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About the Role

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a dynamic Host for What's News, a crucial franchise. You will be the face and voice of the brand, guiding new audiences through a high-volume news cycle across platforms including newsletters, video, audio, and live events. The ideal candidate is a news enthusiast with a sharp, conversational style and a passion for direct audience engagement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead steward and recognizable host for the What's News brand, actively growing its footprint and cultivating a loyal community.
• Act as the ultimate news navigator, distilling complex global business, finance, and geopolitical stories into clear, engaging takeaways.
• Write and curate the daily What's News newsletter with a distinct, approachable, and conversational authority.
• Regularly host reporter-to-camera vertical videos, audio segments, and social media dispatches in collaboration with relevant teams.
• Foster two-way relationships with the audience by hosting Live Q&As and appearing at WSJ events.
• Partner closely with audience teams to experiment with new ways to convert readers into loyal, paying WSJ subscribers through personal brand building.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in a fast-paced digital newsroom with a deep understanding of modern audience needs.
• Exceptional, charismatic, and voice-driven communication style that makes complex news accessible and engaging across text and multimedia.
• Proven on-camera and audio experience, with a natural ability to host, interview, and translate text-based journalism into multimedia formats.
• A 'news junkie' mentality, with the ability to distill the daily news cycle to its most important takeaways.
• A relationship-first mindset, eager to treat the audience as a vibrant, interactive community.
• A self-starter attitude, comfortable experimenting with new ways to reach readers and build a personal brand alongside the WSJ brand.

Location

• New York

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 7+ years

Salary/Compensations

• 120,000 - 140,000

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, and wellbeing.
• Optional benefits to meet diverse employee needs.

About the Company

• Dow Jones - News - WSJ
• We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent.

Equal Opportunity

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. EEO/Disabled/Vets
• We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process.