Since 1921, Barron's has delivered the need-to-know information for all those seeking to accumulate wealth, and provided a robust understanding of what propels the markets and business community. At the forefront, Barron's is a catalyst for economic change with a powerful network of influential business leaders, financial advisors, institutional and affluent individual investors among its audience. Readers look to the publication for daily unparalleled financial information and expertise to drive results in our world and the markets.
About the Role:Barron's is seeking a versatile, highly skilled Story Editor to shape both our fast-paced daily digital coverage and our flagship weekly print magazine. In this role, you will act as a cornerstone of our editing desk, playing a crucial part in elevating the writing and storytelling across our entire newsroom.
Whether you are performing structural first edits on ambitious cover features or polishing quick-turnaround daily digital news, you will ensure our financial journalism is consistently clear, compelling, and perfectly tailored for our
You Will:- Perform First Edits: Execute comprehensive initial edits on features and columns assigned by others, shaping narrative flow, structure, and argument.
- Elevate Storytelling: Act as a collaborative partner to writers and assigning editors, actively working to lift up the overall quality of writing and storytelling within the newsroom.
- Manage Daily Digital Copy: Deftly edit daily digital articles for clarity, accuracy, and impact under tight deadlines.
- Polish and Finalize: Execute rigorous copy editing—from substantial rewrites to meticulous final proofreading—catching lapses in logic, style, and grammar.
- Craft Display Copy: Write punchy, search-optimized headlines and engaging captions that draw readers in.
- Drive the Publishing Workflow: Publish articles smoothly across digital platforms (e.g., WordPress) throughout the week and prepare final copy for print production.
- Experienced: Possesses a minimum of five years of editing experience in financial journalism, with a proven track record of sharpening ambitious writing.
- Financially Fluent: Highly knowledgeable about financial markets, economics, and investing.
- A Precision Editor: Skilled at bringing clarity and zest to complex financial writing, with an eagle eye for detail.
- Fast and Adaptable: Accurate and unflappable under tight daily and weekly deadlines.
- Highly Collaborative: A team player who communicates constructively and builds strong working relationships with writers and fellow editors.
- Tech-Savvy: Quick to master digital publishing systems and content management systems.Our Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plans
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
- Education Benefits
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Family Care Benefits
- Commuter Transit Program
- Subscription Discounts
- Employee Referral Program
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Business Area:
Dow Jones - W&I - Barrons NewsroomJob Category:
Editorial/JournalismUnion Status:
Non-Union roleBase Pay Range: $130,000 - $153,000
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.
Skills Required
- Minimum of five years of editing experience in financial journalism
- Deep knowledge of financial markets, economics, and investing
- Strong structural editing skills to shape narrative flow, argument, and clarity
- Excellent copyediting and proofreading with attention to grammar, logic, and style
- Ability to work accurately under tight daily and weekly deadlines
- Collaborative communication skills to work with writers and assigning editors
- Familiarity and comfort with digital publishing systems and content management systems (e.g., WordPress)
What We Do
When you join Dow Jones, you become part of the most dynamic, creative and savvy news and information companies in the world. As a global leader in news and business intelligence, we're newswires, websites, newspapers, apps, newsletters, databases, magazines, and video --including some of the widest-read and most-respected brands, like The Wall Street Journal, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch, Financial News, DJX, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, and Dow Jones VentureSource. Our products inform the discussions and decisions that are vital to the world's commerce, while our databases make the business world more transparent. We continually develop technology to transform information into insight and prosperity. We enlighten and inspire audiences around the globe with authoritative, differentiated and trusted content.
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