[Remote] Market Commentary Writer (Temp-to-Fulltime Role)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Wealthfront is looking for an experienced financial writer and editor to support their growing market commentary vertical and newsletter, Vested Interest. The role involves ideating and writing engaging content to empower digital natives in making informed financial decisions, while collaborating closely with various internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Monitor market and macroeconomic news daily and generate high-quality, timely content ideas for the Vested Interest newsletter (and other platforms including social media, short- and long-form video, and audio) that help young professionals navigate market trends and build their financial confidence
• Help build and manage a team of freelancers to bring these ideas to life across different platforms, with a focus on developing unique content that delivers value to Wealthfront’s audience
• Partner with Lifecycle, Social Media and Creative teams to distribute content to clients and prospects across our channels
• Evaluate new content formats and distribution channels and make recommendations on which to pursue
• Partner with internal teams to measure the impact of content and develop strategies to improve outcomes

Skills

• 6+ years experience writing and editing timely and engaging financial market and macroeconomic stories at top-tier news outlets
• Demonstrated experience writing and editing a variety of timely financial content, from newsletters to video scripts to social media posts, and more
• Familiarity with investing and personal finance strategies, macroeconomic data, and how overarching financial trends impact young professionals
• Storytelling creativity and expertise in translating financial news and data into unique, digestible content
• Bachelor's degree required
• Experience developing and/or producing video and audio content is preferred, but not required

Benefits

• This position is not eligible to receive equity or bonus compensation during the initial 6-month period.

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