Story Editor

Dow Jones•New York, NY

8d•$130,000 - $153,000

About The Position

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 audience.

Requirements

Possesses a minimum of five years of editing experience in financial journalism, with a proven track record of sharpening ambitious writing.
Highly knowledgeable about financial markets, economics, and investing.
Skilled at bringing clarity and zest to complex financial writing, with an eagle eye for detail.
Accurate and unflappable under tight daily and weekly deadlines.
A team player who communicates constructively and builds strong working relationships with writers and fellow editors.
Quick to master digital publishing systems and content management systems.

Responsibilities

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.