Audio Reporter

Location: New York, New York
Job Category: Newspapers
Job ID: 72365
Employment Type: Full time
Salary: per year
Posted: 04.14.2025

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Job Description:

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an ambitious audio reporter who is passionate about business news to work on The Journal podcast, which is produced in collaboration with Spotify.

The Journal is a daily podcast that takes listeners behind the biggest business news stories of the day. Using The Wall Street Journal’s deep reporting, our show focuses on money, business and power, applying those lenses to creatively tell narratives about everything from inflation to Hollywood, in 15- to 20-minute episodes.

As an audio reporter you will collaborate closely with the team to identify stories for original audio reporting and then produce episodes for the show. The reporter will voice their own episodes.

The reporter will also act as a backup host when needed. This position requires an authoritative yet approachable on-mic presence, impeccable editorial judgment and a deep understanding of audio storytelling.

Top candidates for this position will have a professional background in audio journalism, with exceptional reporting, writing skills and strong experience producing audio in the studio and in the field. An ability to collaborate with the team and manage multiple projects is a must.

The position is based in our New York City office and will report to the Executive Editor of The Journal podcast.

To apply, please submit your résumé, a cover letter clearly outlining how your skills and experience meet or exceed the key candidate requirements and five links to past work that represents the type of work described. Please submit one piece that you’ve voiced. Candidates who do not submit cover letters will not be considered.

Job Requirements:

You Will:

• Research, pitch and report original stories for narrative episodes that are clear, thorough, timely, fair and can be accomplished within a tight timeline.

• Maintain an ongoing list of fresh, original ideas to pursue.

• Contribute regularly to team pitch meetings, both by pitching your own ideas and by helping strengthen others’ ideas.

• Book, prep, record and produce interviews with sources inside and outside of WSJ.

• Script and structure narratives for episodes.

• Ensure that episodes meet the editorial standards of The Wall Street Journal.

• Source timely news and archival audio.

• Collaborate with WSJ and Spotify’s reporters, producers and editors.

• Work on video podcasts, including on-camera work, and related content as needed.

• Build and maintain relationships around the newsroom to coordinate coverage.

• Step in as backup as a host for the show as needed.

You Have:

• At least five years of experience working as an audio reporter at a successful podcast or radio program.

• At least two years of on-mic experience with an ability to sound like your authoritative and unique self.

• Demonstrated ability to tell business, markets, tech and economy stories in creative ways.

• Experience working on longform narrative podcasts.

• A track record of producing quality audio journalism efficiently under tight deadlines.

• A professional-level understanding of audio editing-software, such as Pro Tools.

• Exceptional written and collaboration skills.

• A track record of working collaboratively and remaining calm under pressure.

• Experience with video podcasts is a plus.

The Journal’s reporters, editors, developers and audio and visual journalists create important and impactful stories, firmly rooted in fact and adhering to the highest ethical standards. We report without fear or bias, and we maintain a proper sense of perspective, detachment and objectivity in our reporting.

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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/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, 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 - News - WSJ

Job Category: Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Union role

Pay Range: $100,000 - $125,000

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..

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Req ID: 45879