Wealth Management Reporter

About the Company

The Daily Upside is a fast-growing digital media company covering business, finance, economics, and investing. Our team of career journalists covers the events and forces shaping the global business climate with a passion for peeling back the layers of market-moving stories. Across our suite of properties we have over 1 million engaged subscribers.

Our flagship newsletter covers business, finance and economics for global business leaders and decision makers. We also have a suite of B2B properties: CIO Upside, focused on chief information officers and the IT community and Advisor Upside, focused on the wealth management community.

Our mission is to empower forward-thinking business leaders with a nuanced understanding of the subtext and underlying drivers shaping the economic outlook. We write in a manner that’s equal parts engaging and insightful, with a mission to be a “must read” for global business leaders looking to stay sharp on important trends.

About the Role

We are looking for a full-time, dynamic, talented, and ambitious journalist to help write ETF Upside, a brand-new vertical covering the asset management industry. Reporting into the Executive Editor, you will write ETF focused content, primarily for financial advisors, but also for sophisticated retail investors and institutional asset allocators, providing the most insightful investment advice. What is required is a deep personal interest in investments and financial markets. The ideal candidate will have an authoritative voice in the industry, a background in ETFs, and become a personal brand in the advisory community.

Responsibilities:

Plan and write a newsletter, responsible for daily content
Develop content focused on ETFs, geared toward financial advisors and their end-clients
Partner with members of the marketing and revenue teams on content development
Provide insight and analysis into what’s happening in the world of wealth management, investing, and financial planning
Cover breaking news stories and proactively pitch story ideas
Demonstrate expertise in ETF investments
Collaborate closely with the editorial team and work seamlessly across all departments of The Daily Upside
Work with Executive Editor to ensure deadlines are met and content is delivered in a timely manner

Requirements:

Attention to detail and strong writing skills
1-5 years of relevant writing experience
1-3 years covering finance, wealth management industry or ETFs strongly preferred
Well versed in a wide range of financial products and accustomed to describing financial markets, products, and economic activity in clear, direct language
Strong reporting skills and comfort working in a fast-paced news environment and on deadline
A passion for the media industry and great journalism

Benefits:

Competitive salary and commission structure. Salary for the role is commensurate with experience and depends on several factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience.
Medical, dental, vision, and long term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401k
Unlimited PTO, paid holidays
Work from anywhere with a good internet connection
Opportunity to work with a fun and passionate team and be a stakeholder in building something truly special in the media industry
Regular team outings (virtual or in-person)