Market Commentary Writer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Market Commentary Writer (Fintech): Ideating and writing engaging stories for the Vested Interest newsletter connecting macroeconomic news to personal finance goals with an accent on timely, unique content in written, video, and social formats. Focus on building and managing a content team, evaluating new formats, and measuring impact across distribution channels.

Location: Palo Alto, CA (Open to US-based Remote)

Salary: $160,000 - $180,000 USD

Company

hirify.global leverages technology to build low-cost financial products like automated investing, cash accounts, and stock investing tools for modern investors.

What you will do

• Monitor market and macroeconomic news to generate timely content ideas for newsletters, social media, video, and audio.
• Build and manage a team of freelancers to produce unique, valuable content across platforms.
• Partner with Social Media, Creative, Lifecycle teams to distribute content to clients and prospects.
• Evaluate new content formats and channels, recommending pursuits based on potential impact.
• Collaborate with internal teams to measure content performance and refine strategies.

Requirements

• 6+ years experience writing and editing financial market and macroeconomic stories at top-tier outlets
• Demonstrated experience with newsletters, video scripts, social media posts, and varied financial content
• Familiarity with investing, personal finance, macroeconomic data, and trends impacting young professionals
• Storytelling expertise to translate complex financial news into digestible, engaging content
• Bachelor’s degree required

Nice to have

• Experience developing or producing video and audio content

Culture & Benefits

• 6-month full-time temporary role with potential transition to permanent position
• Work in a mission-driven environment empowering financial decisions for young professionals
• Collaborate across teams like Editorial, Investment Research, Compliance, and Creative
• Focus on creative content development, testing, and iteration across topics and channels