Geopolitical Reporter

Job Description:

About the Team:

Since 1921, Barron's has delivered the need-to-know information for all those seeking to accumulate wealth, and provided a robust understanding of what propels the markets and business community. At the forefront, Barron's is a catalyst for economic change with a powerful network of influential business leaders, financial advisors, institutional and affluent individual investors among its audience. Readers look to the publication for daily unparalleled financial information and expertise to drive results in our world and the markets.

About the Role:

Barron's is seeking an experienced, ambitious reporter to cover the intersection of geopolitics and markets in a new weekly newsletter that provides subscribers with actionable ideas to drive their investment decisions. With insights and data from the geopolitical group at Dow Jones, this reporter will combine a knowledge of markets, industries, and companies with analysis on the risks and opportunities of investing and doing business abroad.

You Will:

• Work with editors and other reporters to create a new geopolitics newsletter that will build on exclusive insights from Oxford Analytica, a company owned by Barron's parent Dow Jones.
• Outside of the newsletter, write analysis of major news related to this specific beat and original enterprise pieces for Barron's main news site and its magazine.
• Deliver clear, insightful analysis on a weekly basis.

You Have:

• Reporting and writing skills; news instincts; ability to step back from daily news and write analysis of the big picture; close familiarity with global markets; working understanding of investing and what investors are interested in; knowledge of what works for newsletters
• At least 5 years of reporting and writing in a major newsroom on business topics
• [we don't have any educational background requirements]
• Barron's strongly values teamwork, so the ability to collaborate with reporters, editors, and our visual journalists is a must.

Interested parties should submit a resume, cover letter and no more than three clips in PDF.

Our 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

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Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/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, email us at talentresourceteam@dowjones.com. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - W&I - Barrons Newsroom

Job Category:

Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Union role

Pay Range: $125,000 - $155,000

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..