About the Role

Dow Jones' premium professional platform WSJ Pro Venture Capital is looking for a competitive and enterprising reporter who can deliver deal scoops as well as write insightful features about investing trends. In this role, you will be part of a team of reporters covering the tech and finance dynamics of venture capital, focusing on emerging trends and investment strategies. We cover early-stage funds and deals, as well as M&A transactions and IPO offerings. This position requires someone comfortable talking with both founders about tech innovation and general partners about fund performance.

WSJ Pro Venture Capital is a leading source of news, analysis and data for venture capital professionals.

You Will

• Cover venture capital funds, dealmaking and investing trends
• Turn around scoops on tight deadlines
• Write data-centered analysis and insightful features
• Contribute to WSJ Pro Venture Capital's daily newsletter
• Be a collegial team player who is comfortable collaborating as well as doing solo work

You Have

• At least 3-5 years of journalism experience
• A track record of breaking exclusive news
• The ability to explain complex concepts in clear and engaging ways
• Ability to mine data to generate stories

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Education Benefits
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Family Care Benefits
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

Job Details

• Business Area: Dow Jones
• Wealth & Investing
• Job Category: Editorial/Journalism
• Union Status: Union role
• Location: San Francisco
• Pay Range: $115,000 - $135,000

Application Requirements

To apply, please submit a resume and a cover letter explaining how your skills and experience align with the requirements of the role. Please also submit work samples.

About Dow Jones

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, Market Watch 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.

Compensation Philosophy

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.

Equal Opportunity

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