Consumer and Personal Finance Editor Job at The Independent in New York

Base pay range

$90,000.00/yr - $110,000.00/yr

Job purpose

The Consumer and Personal Finance Editor will lead agenda-setting consumer and personal finance coverage as The Independent expands its editorial operation in America. They will be an ambitious senior reporter with excellent news judgment and an eye for attention-grabbing headlines, who will launch The Independent’s consumer and personal finance vertical in the U.S. They will report, write and fact-check breaking news, exclusives, features and helpful explainers on the consumer and personal finance news of the day, ensuring quality comment and analysis. They will engage our audience with critical information and context for how news and current events impact their financial security and personal choices — from savings and retirement to spending and big purchases, and everything in between. They will contribute to our multi-media content and podcasts and work closely with our commercial team. They will collaborate with other editors and general assignment reporters, as well as teams from culture and lifestyle to video to ensure high-quality, comprehensive coverage. With our audience team, they will work to ensure our journalism is read as widely as possible and expand our US readership.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• We champion diversity in our teams and in our reporting. As a growing and global brand, we must have a workforce that’s more representative of our readers, viewers, clients and partners, and a workplace that creates a sense of belonging for everyone
• We are committed to hiring and developing a diverse workforce regardless of background, and we support our people to thrive in their careers here.

The Independent is an equal opportunities employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please advise us accordingly.

About you

Driven to succeed – you are driven to optimize the impact and reach of our news coverage, to maintain and improve on The Independent’s position in terms of audience, and to further grow the brand’s reputation as a market leader in quality digital news media.

Driving the news agenda – not only do you follow the news, you are uniquely qualified to ensure The Independent leads the pack. You have an unerring sense of which stories are going to be big and how you can optimize them to make them most attractive to a mass audience, while remaining true to our values.

Proven leadership abilities – you have a demonstrable track record in leading a team and building positive and supportive working relationships with colleagues. You know how to create an inclusive and professional work environment. You are comfortable with inter-departmental collaboration at a senior level.

Responsive delivery – you work to agreed goals and objectives and deal with challenges in a constructive and responsive way. You are personally invested in the quality of our work.

Care for others - you know the value of investing in quality, and are keen to promote training and personal development for yourself and for all members of your team. You show awareness of diversity at all times, and respect others.

Skills

• The successful candidate will have significant experience across consumer and personal finance specialisms.
• Their portfolio will include work for some of the world’s best media brands. They will be able to work in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple priorities.
• They will have an impeccable understanding of the US editorial environment and be excited by the prospect of working in an international news media organization.
• They must be able to exhibit an in-depth knowledge of attracting, retaining and growing a digital news audience and should have experience of working in a multimedia news environment.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an experienced, enthusiastic self-starting reporter who can tackle the big issues of the day to produce sparkling content and polished, attention-grabbing headlines.
• Cover consumer news and behavior, craft informed explainers on the financial issues that affect our daily lives and tackle trends as they’re happening.
• Pitch lots of ideas on and off the news and bring them to fruition using their contacts, from business leaders to end users.
• Have a proven track record of coordinating and writing analysis, enterprise and compelling features.
• Have solid news judgment and be able to prioritize urgent vs. non-urgent news, identify potential high-traffic stories and mine social media and other sources for stories.
• Appear on The Independent’s video and podcasts to talk about topics in the news.
• Be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple priorities.
• Be able to communicate quickly, clearly and respectfully.
• Exhibit an in-depth knowledge of attracting, retaining, and growing a digital news audience and should have at least four years’ experience of working in a similar role in a fast-paced multimedia news environment.
• Have a portfolio that includes work for some of the world’s best media brands.
• Have a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism or communications, related field or equivalent training and/or experience.
• Commit to upholding The Independent’s reputation for trusted, quality journalism

Our values – you will deliver across all our values

Inclusive: We champion diversity in our teams and in our reporting. Working as a team, we put transparency and effective communication at the heart of everything we do.

Innovative: From the very beginning, The Independent has been breaking the mould. We take risks and are always looking to try new ideas in pursuit of excellence.

Independent: Nobody tells us what to think; we make up our own minds and aren’t afraid to do things differently. Like our readers, we value honesty and integrity above outside influences.

The Independent adheres to a hybrid work model. This role will be based in our Manhattan office.

Location: Manhattan, New York (hybrid)

Job function

• Writing/Editing
• Industries: Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

Note: This description reflects the current requirements and is subject to modification.