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Investopedia seeks a newsletter editor

Investopedia and The Balance, part of the Dotdash publishing family, are looking for a Newsletter Editor to join their team in NYC or remote.

Overseeing a large multi-newsletter program for both brands, the ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the financial markets and personal finance trends, as well as the ability to package the most relevant, timely topics for both brands’ audiences. They’ll be responsible for managing all editorial logistics of the newsletter production process, from content selection and writer recruiting to managing the budget.

Subject matter expertise required in daily markets analysis, business news, and personal finance.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee daily content selection for all Investopedia and The Balance newsletters in both a strategic and hands on role
  • Assign charts and other visuals that bring the email newsletters to life
  • Approve all daily newsletter copy, editing it yourself and/or using freelance copy editors
  • Assign new and update existing articles on site when needed for deeper explorations of the topics being discussed in the email newsletters

Skills & Experience:

  • 5+ years of experience as a financial journalist or financial newsletter editor
  • Experience running the editorial side of at least one email newsletter, preferably an email program of multiple newsletters
  • Excellent editorial skills that can translate business, finance and tech news into thoughtful analysis
  • Extreme attention to detail and editorial acumen
  • Strong desire to help make people smarter in their financial lives

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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