Investing Newsletter Writer - CNBC

About the role

At CNBC, we are seeking an exceptional investing journalist to lead our signature evening newsletter for retail investors—a must-read daily briefing designed to help readers understand what happened in the markets, what it means for their portfolios, and what to watch before the next trading day.

Responsibilities

• Write CNBC's flagship evening investing newsletter, delivering a smart, engaging and insightful briefing after every market close.
• Explain what the day's market action means for retail investors and help readers understand how the news could affect their portfolios.
• Identify the most important investing themes, opportunities and risks emerging from the day's news.
• Connect developments across earnings, economic data, monetary policy, politics and global events into clear investing takeaways.
• Look ahead to the next trading day by identifying the catalysts, earnings reports, economic releases and market events investors should be watching.
• Produce original reporting by developing relationships with investors, strategists, economists, analysts and corporate executives.
• Write with a distinctive voice that builds reader loyalty and makes the newsletter an essential daily habit for investors.
• Collaborate closely with CNBC's television, digital video, social and editorial teams to surface the strongest reporting and insights from across the newsroom.
• Contribute enterprise investing stories and analysis across CNBC's platforms as needed.
• Work as a collaborative team player across all Versant News platforms.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience covering investing, financial markets, public companies or the economy for a major news organization.
• A strong understanding of equity markets, investing principles, portfolio construction and the economic forces that drive stocks, sectors and market sentiment.
• Demonstrated ability to produce insightful investing analysis that helps retail investors better understand market developments and make more informed decisions.
• Experience writing newsletters or other recurring editorial products that engage audiences through a distinctive voice and compelling storytelling.
• Excellent news judgment, with the ability to identify the day's most important investing themes and separate meaningful developments from market noise.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex financial and economic concepts into clear, engaging and accessible journalism.
• Experience covering earnings, corporate news, economic data, Federal Reserve policy and other market-moving events.
• Proven ability to generate original reporting and cultivate relationships with investors, strategists, analysts, economists and corporate executives.
• Ability to synthesize reporting from across a newsroom into a cohesive editorial product while meeting daily deadlines.
• A strong understanding of the needs of retail investors and a passion for helping readers make sense of the markets through practical investing insights.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work seamlessly across editorial, television, digital video, social, product and audience teams.