Corporate reporter

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The Wall Street Journal is seeking a talented and enterprising reporter to join our corporate bureau. Based in New York, the reporter will cover the consumer retail companies and workplace issues through major corporations, looking at the latest industry trends and their impact on consumers and workers. We’re looking for a journalist with a knack for scoops, a passion for in-depth enterprise reporting, and the ability to explain complex business and economic issues while connecting to the cultural zeitgeist. The ideal candidate will be adept at identifying trends that erupt on social media and translating them into significant retail movements, understanding how online conversations shape the physical and digital marketplace.

Responsibilities

• Develop and cultivate a strong network of sources within the retail and management sectors.
• Break exclusive news and deliver agenda-setting analysis on the latest developments.
• Conceive and execute deeply reported, long-form stories that provide unique insights into the industry.
• Cover the intersection of business, technology, and consumer behavior, including the impact of e-commerce and AI.
• Collaborate with colleagues across different bureaus and teams to produce comprehensive, global coverage.
• Be able to produce quick, clean, and accurate copy under deadline pressure.
• Find innovative ways to tell stories, utilizing multimedia formats such as graphics, photos, and podcasts.
  
  

Qualifications

• A proven track record of dominating a competitive beat and producing high-impact scoops and enterprise journalism.
• Strong reporting skills, with the ability to identify compelling storylines and translate them for a general audience.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• A deep understanding of the retail and management landscape is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, global newsroom environment.
• A strong sense of ethics and a commitment to journalistic integrity.
  
  

To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter and 3-5 clips of your work.

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/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 [email protected]. 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 - News - WSJ

Job Category: Editorial/Journalism

Union Status

Union role

Pay Range: $120,000 - $160,000

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: 48573

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