The Wall Street Journal is looking for a news junkie and experienced supervising producer for WSJ Podcasts to lead a small team of audio journalists producing a daily news podcast and news briefs for a fixed parental-leave cover period. In this role, you’ll assign stories, edit and approve scripts, and help produce and edit audio. You will tap into the stories of the Journal’s newsroom, fact-checking and editing short and long-form scripts for multiple daily podcasts and news briefs with topics ranging from business and tech to personal finance and politics. The job may also include booking guests and prepping interviews, developing story ideas and filling in on the mic when needed. This position requires a collaborative and player-coach mentality.
This is an editorial role leading our London-based audio team. A strong news background is essential for this job.
We're looking for someone with a startup mindset who is excited to wake up each morning to share important news and business stories with our globally minded audience.
You will report to the Journal’s deputy editor of audio. While you will likely start the job working remotely, you will eventually be based in our London office.
You will:
You have:
Tools or Audition
To apply, please submit your resume, a cover letter explaining how you would approach the job and at least three work samples and the role you played in producing these pieces.
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Business Area:
Dow Jones - News - WSJ
Job Category:
Editorial/Journalism
Union Status:
Non-Union role
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