The Wall Street Journal is looking for a senior platform editor to join our Social Strategy team as we expand our focus on vertical storytelling.
The senior platform editor will help lead a team responsible for crafting visually rich news experiences on vertical platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. The job involves developing and executing WSJ’s approach across visual-first social channels for a wide range of projects, from enterprise journalism and features to breaking news. You will distribute and optimize visually driven content, understanding where and how it appears on specific channels, with a goal of more deeply engaging our existing and potential audiences.
The senior platform editor will assign, direct and supervise the day-to-day work of other platform editors and ensure it is of the highest quality and meets our ethical standards. You will be an advocate for the needs of our off-platform channels with coverage chiefs and be an evangelist for digital storytelling in the newsroom. In addition to being a key voice in product improvements for digital platforms and editorial tools, this editor will help manage day-to-day relationships with external partners and be involved in shaping storytelling experiments.
This job is based in our New York office and reports to the Social Strategy Editor.
To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing how you would do the job by January 31st. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage early submission as the position may be filled before the deadline.
You Will:
+ Showcase our journalism for the millions of people who come to us from social channels, from Instagram and TikTok to LinkedIn and X.
+ Act as an arbiter on decisions related to news distribution, play and packaging.
+ Initiate storytelling experiments to leverage the native features of the platforms.
+ Serve as a key voice in product initiatives for digital platforms and editorial tools.
+ Ensure team members receive appropriate training and support to do their work.
+ Communicate changes to workflow, tools and best practices on an ongoing basis.
+ Participate in recruiting and evaluating candidates during the hiring process.
+ Collaborate with various newsroom teams to ensure the Journal’s visually driven stories are executed at a high level across all channels.
+ Attend coverage planning meetings to identify and shape stories with the highest potential to engage audiences on visual-first social platforms.
+ Be data-informed in your decisionmaking to grow our reach on these channels.
+ Help codify best practices on social media, including the creation of custom templates; clarify and update the guidelines as necessary.
+ Contribute to efforts associated with the day-to-day publishing of visual content on Facebook, X, LinkedIn and more.
+ Closely collaborate with fellow editors who curate the app and homepage to maintain a unified publishing approach on and off platform.
You Have:
+ Strong digital skills and a background in audience development, editing, writing, data or visual storytelling. Experience delivering news packages on visual-first social platforms.
+ At least four years of experience working at the intersection of social media and journalism and a passion for learning news tools and storytelling formats.
+ Strong editorial judgment and attention to detail and accuracy.
+ Ability to work collaboratively within a cross-functional team.
+ Understanding of the Journal’s digital audience and its needs and expectations.
+ Experience with social-media publishing and analytics tools.
+ Familiarity with photo- and video-editing software, including Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects and/or other relevant tools. Animation skills are a plus.
+ Be able to think of multimedia storytelling holistically and with a critical eye; serve as a mentor for video producers.
+ Strong organizational skills. Must be able to work well under pressure, set priorities among many tasks and keep up with the demands of multiple editors.
+ Uphold The Wall Street Journal’s high standards and ethics.
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Business Area: Dow Jones – News – WSJ
Job Category: Editorial/Journalism
Union Status:
Non-Union role
Pay Range: 115,000 – 130,000
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Req ID: 50633