Deputy Personal Finance Editor - Money

Dow Jones • Gaithersburg, MD • 1d ago

Deputy Personal Finance Editor - Insurance

Buy Side from WSJ is seeking an experienced insurance editor with a keen eye for detail to edit and write insurance coverage for a consumer audience. This deputy editor will play a key role in our operation to simplify complex insurance topics and give readers actionable information.

The candidate must have experience editing and writing articles on insurance products, have strong knowledge of insurance policies and enjoy breaking down sometimes complicated topics in a way that is interesting, accurate, relevant and distinctive.

The successful candidate will have experience reporting and/or editing on all or most of these insurance topics: pet, auto, life, business, travel, homeowners and renters.

About Buy Side from WSJ:

Dow Jones's reviews and recommendations site is independent of The Wall Street Journal newsroom, and dedicated to helping consumers make smart decisions about how to spend their time and money.

About the Role:

This editor will ensure that articles meet high quality standards of journalism while responsibly guiding readers. This editor will have a keen eye for detail, and will be responsible for first look copy edits as well as regularly updating articles. This role is part of the Buy Side from WSJ editorial team.

You Will:

Give insurance articles thorough edits, and work closely with staff insurance writers to ensure accuracy and adherence to the Buy Side Style Guide.

Maintain evergreen articles through regular article updates to ensure relevancy for a WSJ audience.

Work proactively with partners in the spirit of providing useful service to readers

Write and edit content that upholds editorial standards to deliver independent and unbiased reporting.

Ensure accuracy and journalistic standards for all content.

You Have:

5+ years of personal finance reporting/editing experience.

Strong understanding of SEO best practices and content optimization techniques.

Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, while delivering quality content.

Ease and speed in identifying problems in copy and clearly communicating changes needed, suggesting specific edits and wording.

Familiarity with affiliate revenue operations is preferred.

Insurance agent license is a plus but not required.

Ideal candidates will have experience working on staff in a news environment.

NYC-area to attend in-person weekly meetings preferred, though qualified remote candidates will be considered.

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the @type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area: Dow Jones - Media Sales

Job Category: Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Non-Union / A clear and likely internal candidate

Pay Range: $100,000 - $125,000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company.As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates.The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..

Since 1882, Dow Jones has been finding new ways to bring information to the world's top business entities. Beginning as a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement, Dow Jones has grown to be a worldwide news and information powerhouse, with prestigious brands including The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires, Factiva, Barron's, MarketWatch and Financial News.

This longevity and success is due to a relentless pursuit of accuracy, depth and innovation, enhanced by the wisdom of past experience and a solid grasp on the future ahead. More than its individual brands, Dow Jones is a modern gateway to intelligence, with innovative technology, advanced data feeds, integrated solutions, expert research, award-winning journalism and customizable apps and delivery systems to bring the information that matters most to customers, when and where they need it, every day.

Req ID: 46453

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