Role

As Lead News Editor, you’ll be responsible for operating a news desk and a team of freelance reporters & analysts covering world markets, compiling up to 1,000 stories per month. The role requires you to be a creative, ambitious, and hungry Lead News Editor that wants to break stories, deep dive into the industry, and grow a fast-paced news team. You’ll be using your talent to break down worldwide news and market information.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the production and publication of news content across the financial industry
• Manage and build a team of news editors covering the trading, stocks, cryptocurrency, forex, commodities, and macro industries
• Manage the workflows, schedules and quotas to ensure the team is covering news at all times
• To drive the strategy, innovation and engagement of news content; from what stories to cover to story design & structure
• Staying on top of industry developments, trends and expertise in order to drive the team
• Create industry-relevant relationships with people, PR firms, media, and publications to empower our continued growth
• Monitor performance, budgets and time to ensure optimal results across each layer of the news division
• Liaise and work closely with your Director, SEO and development teams to ensure marketing optimisation and best practices are followed
• Where required, to personally research, produce and break stories leading by example Requirements
• 2+ years experience in a similar role
• Expert knowledge of the markets, multiple asset classes, especially stocks, cryptocurrencies, commodities, and forex
• Well presented and willing to be on camera
• Fluent command of the English language and grammar
• Impeccable English written and oral communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects at once
• Basic knowledge of marketing principles desirable
• Ability to research, plan, structure, execute, and fact check your own work
• Be extremely detail-oriented, to a perfectionist level

Personal

• High levels of energy and enthusiasm
• Hard working and proactive
• Thrives in a challenging and fast-paced environment
• Resilient and maintains a positive attitude at all times

Perks of working with us

• You’ll have the opportunity to work with a talented and friendly group of people who are driven to be the best at what they do
• We offer a place for you to take ownership of your work and grow within the business
• Everyone is valued, listened to and recognised as contributing in their own way to the company’s success
• We have a great work-hard play-hard culture, so expect lots of team socials!

Benefits

• Salary dependent on experience
• Remote working policy – work in the office, at home, or a mix of both
• Working from home budgets
• 25 days holiday (plus bank & public holidays) plus an additional day for every year worked
• Company pension scheme
• Life insurance coverage