Platform Editor, NewsPlus

Dow Jones; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking a digitally minded Platform Editor for NewsPlus in New York to curate and publish breaking news, market moves and corporate updates for professional audiences in finance. This shift-based role supports real-time coverage across Dow Jones publications and newsletters.

You’ll work in a fast-paced digital newsroom, using strong news judgment and attention to detail to deliver the right content at the right time, including tagging and CMS publishing.

Qualifications

• Experience in a digital newsroom or publishing environment.
• Strong interest in financial markets, business news or economics.
• Excellent editorial judgment and a sharp eye for detail.
• Familiarity with content management systems and metadata tagging.

Responsibilities

• Curate and publish breaking news, market moves and corporate updates using Dow Jones content.
• Work an 8-hour shift, including a one-hour lunch break, and be flexible to start between 9-11 a.m. based on news flow and global team coverage.
• Monitor real-time news flow and spot top headlines across regions.
• Package content for newsletters and briefings with clear, concise summaries.
• Use CMS tools to tag and optimize content across the NewsPlus platform.
• Collaborate with colleagues in WSJ, Dow Jones Newswires and other teams globally.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Attention to detail

News sense

Collaboration

Tools

CMS familiarity

Job description

Platform Editor, NewsPlus, New York

Dow Jones is seeking a digitally minded platform editor to join NewsPlus—our real-time news portal for financial professionals.

NewsPlus features company, markets and policy news from Dow Jones Newswires. The platform serves top-tier users at banks, brokerages and financial-services firms.

This is a shift-based role, ideal for early-career editors or producers with a strong interest in digital news, business and markets. The team curates breaking news, features and analysis from across Dow Jones publications—including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch, for publishing on the NewsPlus platform and in newsletters.

You’ll work in a fast-paced digital newsroom, using your news judgment, attention to detail and awareness of financial news to help deliver the right content at the right time to our professional audience.

You Will

• Curate and publish breaking news, market moves and corporate updates using Dow Jones content.


• Work an 8-hour shift, including a one-hour lunch break, and be flexible to start between 9-11 a.m. based on news flow and global team coverage.


• Monitor real-time news flow and spot top headlines across regions.


• Package content for newsletters and briefings with clear, concise summaries.


• Use CMS tools to tag and optimize content across the NewsPlus platform.


• Collaborate with colleagues in WSJ, Dow Jones Newswires and other teams globally.

You Have

• Some experience in a digital newsroom or publishing environment.


• Strong interest in financial markets, business news or economics.


• Excellent editorial judgment and a sharp eye for detail.


• Familiarity with content management systems and metadata tagging.


• Ability to prioritize in a deadline-driven environment.


• A collaborative, proactive mindset and willingness to work flexible shifts.

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Business Area: Dow Jones - News - WSJ

Job Category: Editorial/Journalism

Union Status

Union role

Base Pay Range: 90,000 - 100,000

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

The Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary and analysis. The Wall Street Journal engages readers across print, digital, mobile, social, audio, and video. Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. and world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds more than three dozen Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism. The Wall Street Journal is published by Dow Jones, a division of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).