Skip to main contentA logo with &quat;the muse&quat; in dark blue text.
The Wall Street Journal

Reporter

Barcelona, Spain

Job Description:

Dow Jones seeks a reporter to help fuel Dow Jones Newswires' real-time news service for financial professionals from our newsroom in Barcelona.

Our reporting team monitors corporate and economic news from across Europe using a variety of sources.

In addition to writing headlines and stories, you will be expected to quickly analyze news events and the signals they provide to investors. This takes the initial form of short, quick-fire analysis of market-moving corporate news, followed by slightly longer-form analysis that includes more detailed parsing of the event, and extends to more expansive and thematic items.

Ideally, candidates will have some knowledge of what to look for in corporate earnings statements and press releases, and some familiarity with economic data, financial markets and regulation, and a strong interest in these areas.

Want more jobs like this?

Get Writing and Editing jobs in Barcelona, Spain delivered to your inbox every week.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy.


This is an exciting opportunity to write market-leading breaking news for Dow Jones, the global authority in business journalism and publisher of The Wall Street Journal.

You will:

  • Monitor press-release feeds, websites and other sources of news and fire off headlines and short stories on key developments for publication in real time.
  • Identify important, forward-looking detail from a fast-moving stream of information and turn it into informative, punchy headlines and short articles in English.
  • On occasion, do some text translation, media monitoring and could be asked to crunch data for analysis that might lead to stories.

You have:

  • Accuracy, speed, excellent news judgement and a close eye for detail.
  • Excellent written English and near-native proficiency in one or more additional European languages, with a strong preference for German.
  • The ability to jump quickly between subjects and tasks while keeping a calm, clear head.

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter describing how your skills, experience and interests align with the requirements of the role.

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.

*LI-JA1-WSJ

Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. 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.

Business Area: NEWS/WSJ

Job Category: Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Non-Union role

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, MarketWatch 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.

If you are a current employee at Dow Jones, do not apply here. Please go to the Career section on your Workday homepage and view "Find Jobs - Dow Jones." Thank you.

Req ID: 36514

Client-provided location(s): Barcelona, Spain
Job ID: WallStreetJournal-36514
Employment Type: Other

This job is no longer available.

Search all jobs