Morning Consult is hiring a reporter for Morning Consult Finance, a twice-daily email brief delivered to tens of thousands of the industry’s top leaders in business and government. We are searching for a candidate who can expertly curate industry news, data, events, and commentary to provide these influential decision makers with the information they need to start their day.
Success in this role requires superb news judgment, an understanding of trends at the nexus of finance policy, business strategy and Wall Street, and an unrelenting attention to detail. Most of all, ideal candidates will be able to put themselves in the shoes of their audience to strategically identify and synthesize the news topics critical to business and government executives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Curate daily email briefs — a morning and afternoon edition — focused on issues in the finance sector, including banking, government-sponsored enterprises, fintech and tax policy
- Write enterprise stories about finance policy and create charts and graphics using Morning Consult’s proprietary survey research to be included in the email briefs and across Morning Consult’s digital channels
- Stay up to date on industry trends and their effect on policy discussions and business strategy
Key Qualifications:
- Excellent writing and editing abilities
- Understanding of and interest in the financial industry and related government policy
- Excellent computer skills and comfort learning advanced technical tools
- Ability to work early in the morning and under tight deadlines
- Experience working with survey research/polling data is a plus
To apply, contact Jeff Cartwright, managing director of Content, at jeff@morningconsult.com.
