About the Company
The Daily Upside is a fast-growing digital media company covering business, finance, economics, and investing. Our team of career journalists covers the events and forces shaping the global business climate with a passion for peeling back the layers of market-moving stories. Across our suite of properties we have over 1 million engaged subscribers.
Our flagship newsletter covers business, finance and economics for global business leaders and decision makers. We also have a suite of B2B properties: CIO Upside, focused on chief information officers and the IT community, Advisor Upside, focused on the wealth management community, and Power Corridor, focused on the intersection of Wall Street and DC.
Our mission is to empower forward-thinking business leaders with a nuanced understanding of the subtext and underlying drivers shaping the economic outlook. We write in a manner that’s equal parts engaging and insightful, with a mission to be a “must read” for global business leaders looking to stay sharp on important trends.
About the Role
We are looking for a full-time, dynamic, talented, and ambitious journalist to help write ETF Upside, a brand-new vertical covering the asset management industry. You will write ETF focused content, primarily for financial advisors, but also for sophisticated retail investors and institutional asset allocators, providing the most insightful investment advice. What is required is a deep personal interest in investments and financial markets. The ideal candidate will have an authoritative voice in the industry, a background in ETFs, and become a personal brand in the advisory community.
Responsibilities:
- Plan and write a twice weekly newsletter, responsible for daily content
- Develop content focused on ETFs, geared toward financial advisors and their end-clients
- Partner with members of the marketing and revenue teams on content development
- Provide insight and analysis into what’s happening in the world of wealth management, investing, and financial planning
- Cover breaking news stories and proactively pitch story ideas
- Demonstrate expertise in ETF investments
- Collaborate closely with the editorial team and work seamlessly across all departments of The Daily Upside
- Work with Senior Editor to ensure deadlines are met and content is delivered in a timely manner
Requirements:
- Attention to detail and strong writing skills
- 5+ years of relevant writing experience
- 2-3 years covering finance or wealth management industry, and experience covering ETFs strongly preferred
- Well versed in a wide range of financial products and accustomed to describing financial markets, products, and economic activity in clear, direct language
- Strong reporting skills and comfort working in a fast-paced news environment and on deadline
- A passion for the media industry and great journalism
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and commission structure. Salary for the role is commensurate with experience and depends on several factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k
- Unlimited PTO, paid holidays
- Work from anywhere with a good internet connection
- Opportunity to work with a fun and passionate team and be a stakeholder in building something truly special in the media industry
- Regular team outings (virtual or in-person)
