Live Markets Lead Writer: Real-Time Financial Coverage

News Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wall Street Journal, part of News Corporation, seeks a Lead Writer, Live Markets in New York to anchor real-time market coverage. You will translate complex market moves into clear, engaging commentary for our educated audience and lead live-blog updates on major events.

You will collaborate with editors and reporters across global bureaus, shaping voice and using data, graphics, and non-text formats to tell fresh market stories.

Qualifications

• At least five years of financial journalism experience under deadlines.
• Ability to translate complex market lingo into plain English.
• Experience covering markets, economy, or corporate finance under deadline pressure.
• Collaborative with cross-bureau teams and multi-format editors.

Responsibilities

• Lead real-time, live-blog coverage of defining market events and major economic reports.
• Coordinate with reporters and editors across newsrooms to produce clear, authoritative market commentary.
• Identify opportunities to tell original market stories using data, graphics, and compelling narratives.
• Help shape the voice, tone, and strategic direction of Live Markets for a global audience.

Skills

Market coverage experience

Deadline-driven writing

Economic data interpretation

Collaborative work with editors

Witty professional voice

Tools

Interactive graphics

Audio storytelling

Job description

The Wall Street Journal, part of News Corporation, seeks a Lead Writer, Live Markets in New York to anchor real-time market coverage. You will translate complex market moves into clear, engaging commentary for our educated audience and lead live-blog updates on major events.

You will collaborate with editors and reporters across global bureaus, shaping voice and using data, graphics, and non-text formats to tell fresh market stories.