Robinhood

finance

Sr.MarketsReporter

$105–123k Chicago, Illinois, United States; New York, New York, United States; Washington, District of Columbia, United States Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr. Markets Reporter at Robinhood. Skills: covering the daily financial news cycle, delivering both short-form and long-form content, monitoring breaking news and stock market data, writing headlines, reporting. covering the daily financial news cycle. delivering both short-form and long-form content”

What You'll Achieve.

inform readers and Robinhood traders; make people’s financial lives better through news that delivers key insights and education; serve our audience

Industry & Context.

finance
Problems you'll solve

Sharp problem-solvers; screening out the noise; data-driven analysis

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or equivalent work experience in a newsroom setting, Previous experience covering markets news, working in, and reacting to breaking-news situations, A deep familiarity with different content management systems, data analytics tools, and the ability to program within multiple touch points with precision, A love for financial and business news, and comprehensive grasp of other key editorial players in the landscape, with an eagerness to make people’s financial lives better through news that delivers key insights and education, Quick, clear, and engaging communication skills, with the ability to break down financial concepts and make them easy to understand and digestible for a broad audience, You have an ownership mentality, are constantly looking for the next story, and are driven to hone your craft and find better ways to serve our audience, You prioritize quality and pay attention to detail, factual precision, and nuance, Flexibility and willingness to collaborate cross-functionally, experiment, and develop new tools

Nice to Have

Experienced financial news junkie

What You'll Do.

covering the daily financial news cycle

delivering both short-form and long-form content

monitoring various sources of breaking news and stock market data

writing headlines for banners

deciding what level of reporting is needed

and fact-checking stories

keeping an active knowledge of the top companies of interest to Robinhood traders

ensuring coverage of key moments that will likely affect their stock

sharing and executing experiments and initiatives

strategic ways to reach our audience within the Robinhood app

ensuring our news products a balance of perspectives and topics

upholding Sherwood’s editorial and ethics standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

communicate with a distributed editorial team; work closely with editors and reporters; collaborate cross-functionally

Communication Scope

Quick, clear, and engaging communication skills; ability to break down financial concepts and make them easy to understand and digestible for a broad audience

Full Job Description

Join us in building the future of finance. Our mission is to democratize finance for all. An estimated $124 trillion of assets will be inherited by younger generations in the next two decades. The largest transfer of wealth in human history. If you’re ready to be at the epicenter of this historic cultural and financial shift, keep reading. About the team + role We are building an elite team, applying frontier technologies to the world’s biggest financial problems. We’re looking for bold thinkers. Sharp problem-solvers. Builders who are wired to make an impact. Robinhood isn’t a place for complacency, it’s where ambitious people do the best work of their careers. We’re a high-performing, fast-moving team with ethics at the center of everything we do. Expectations are high, and so are the rewards. The Sherwood Media team is focused on delivering timely, relevant financial news and insights to Robinhood traders and readers. We’re looking for an experienced financial news junkie who is driven by the opportunity to inform readers and Robinhood traders. You are adept at monitoring multiple sources in real-time to identify impactful events, releases, developments, and statements while screening out the noise. You can succinctly and accurately explain what’s moving a stock, significant events in the economy, and material developments in the business world. While you may know a lot about a few companies or sectors, you are able to quickly learn and dive into new coverage areas as retail traders or news cycles shift focus! As an individual contributor on the Sherwood Media team, you will be responsible for covering the daily financial news cycle and delivering both short-form and long-form content. The ideal candidate will have a knack for writing punchy headlines that explain in less characters than a tweet the what, why, and how of market-moving news for traders, but also the ability to do deep dives and data-driven analysis on equities, sectors, and macro trends. You thriv

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