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Investopedia seeks financial data journalist

Investopedia is looking for a financial data journalist who has expertise in using the technological tools to mine various resources and create unique and visually-interesting data-driven articles.

Responsibilities include:

Create, maintain and be the point person for Investopedia’s new Markets Intelligence data desk covering financial markets

Conceive and execute data-driven stories based on trends and market-moving information, including a set weekly roster of regular features

Act as the data point person, farming compelling data and supporting content out to various writers and editors

Qualifications

At least 2-3 years of experience with FactSet, or similar financial data products
An intimate knowledge of banking and investing products including stocks, indices, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, wealth management, options, futures, commodities and forex
Deep knowledge in economics and finance. Knowledge of trends in data-driven social theory a plus
Skill in creating charts, graphs, and other visual representations of data using Excel, Photoshop, keynote and PowerPoint.
Experience with Drupal content management system (CMS)
Fluent command of written English

Additional Information

Why Work for Us?

Here are a few reasons to work with us…

Because we were voted one of the Best Places to Work in 2016 by Business Intelligence Group
Because our employees love us on Glassdoor!
Because you get to work with this guy! (David Siegel, CEO interview with Forbes)

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.