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Thinknum seeks bankruptcy and markets editor

August 21, 2020

Posted by Chris Roush

Thinknum Media, the world’s fastest-growing, data-driven media outlet, attracting millions of readers with it’s unique contrarian perspectives on how to get ahead as an investor, business operator and individual is looking for a market savvy editor to cover our bankruptcies & markets beat featuring unique data-driven insights on business failures and the industry disruptors.

In 2019, Thinknum raised its $11.6 million Series A to scale applications of alternative web data in finance, business, media and more.

Thinknum Alternative Data – parent company of Thinknum Media creates datasets from a broad array of public online sources, capturing ephemeral information on the products, operating markets and labor markets of 450,000+ global companies across sectors, and provides rich toolsets for extracting intelligence.

Thinknum has over 280 clients across major corporations and investment firms.

Job Description

  • You will source story ideas through data, social media and industry scoops
  • You have strong numeracy skills and the ability to understand various business lines, how they work together, and how these companies operate
  • You are Interested in using different formats (lists, charts, narratives) to tell stories in the most effective way
  • You possess an ability and interest in cultivating sourcing within large, complex organizations, as well as with headhunters, analysts, and other industry-watchers
  • You have strong writing skills and the flexibility to produce 2-3 stories a day
  • You will bring creative ideas for stories that can translate complex topics into must-reads for a broader audience
  • You will meet daily with peers to discuss content plans

Qualifications

  • The ability to work on multiple projects of varying lengths and timeframes at the same time
  • Strong catalog of clips and headlines
  • Ability to write catchy, engaging copy and headlines
  • Reliability and efficiency
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong social media presence is a plus

To apply, go here.

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