Institutional Investor magazine is looking for financial writers to join its freelance editorial team. Writers will be responsible for pitching and writing timely and engaging articles and slideshows for institutionalinvestor.com’s global audience of analysts, hedge fund managers, registered investment advisers, CIOs and other asset managers and investors. Institutional Investor prides itself on quality reporting and expects its writers to meet a certain standard of quality and write from a perspective that is relevant and deemed useful for its audience.
We are looking for writers based all over the world. Interested candidates should have a thorough understanding of and interest in any or all of the following areas: equities, fixed income, hedge funds, alternatives, ETFs, banking, emerging markets, foreign exchange, trading, endowments/foundations, monetary policy, private wealth, pensions and sovereign wealth funds. Please submit a minimum of three published clips on any of the above relevant topics with your application.
Key Responsibilities:
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Conceptualize and produce smart content — covering asset management, investing and capital markets — for Institutional Investor’s website.
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Optimize content for search engines by incorporating SEO best practices into your writing.
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Promote content via social media and leverage its influence to deepen audience engagement and create loyalty and affinity for your coverage.
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Stay abreast of the latest financial news and analysis and understand how it impacts II’s audience.
Desired Skills & Experience:
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At least five years of experience writing and reporting on complex financial topics, like asset management and capital markets.
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A broad knowledge of global events and how they impact the financial industry.
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A solid understanding of financial markets and an innate interest in finance.
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Exemplary language skills and storytelling ability.
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Strong sense of what makes a good web story and how to deliver it with impact.
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High degree of personal initiative and creativity.
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Strong knowledge of SEO.
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Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Journalism and/or Finance.
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A strong Twitter following is a plus.
How to Apply:
Please submit your cover letter, resume and writing samples to Managing Editor Kalina Ollinger at kalina.mazur@institutionalinvestor.com.
