MaketWatch seeks markets reporter

MarketWatch.com is looking for a markets reporter to join its team in New York.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

monitoring all major financial markets, spotting trends and integrating into sharp, readable copy
writing headlines and news “pulses” under real-time deadlines
be in regular contact with traders, analysts, strategists and economists
writing markets enterprise stories and features
breaking out short news items into full stories
illustrating moves in markets with easy to read charts and graphs

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Candidates must have a working understanding of currencies markets, as well as familiarity with stocks and bond markets. Must be able to work in a pressurized deadline environment and be able to interact easily with a team of motivated reporters. Must be a team player. Good spelling/grammar are extremely important. Excellent writing and communication skills required. Prior web experience preferred. Bachelor or equivalent degree a plus.

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.