and proofread, maintain editorial standards, and adapt voice for client needs while meeting tight deadlines.

This role involves working with editors, client success managers, social strategists, developers, and designers

Qualifications

• 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
• 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 (Google Suite and MS Office)
• Knowledge of digital tools and content management systems, including Wordpress and Ceros is helpful but not required

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Copy editing

Quality assurance

Writing

AP Style

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, or related field

Tools

WordPress

Google Suite

CMS

Job description

Dow Jones is seeking an Associate Editor to support The Trust’s Editorial Team, providing copy editing and QA for custom content across digital and print, with opportunities to craft social media copy and collaborate with cross-functional partners. The ideal candidate will edit and proofread, maintain editorial standards, and adapt voice for client needs while meeting tight deadlines.

This role involves working with editors, client success managers, social strategists, developers, and designers