Yahoo Finance is seeking an experienced reporter to build on and elevate that coverage. We’re looking for a journalist who will quickly become an authority on consumer topics by following the CFPB, FTC, Department of Labor and other agencies and writing about how their actions and rulings impact consumers; following changes in tax legislation; and tracking trends in everyday Americans’ savings and debt levels. You should be a storyteller, with the curiosity and news instincts to find stories on the beat that no one else is telling.
Responsibilities:
- Research, report, and write original news and enterprise stories that help make Yahoo Finance a go-to authority for consumer-interest news
- Regularly pitch well-formed, original ideas and act on feedback for shaping your ideas into stories, videos and graphics
- Deepen your subject matter expertise by reading current news and academic articles and interviewing a wide array of experts, industry professionals and everyday consumers
- Contribute to Yahoo Finance’s original video programming, either with on-camera appearances discussing your reporting, helping create explainer videos or working with the production team on longer-lead features.
- Monitor performance metrics of your work to glean new story ideas and insights about the audience’s interest and needs
- Collaborate with the evergreen personal finance content team to find opportunities to add or contribute content
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years as a professional journalist, including some time spent in daily journalism
- Experience covering personal finance and/or consumer issues, and a track record of delving deeply into the beat
- Knowledge of financial markets and economic events and ability to contextualize them in your storytelling
- Demonstrated record of superior writing skills and news judgment
- Agile, deadline-driven mentality and ability to turn around edits quickly
- Proven ability to conduct thoughtful, enlightening interviews with sources of all kinds in person and on the phone. (We have a strong bias against emailed quotes.) Experience in sourcing interviews and finding the best people to talk to for a given topic
- Absolute commitment to accuracy and putting readers first
- Strong understanding of SEO best practices and interplay with news coverage
To apply, go here.
