Sr. Overnight Assignment Editor

Investopedia is seeking a seasoned news editor to assign and edit breaking business news stories during specific early morning hours EDT. You will exercise excellent news judgment as you comb through corporate and government news and competitor coverage, and monitor the market response to that news. The stories you tell will help active investors make unbiased and smart financial decisions about publicly traded companies and alternative investments, understand the regulatory landscape, and take action on market trends. You will work with freelance writers and editors to assign, edit, and publish that news.

Your Contributions:

Availability Monday - Friday from 2 a.m. to 10 a.m. EDT (6 a.m. - 2 p.m. GMT)

Identifying and assigning market-moving business news to be written for a quick turnaround

Recruit and manage freelance writers and editors to work during the same hours

Proofing and publishing articles in the CMS with limited oversight

Programming the homepage

Handoff in-progress news to the U.S. East Coast editorial team

About You:

Five to Eight years of daily news editing experience, business and finance news preferred,

An undeniable passion for fast-paced breaking news

An understanding of financial markets, how they work, and what moves them

Extreme attention to detail and nimble organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize important tasks and/or stories

Technical familiarity and comfort working within various systems such as a CMS, project management programs, and social media monitoring systems

Self-motivated editor capable of working independently with excellent editing, fact-checking, and people management skills