The Yahoo Finance team is looking for a sharp, fast-moving Breaking Business News Reporter to join our newsroom and help us deliver timely, insightful coverage of the biggest stories moving markets every weekday.
This role is perfect for a journalist with an interest in financial markets, strong news judgment, and a passion for breaking down complex economic and corporate developments for a broad audience. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love collaborating with editors and teammates, and want to play a key role in shaping how Yahoo Finance covers the market’s biggest moments, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Work in our New York City office at least 3 days per week
- Move quickly to cover the biggest, breaking stories moving markets every weekday
- Coverage will include corporate earnings, corporate news, trending business news, economic data releases, and other reports or announcements moving markets
- Deliver clean copy on tight deadlines
- Work closely with editors to test, innovate, and refine story selection, structure, and tone while emphasizing SEO best practices
- Contribute to our daily markets live blog coverage, other key event coverage like Fed meetings, annual shareholder meetings, as well as contribute to our flagship daily newsletter, The Morning Brief
- Cultivate industry sources to bring exclusive stories to Yahoo Finance’s audience
Qualifications:
- 2+ years experience covering or working in financial markets
- Expert understanding of financial markets and industry jargon
- Strong news judgment and an ability to work and think quickly
- Strong knowledge of key economic data releases and earnings calendar
- Fluency in digesting and interpreting economic data and corporate earnings reports
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Track record of success in a fast-paced newsroom or similarly competitive environment
- B.A. or equivalent work experience
- Ability to work in person in our New York City office at least three days per week and as coverage needs require
To apply, go here.
