Editor, Investigations

The Wall Street Journal is looking for a full-time editor to lead its award-winning Investigations unit.

Investigations are at the heart of our big ambitions to produce distinctive and revelatory work that our readers can’t get anywhere else. The right leader for Investigations will manage and develop a team of reporters and editors but will also champion investigative work across the global newsroom. He or she will be at the center of the biggest stories of the year, finding ways to deploy our investigative talents and shine light on the hidden and the unknown.

The Investigations editor must be a relentless digger fluent in the modern practices of investigative journalism and also a keen storyteller able to work across mediums. Experience in tackling complex projects in business and finance is a must.

You will:

Take charge of raising the impact of the Journal’s exclusive investigative reporting

Increase collaboration with reporters across the newsroom to break stories, including data journalists

Work closely on all aspects of a story from conception, reporting to the final art and headlines

Find opportunities to tell stories readers can’t find anywhere else

Lead and develop a highly competitive team of investigative reporters

You have:

At least 10 years experience managing reporters at a very high level

Experience helping reporters identify sources and break news

A keen sense of the Journal’s audience – both present and future – and a demonstrated ability to help reporters craft appealing features

Successfully managed and developed journalists

An understanding of the Journal’s investigative traditions and also a willingness to experiment

Pay Range: $100,000 - $250,000