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Assistant Managing Editor, Talent

Employer
Dow Jones
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$DoE
Closing date
26 Aug 2021

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Industry
Journalist
Job Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Sector
Finance
Discipline
Managing Editor

Job Details

Job Description:

The Wall Street Journal is looking for an Assistant Managing Editor, Talent, to lead all aspects of hiring and career development across the newsroom and play a key role in our success. The job involves external and internal recruitment, personnel management, career path development, diversity initiatives, newsroom internships and organizational development.

This is a great opportunity to work closely with our editors and leaders to ensure that the newsroom is staffed with excellent journalists and other professionals, and that it is diverse and fosters an inclusive and welcoming experience. You need to be passionate about what we do and why we do it, and have a deep interest in the future staffing of the Journal newsroom.

The Wall Street Journal is the most trusted news organization in America. All of our employees, including the Assistant Managing Editor, Talent, consume and value the journalism that we create and are firmly rooted in the highest ethical standards. You will model the newsroom's traditional values of collegiality, professionalism and excellence, expecting it of yourself and others.

This position reports to the Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal and is part of that office's senior leadership team, along with the Assistant Managing Editor for Operations and the Assistant Managing Editor for Business Management. While you may be asked to start remotely, the job will eventually be based in our New York office.

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter explaining how you would approach the job.

You will:
  • Set standard processes for recruitment, hiring, promotions and compensation planning for our newsroom staff. Educate and lead managers through those processes.
  • Prioritize transparency, fairness and diversity in recruitment, hiring and promotions, ensuring that we have the staff to best serve our present and future audiences.
  • Build robust data tracking to keep newsroom leadership apprised of hiring and retention trends, and progress on diversifying the newsroom.
  • Coach newsroom managers on best practices for hiring, organizational structure, performance feedback and retention/promotion. Serve as a trusted partner and adviser.
  • Coach newsroom staffers on career paths and development.
  • Advise newsroom leadership and collaborate with People Team colleagues on career path development, pay equity, leveling, compensation, training, organizational development and performance management.
  • Build and maintain a deep pipeline of talent, including strong relationships with journalism conferences/organizations and colleges/universities, as well as a robust internship program.
  • Lead with empathy, for your direct reports on the newsroom talent team, the global newsroom and our audience.
  • Identify emerging trends and future journalistic needs, and advise newsroom leadership on related job creation, training needs and hiring priorities.
  • Create and drive programs identifying high-potential staffers and ensure career-development activities to maximize the internal promotion of best candidates.
  • Work with our Culture, Training & Outreach team on diversity initiatives, outreach partnerships and global training programs.
  • Some travel will eventually be required for recruitment, journalism conferences, industry events and meetings with staff members across our global bureaus.
  • Lead recruitment and career fair efforts at journalism conferences, including NABJ, NAHJ, AAJA, NLGJA and ONA.
  • Build and champion organizational support structures, programs and communications strategies to enhance the culture of excellence, opportunity and inclusiveness.

You have:
  • A deep understanding of the brand values and mission of the Journal and how our journalists are hired and trained in line with those values.
  • Excellent presentation skills and the ability to represent the best of the Journal's core attributes at speaking engagements, recruiting events and internal training sessions.
  • Critical thinking and diplomatic problem-solving skills.
  • A strong grasp of the evolving digital demands of a global newsroom.
  • Deep understanding of the audience and membership structure and how to use insight research and analytics to continually refine this understanding.
  • Ability to delegate, brief and give constructive feedback.
  • An inclination toward action: setting agendas, managing projects and change management.
  • At least 10 years of newsroom experience.
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Dow Jones , Making Careers Newsworthy

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. 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, please reach out to us at TalentResourceTeam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line.

Business Area: NEWS/WSJ

Job Category: News/Editorial Group

About Us

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.

If you are a current employee at Dow Jones, do not apply here. Please go to the Career section on your Workday homepage and view "Find Jobs - Dow Jones." Thank you.

Req ID: 26573

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We break stories, influence ideas, and advance business intelligence and cultural interest.

We expose the events that turn markets, the digital breakthroughs that transform art, the demand that drives invention, as well as the political and societal passing moments and lasting consequences.

We are the people of Dow Jones. From different fields, backgrounds and viewpoints we invite you to join us.

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