Market Commentary Writer

Overview
Wealthfront is looking for an experienced financial writer and editor (or audio reporter/producer with writing experience) to support our growing market commentary vertical and newsletter, Vested Interest. The goal of this vertical is to empower digital natives to make informed financial decisions through timely, unique content that connects prevailing macroeconomic news with personal finance goals.

Responsibilities

Monitor market and macroeconomic news daily and generate high‑quality, timely content ideas for the Vested Interest newsletter and other platforms, including social media, short‑ and long‑form video, and audio.

Help build and manage a team of freelancers to bring these ideas to life across different platforms, focusing on developing unique content that delivers value to Wealthfront’s audience.

Partner with Lifecycle, Social Media and Creative teams to distribute content to clients and prospects across our channels.

Evaluate new content formats and distribution channels and make recommendations on which to pursue.

Partner with internal teams to measure the impact of content and develop strategies to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

6+ years of experience writing and editing timely and engaging financial market and macroeconomic stories at top‑tier news outlets.

Demonstrated experience writing and editing a variety of financial content, from newsletters to video scripts to social media posts.

Familiarity with investing and personal finance strategies, macroeconomic data, and how overarching financial trends impact young professionals.

Storytelling creativity and expertise in translating financial news and data into unique, digestible content.

Experience developing and/or producing video and audio content is preferred, but not required.

Bachelor’s degree required.

Benefits & Compensation
Estimated annual salary range: $160,000–$180,000 USD plus equity.

Benefits include medical, vision, dental, 401(k) plan, generous time off, parental leave, wellness reimbursements, professional development, employee investing discount, and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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